Parcels from UK
Can anyone reccomend a parcel delivery company from UK to Costa Blanca - nothing illegal, imorral or fattening !!
Hello
Just be aware, that anything sent from the UK to Spain(post Brexit) is subject to VAT & Import tax in addition to normal postage. You should be notified by courier/correos of the cost ,which will be payable on collection.
Most people avoid getting items from the UK because of the charges.
Cheers
Elinspain
Posted: Sun Nov 5, 2023 11:00am
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elinspain wrote on Sun Nov 5, 2023 8:14am:
Hello
Just be aware, that anything sent from the UK to Spain(post Brexit) is subject to VAT & Import tax in addition to normal postage. You should be notified by courier/correos of the cost ,which will be payable on collection.
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Most people avoid getting items from the UK because of the charges.
Cheers
Elinspain
Not only the charges, but the parcel may sit in a warehouse for weeks before the addressee is notified.
There are very few things that cannot be bought here in Spain, either in shops or online.
If it's a birthday present or something, you can buy from Amazon in one country and pay through a credit card from another country.
Not worth the hassle.
Cheers, J
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Posted: Sun Nov 5, 2023 6:38pm
It is really not worth the bother as I found our recently. I paid £45 to send a parcel from the UK to a shop in Villamartin to take delivery of it for me. I sent it on August 29th and received it back again in the UK last Monday. I tried tracking the parcel but heard nothing from the Correos at all despite my trying to contact them by phone and email. I won’t bother again.
BFSM wrote on Sat Nov 4, 2023 9:52pm:
Can anyone reccomend a parcel delivery company from UK to Costa Blanca - nothing illegal, imorral or fattening !!
Yes. One of the "benefits" of Brexit is now having to pay VAT and excessive import duties as well as waiting for up to 6 months for your parcel to arrive..
If you are ordering thing online, use Spanish web sites. Amazon.es has everything you need.
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:36pm
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And if you can't find it on Amazon.es go to Amazon,de.
Just not worth the hassle of sending things from, or to, the UK.
Cheers, J
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