Originally Posted by
cropwell
I am aware of this Gary, but I am still annoyed that Royal Mail add a handling charge amounting to about 50% of the cost of the goods. The whole conversion kit costs around £35 to £40 if bought in UK and I have ended up paying just over £40 for the heat transfer tube.
Most of the bits I buy from China are low value electronics components, so don't attract customs attention as being under the small package limit. If Chinese exporters mis-declare goods, then it is not at my behest, and seized goods would become delivery failures and therefore eligible for refund.
This printer bit could have been sent as a warranty replacement, as, even though I paid for it, that's what it should have been.