unexpected expense added to kilt price

**kilted hillbilly** · 22nd March 11, 05:31 AM

OK, so I am naive about the way things work. But I was hit with a "duty and tax" fee charged by our government for ordering from overseas (Scotland). $66.47 total. Not so much, but still a bit of a surprise. Just wanted to let you folks know this in case you planned on ordering from one of our advertisers in G.B. Thanks.

**Father Bill** · 22nd March 11, 05:33 AM

Hey come and move to Canada - mine came in duty free.

**Lallans** · 22nd March 11, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

Hey come and move to Canada - mine came in duty free.

But I think that's a much a matter of good luck as good policy. It helps if the item is shipped by post as opposed to by private courier, ie UPS or whatever.

**Father Bill** · 22nd March 11, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

But I think that's a much a matter of good luck as good policy. It helps if the item is shipped by post as opposed to by private courier, ie UPS or whatever.

Oh absolutely; I'm just teasing, (and bragging, I guess.) You're 100% correct.

**clanciankent** · 22nd March 11, 11:22 AM

We in Europe get hit with big import duties when we buy American,my Sportkilt ended up costing me about 50 dollars extra in duty/tax.

**English Bloke** · 22nd March 11, 01:18 PM

I have bought three sporrans at differing times from the States which are just not obtainable here.

Everytime I was stung heavily for tax and handling fees via the UK Post Office. Add to that the extra cost of shipping in the first place and it makes the reasonably priced article more than prohibitive.

As a result I'm unlikely to buy from the States again, which is a shame.

So much for free trade eh?

**Ian.MacAllan** · 24th March 11, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

But I think that's a much a matter of good luck as good policy. It helps if the item is shipped by post as opposed to by private courier, ie UPS or whatever.

If we could figure out how to sell the idea that a kilt is a religious artifact we might get them all in duty-free.

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**Father Bill** · 24th March 11, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan

If we could figure out how to sell the idea that a kilt is a religious artifact we might get them all in duty-free.

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What! You want my blessing????????

**Whidbey78** · 24th March 11, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

What! You want my blessing????????

It couldn't hurt to try. We can tell them the sheep were baptized in Loch Ness by space aliens in Ronald Regan masks and we believe the wool to bring good fortune and stop bullets. The US government has recognized crazier sounding stuff before.
They granted tax exempt status to the Church of Elvis...why not us?

**RockyR** · 22nd March 11, 05:34 AM

It has been a topic of discussion up here often as it seems to happen frequently enough. Out of curiosity, who was the carrier (UPS, Fedex, DHL, USPS)?