Duties, Tax, Customs, Other Fees

[Kerr the Walker]

Upgraded without your consent eh? I think if I were in that situation I'd send the invoice to the merchant and have them pick up the tab.

I ordered a kilt from overseas and had it shipped FedEx. I received a bill for duties, taxes, fees etc. But I knew I was going to be charged these things when I placed the order.

If you chose another method of shipping to specifically avoid FedEx's fees and then had them applied to you because someone thought they were doing you a favor then the guy doing you the favor should foot the bill.

[slohairt]

That sucks. That's why I just use the postal system.

[Dan R Porter]

I had a package fro Thailand from DHL, no extra charges. Also had some from canada. No extra fees. Is this just FedEX? I shall kjeep that in mind.

[slohairt]

Well, generally speaking, there wouldn't be any duties or taxes if you received something from Canada.

[davedove]

The way I understand it, Fedex is authorized to collect the various duties and such. Now, technically, these duties should always be collected, it's just that other methods often slip through. Fedex makes sure you get charged the duties, then charges you another fee for the effort required to act as the customs agent.

You can avoid these duties by ordering from US suppliers. Even if the product actually comes from out of country, these suppliers already include the cost in their price. If you order from out of the country, be prepared to pay the duty.