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The Continuing Tale of Argonian's Tartanweb/Scottishkilts Kilt.

It came this morning...one day ahead of the date that I requested...no customs charges (that's another thread) and there's good news and bad news.

The good news...it is really, really nice. This is a five yard Strome in Campbell of Cawdor. Now I know why everybody raves about the Strome...this is unbelievably nice fabric. The craftsmanship is most excellent...the fit is perfect...the rise is just right...the tartan lines up just about perfctly...straps are nice. I know that eight yard is the "gold standard" around here but this five yards hangs perfectly...I was looking for a rather slim fit and this is it. Super!

The bad news...you were waiting for the other shoe to drop, weren't you...I had asked for Campbell of Cawdor pleated to the red stripe...you know what's coming, right...that's right: it's pleated to the sett.

So I have to sort this one out...but wowie-kazowie...this is one nice kilt and they got it here on time...kudos.

Best

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OK, this exact thing happened to me with Kiltstore, so let me share my experience.

I went back and forth about keeping the kilt pleated to the sett but decided I wanted what I had ordered. Kiltstore finally agreed to take it back and replace it with a stripe pleated kilt. I sent it back insured, customs papers, etc. through the US mail. A week later I got a customs bill from FEDEX for import duties on the original kilt. I contacted FEDEX and was told I should pay this bill, and in order to avoid duties on the replacement kilt the seller needed to put on the shipping invice that the kilt was a repair or replacement under warranty. Well they did so, but FEDEX still billed me for a second set of duties. I disputed the claim but they said that I was exempt only if the kilt was a repair to the original, not a replacement. I am currently ignoring them, hoping they will go away.

You may still get a customs bill. FEDEX and UPS are their own brokers. I think they pay the customs duties themselves and then recover it from the addressee, which is why they can offer the fast delivery rather than billing the customer for the duties before delivery.

Sorry to rain on the parade.