Postage queries

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:22pm

3 replies124 views3 members subscribed

Posts: 42

40 helpful points

Joined: 14 Sep 2019

Im seeing conflicting comments about the costs incurred in receiving mail /parcels from the uk.As xmas is approaching does anyone have a definitive answer ? Tia.

Reply
View 3 replies

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:29pm

Pix Elated

Super helpful member

Posts: 1221

1066 helpful points

Location: Villamartin

Joined: 13 Apr 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:29pm

Bambi wrote on Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:22pm:
Im seeing conflicting comments about the costs incurred in receiving mail /parcels from the uk.As xmas is approaching does anyone have a definitive answer ? Tia.

Unfortunately there is no definitive answer, my own experience I think is typical, one order value €52 duty €26.01 another order value £35 no duty.

From other posts on the subject of duty it seems most have taken the decision to tell family and friends in the UK not to bother sending cards and gifts seems it's too fraught, which is really sad.

Reply

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:56pm

elinspain

Legendary helpful member

Posts: 3248

4129 helpful points

Location: La Mata

Joined: 4 May 2018

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:56pm

Hello

Yes! don't risk receiving anything originating in the UK without paying VAT & Import tax.

. Its almost a year now since I told my family in UK what was about to happen -- they have found alternative websites + Amazon.es goods or gift vouchers are often sent. Amazon.es have been superb especially during lockdown..... goods received in one or two days by courier and no additional charges in my case

Cheers

Elinspain

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:18pm

staterman

Posts: 44

43 helpful points

Location: Catral

Joined: 11 Oct 2019

Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:18pm

My mother in the uk sent me 3 small cards (1 Christmas and 2 birthday cards) in one envelope, cost £3.50 to send, we got a card left in our post box from Correos saying that we have to pay €9.97 for the envelope ! This is disgraceful ! There is no value at all so there should be no duty to pay but they still want to charge us for 3 bits of card ! It's a shocking state of affairs all caused by that horrible B word !