Are you kidding me!?

[vhal_x]

$29.99 game, $14.99 shipping = $44.98 total.

£16.25 shipping charges! WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK!? Arrgh, I hate Customs xx

[gurpswoo1]

LOL _ I presume you are referring to the Oblivion 5th Edition from Gamestop US.

How was the fees broken down, was it all fees or was it a processing fee of £12 or so with the rest tax?

[vhal_x]

Yep, sure was - not entirely sure as it was my dad that signed/paid for it (I got it sent to his incase I was out), so will find out tomorrow xx

[vhal_x]

£5 odds tax and £11 something handling charge. Grr. They'd have to handle the fucking thing anyway even if it didn't go through customs.

Grr, can you tell I'm pissed off xx

[thefunk007]

Same here - really bloody annoyed about it, I just ordered three copies through Amazon.com and am getting them shipped to the UK through a friend. Only paid for two due to the 2 for 3 offer and will be able to sell them to pay for my copy

[gurpswoo1]

The price will fall very quickly as stock is still available.

Better hope it turns up quick.

[Mike1888]

If I ship a package to someone in the UK, will they get taxed like this? I don't really understand it all

[vhal_x]

only if you declare the value of the item on the outside of the package.

It's a catch 22 situation, you leave the value lower than the threshold/don't put it on at all, you don't get customs charges.

The item goes missing in transit, you don't get compensated for the loss as the value wasn't declared.

Either way, you're fecked.

Technically less so by not declaring, as it's not likely to go missing, but in the off chance that it might, as I said, you're fecked xx

[mosavon]

Vhal, you paid £16 for 1 game in charges? thats ridiculous...i may just not pay mine haha i dont agree with it at all

[vhal_x]

Yeah, was severely raging! xx