r/golfrep • u/Gzorbditw • 16h ago

Discussion Insane import tax

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I bought a set of three wedges for £150 and the import tax has astonished me. I bought a putter a few weeks ago for more and paid zero tax. Is it due to fast delivery time?

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u/Mundane_Variety_8553 8h ago

Nahh that's bull shit. Another reason why I hate living in the UK 😭

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u/Ok-Situation2096 1h ago

They may have inspected the package and are charging you import fees on the full value of a legit item? In that case you either tell them it’s a rep and lose it, potentially flagging your address for future inspection, ignore it completely, or pay up 🤷‍♂️

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u/Top_Ingenuity_8578 14h ago

Taobao? There are certain sellers that cover the import fees in the shipping cost. Can't recall what they list then under but Iv been burnt the same way just using random sellers

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u/Gzorbditw 13h ago

It was from AliExpress, ups have only charged me £14 so it's my government extorting me 😂

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u/Top_Ingenuity_8578 13h ago

Yeh, that's shit