Zelandeth
Flashlight Enthusiast
What\'s the deal with import tax...grrrrr....
As you can probably tell from the growl, I'm not amused.
Recently, in an extremly rare display of good luck, I managed to win something in one of the raffles held here. An SF L2 with the PK crown, as seen on the "Bag o' Surefires" raffle page.
The light was delivered, great, and I love it, really. There's no way on earth I'd ever have been able to afford something like that. Not in the forseeable future anyway.
As a result of my somewhat lacking disposable income (I'm not toally broke, but just about break even most months), you can imagine my amusement when I got a letter from FedEx this morning demanding £32.92 in import tax (USD $56 give or take). To me that's a lot of money! Had a bad week on that sense...car tax had to be paid (£92), printer and scanner both died within three days of each other (£129), and my credit card bill's just arrived...aaarrrggghhh..this bill I did not need!
How on earth can they charge you that much just for bringing a flashlight into the country?!? To me, that is just ludicrous, not to mention more than a little annoying. *Growls in a threatening manner in the general direction of the nearest customs office*
Sorry guys, just needed to vent I think, even I get frustrated sometimes. Hasn't been a great week. I'll go sit in the corner and be quiet now.
As you can probably tell from the growl, I'm not amused.
Recently, in an extremly rare display of good luck, I managed to win something in one of the raffles held here. An SF L2 with the PK crown, as seen on the "Bag o' Surefires" raffle page.
The light was delivered, great, and I love it, really. There's no way on earth I'd ever have been able to afford something like that. Not in the forseeable future anyway.
As a result of my somewhat lacking disposable income (I'm not toally broke, but just about break even most months), you can imagine my amusement when I got a letter from FedEx this morning demanding £32.92 in import tax (USD $56 give or take). To me that's a lot of money! Had a bad week on that sense...car tax had to be paid (£92), printer and scanner both died within three days of each other (£129), and my credit card bill's just arrived...aaarrrggghhh..this bill I did not need!
How on earth can they charge you that much just for bringing a flashlight into the country?!? To me, that is just ludicrous, not to mention more than a little annoying. *Growls in a threatening manner in the general direction of the nearest customs office*
Sorry guys, just needed to vent I think, even I get frustrated sometimes. Hasn't been a great week. I'll go sit in the corner and be quiet now.