Has anyone else suddenly been hit for duty? I just got a bill from DHL for $129 in duty (11% on the total including some accessories) on the Caygill frame I received a week or two ago. It is still a bargain, but this is an unpleasant surprise, as I've never been charged duty on goods from UK before. Is this a legitimate charge? Is there some minimum invoice amount, like $1000 or something, before the duty kicks in? Or is Bush trying to reduce the budget shortfall due to the war?
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> In a message dated 1/14/2002 10:41:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rhawks@lmi.net writes:
>
> << Could anyone that has dealt with Renaissance Cycles please drop me
> a line (off list) and let me know what their experience was like? I've
not
> ordered overseas before so don't know. >>
>
> I won't answer off list! I will step up and say for all to hear that I
have
> never dealt with anyone as on-the-ball as Baron Korpuz at Renaissance! He
is
> a prompt shipper, he packs stuff well, has reasonable prices, has
excellent
> quality items.... Geez, this guy is amazing!
>
> I have finally recently been tapped by the USA Customs for some duty ..
Maybe
> I hadn't been noticed by them the first few times. Looked to be about
10%...?
>
> My highest marks go to Renaissance Bicycles!
>
> Dale Brown
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