Gecko G540

[John S]

Did you get hit for customs ?

[Sparks]

John, No, Fedex man just dropped it off, all he wanted was my signature.

Kip, Yeah its a lovely piece of kit, all the step//dir pins/sockets are numbered although you can't see them in the pic. They also supplied 4 9 pin plugs to go with it, a nice touch I thought.

[John S]

That's probably the answer then in using Fedex.
If it had come thru the PO it would have attracted VAT plus handling.

I had some repaired units returned and the bastards charged me VAT for the second time because they had marked the package with the purchase price and not FOC repaired units and there is no way you can get this back.

It would have meant getting a letter from the supplier, who can't be arsed as it's not his problem, then appealing against it, time wise a non starter in that wasted times would be greater than the VAT and handling paid, bastards.

[Robin Hewitt]

A few letters exchanged and I managed to convince em they weren't getting a cent out of me....

You don't think they'll just wait until next time someone sends you something by Fedex, then hold it to ransom

[irving2008]

You don't think they'll just wait until next time someone sends you something by Fedex, then hold it to ransom

Thats just Machiavellian, Robin... or its your paranoia showing through...

[Robin Hewitt]

Thats just Machiavellian, Robin... or its your paranoia showing through...

I just pay it, OTOH I get to reclaim the VAT content

[lateAtNight]

I thought I got away with not paying the import/VAT on my smooth stepper, but alas, a letter turned up a few weeks later demanding a stupid amount :(. Still haven't paid it, but last time I did that they sent out another letter saying they were going to send out creditors.