Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Just had a phone call from UPS about my incoming shipment of tobacco goodness...... Wanted me to confirm the weight... I wonder how much i am going to get hammered for. BALLS JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Oh shit! Thats probably going to suck...let us know how it turns out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 [size=24]£271. $614 Well thanks socialsmoke. That'll be coming back to you JD[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 WOW... I am sorry to hear that, my good man. You don't deserve such silly taxes. I hope things go better for you the next time you order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 UPDATE! Someone dropped a bollock! It's only been -ing CLEARED for delivery by customs!!!!!!!! It's due tomorrow Thanks UPS for scaring the LIVING SMEG outta JD! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 nice red dwarf reference. and johnny check your damn pms. i need your address if you want this tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 QUOTE (SanguineSolitude)nice red dwarf reference. and johnny check your damn pms. i need your address if you want this tangiers. Sorry bro. Done. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimshamsam Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 QUOTE (SanguineSolitude)nice red dwarf reference. and johnny check your damn pms. i need your address if you want this tangiers. WOW, im not the only one that watches red dwarf?!?!?!? that makes my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 address? i love red dwarf. such a funny series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboyle Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 what is red dwarf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 a hilarious british comedy series set on a space ship called red dwarf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiracerj1 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Holy crap! I havent watched red dwarf in years, it was always on PBS as a kid though, but i havent seen it on in ages, that was a good show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Your a smeeeeeegheeeeeeead Kryten FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Damn, your probably dropped a loave in your pants after hearing that number <_> I know I would have. I'm glad you got out of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 QUOTE (Macho555)Damn, your probably dropped a loave in your pants after hearing that number <_> I know I would have. I'm glad you got out of it though. Yer... might not be that simple Looks like UPS told me it was cleared... but in fact it's not. So looks like i'm up the damn swanny JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheetz Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 damn, $600 is crazy. Any idea on the cost to ship over hookahs by themselves and not tobacco? Cause that is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Lol, balls And in your previous thread you said tit! You're on fire JD!! Sorry to hear about your misfortune though. So is this $600 figure based off of the tax/gram, ounce or whatever of tobacco you bought? Or did you buy a hookah or something as well? I really feel bad for people outside the US who don't have easy access to hookah supplies. Not intending to brag, but you'd poop your bridges if you saw in person what $600 could buy someone over here across the pond. Did you talk to SocialSmoke beforhand and talked to them about the problem of duties/taxes? Did they ship it a special way to try and help conceal your package? Once again JD, thats quite a hefty bill that I would NEVER be able to afford... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Thanks Yash ! That was a tobacco only order. The $600 is UK IMPORT TAX I think that socialsmoke declared it as tobacco. So of course it became flagged immediately. I only hope i can recover some of the outlay. I'd hate to be out $166 and no tobacco. I have refused delivery as i cannot afford to pay $600 is TAXES. I'll never. EVER again order from overseas. Period. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Ah crap, thats such a crappy situation.. And I would have done the same thing as you... For $600, my tobacco better come wraped in a gold tub container or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 well man, could just have someone buy it for you in the us, get it and wrap it up like a present and ship it to you that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yeah, I feel bad for you people across the pond.. You should definatly get a middle man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strife Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 600$ is heavy. Last year i had to pay 240€ taxes. Thats about 300$. Ok, i´m from germany and the taxes here a lower than in GB, but anyway, the taxes are horrible. I think i had to pay over 160% of the tobacco value. At the moment i´m waiting for my second order from hookahcompany and i hope i have more luck. But 600$... heavy. Maybe a middle man would be a solution, but only if they wrap the tobacco in another box/bag. Strife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halon Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Dude, just tell whoever is shipping the tobacco to you not to write tobacco on the form. Put like 'blankets' or 'personal items' or something. I've done it a few times with items coming into the US and it's no prob. TYLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannisds Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'd be willing to help you out too bud. I can't believe you would have to pay that much in taxes. Just cut your losses and forget it. If no one else here helps you out, PM me and I'd be more than happy have a "gift" sent to you. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 id be willing as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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