import duty gst on internet goods
Aug 12th 2005, 3:07 am
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import duty gst on internet goods
i have bought Rob a pair of stilts(he is a plasterer) bought them from america off the internet. price $229.99 with$98.28 p&p total $328.27 au. when we checked the shipping progress it said they were being held in melbourne until payment had been made. rang them up to be informed that we would have to pay $100 extra to get them (import duty & gst). Rob informed them that they were a gift,to be told by the person on the other end in a rather nasty tone, "it's obvious they are not" they said someone would ring me the next day to arrange payment then they would be released. been waiting all morning for someone to ring, knock on the door, here is my package. will i be receiving a bill through the post do you think?
Aug 12th 2005, 3:46 am
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Re: import duty gst on internet goods
Originally Posted by robert cowan
i have bought Rob a pair of stilts(he is a plasterer) bought them from america off the internet. price $229.99 with$98.28 p&p total $328.27 au. when we checked the shipping progress it said they were being held in melbourne until payment had been made. rang them up to be informed that we would have to pay $100 extra to get them (import duty & gst). Rob informed them that they were a gift,to be told by the person on the other end in a rather nasty tone, "it's obvious they are not" they said someone would ring me the next day to arrange payment then they would be released. been waiting all morning for someone to ring, knock on the door, here is my package. will i be receiving a bill through the post do you think?
Aug 12th 2005, 6:10 am
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Re: import duty gst on internet goods
Originally Posted by robert cowan
i have bought Rob a pair of stilts(he is a plasterer) bought them from america off the internet. price $229.99 with$98.28 p&p total $328.27 au. when we checked the shipping progress it said they were being held in melbourne until payment had been made. rang them up to be informed that we would have to pay $100 extra to get them (import duty & gst). Rob informed them that they were a gift,to be told by the person on the other end in a rather nasty tone, "it's obvious they are not" they said someone would ring me the next day to arrange payment then they would be released. been waiting all morning for someone to ring, knock on the door, here is my package. will i be receiving a bill through the post do you think?
If its being sent courier then the company usually deliver on a COD basis for the duty as requested.
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