bloody customs...

[cj121]

[quote=Boss Hog;10839]

Please correct me I have mis-understood this but.
Did they open the parcel up take out the cigars and weigh them on there own or did they weigh the whole parcel, box included which may or may not be wooden? plus the weight of the packaging thus increasing the overall weight & cost.
Cant imaging actual cigar weight would be that much even for 25.

If the parcel has been unopened when you collect it at the Post Office I would question the charge with a superior type person there to justify it based on actual weight of tobacco and quote a few figures as provided by dave,
You never know your luck, you could get it reduced. What have you got to lose apart from ?165.

Now we're talking boys! My idea exactly. Get over to Cigar Review and find out the net weight of each stick. I reckon you'll be looking at a third of kg or thereabouts.
Gotta be worth making the effort. They assume peeps lie down and die. The law's there for everyone, so indulge yourself and do some homework mate.

[Ramon]

Did they open the parcel up take out the cigars and weigh them on there own or did they weigh the whole parcel, box included which may or may not be wooden? plus the weight of the packaging thus increasing the overall weight & cost.
Cant imaging actual cigar weight would be that much even for 25.

The package had been opened at the end, but the box not removed from the wrapping, so they could see what it was. Now whether they weighed the whole thing, or if they have a list of cigars with weights so they can work out the excise duty, I don't know. Not wanting to draw any unwanted attention to myself, and possibly any future parcels, I didn't query it.

[Pantomimehorse]

thanks guys Im going to try this weight thing see what they say, the thing is the supplier have allready sent a second lot but this time to my home address as this package was thought lost as I ordered it a couple of months ago, so Im wondering maybe the second one might get through? fingers crossed anyway.

I also have another plan if the weight thing doesnt work but careless talk about all that

[daverave999]

They charged VAT on the Import and Excise duty, the Excise duty is charged at the weight of the tobacco, not the value.

Yeah, but I'm on about the VAT, which is.

Let us know how you get on Pant!

[Peanut]

bah, if I had only read this an hour ago!

[Stevieboy]

Hard lines Pant. I, and I'm sure everyone on the forum feels for you mate. Everyone's worst cigar nightmare.
I can't believe how much they charged you

[Mr Moore]

hard lines mate.

[larrysputnik]

That sucks.

[Stevieboy]

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[Stevieboy]

hard lines mate.

Love your reason for editing your post MM ie "it was incriminating" - would love to know what you said

[Olls]

I'd just echo what other people on here have said in that when I worked out the potential tax cost for 25 robustos it came to around 90 quid, give or take. So I'd also guess that they've calculated the weight wrongly. Could be a form-filling nightmare to sort out though, I'm afraid. I'd be interested to know how you get on.

[G-man]

ah that explains it then, the package is 2lbs acording to the website

Pantomimehorse I know the package I sent U was on the thin side,
But 2 Lbs.Must have lost weight in transit. The directions that came with er said if this should happen just set in walkin humidor until she regains moisture. Then wine an dine er and all will be good. See and U thought they were charging U too much !LOL ROTF PMP

eat An Enjoy

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[Stevieboy]

Jeez! That girl's been Photoshopped to within an inch of her life

[G-man]

Jeez! That girl's been Photoshopped to within an inch of her life

An I guess U would throw her out of bed?
I would too!

























If I was handcuffed to her! LOLHave a ggod sleep,who has time to sleep

[Pantomimehorse]

ok a kind of update, I managed to get my box from the feckers, shame the sticks arent all that