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Hi All (in the UK)

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I recently received my BitX40 but was a bit surprised to be charged VAT+DHL fee (of a similar amount) for handling the VAT. These added 40% to the total cost (including the extra shipping charge). I just wanted to check that others had the same charges applied?

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73, Graham M6LSO
 

Hello Graham, not exactly UK, but I had a similar experience receiving the bitx to Italy, just that the added cost (taxes+dhl duties) were almost 40�.

I believe that in general, for Europe, receiving the bitx with dhl is not worth, unless you wanna end up paying double.

73 de IU2HXT Paolo

Il 31/lug/2017 12:42 PM, "Graham Coltman" <graham.coltman@...> ha scritto:

Hi All (in the UK)

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I recently received my BitX40 but was a bit surprised to be charged VAT+DHL fee (of a similar amount) for handling the VAT. These added 40% to the total cost (including the extra shipping charge). I just wanted to check that others had the same charges applied?

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73, Graham M6LSO
John P
 

On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 03:42 am, Graham Coltman wrote:
I recently received my BitX40 but was a bit surprised to be charged VAT+DHL fee (of a similar amount) for handling the VAT
Didn't have that problem here in the US. Just the $10 for DHL shipping.
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John - WA2FZW
chris gress
 

The first bitx I got got hit for ?21 from dhl the next 2 bitx I buy I used India post no duty and got them in 4 days from shipping much quicker than dhl chris G0WFH

On 31 Jul 2017 13:14, "John P" <j.m.price@...> wrote:
On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 03:42 am, Graham Coltman wrote:
I recently received my BitX40 but was a bit surprised to be charged VAT+DHL fee (of a similar amount) for handling the VAT
Didn't have that problem here in the US. Just the $10 for DHL shipping.
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John - WA2FZW

 

hi

there have been various posts on this subject - the general opinion is DO NOT USE DHL

i received my bitx40 via india post and royal mail and did not pay vat but royal mail may have recently changed their policy cos my wife received a gift from daughter in new zealand and had to pay vat plus ?8 handling charge.

at least if you do have to pay vat to royal mail it will be less than dhl

terry gm4dso
chris gress
 

You always have to pay royal mail money if you have duty to pay its old hat ?getting things from the USA I always get clobbered for duty no matter who I use to ship my goods?

On 31 Jul 2017 14:00, "terryhugheskirkcudbright via Groups.Io" <terryhugheskirkcudbright=[email protected]> wrote:

hi

there have been various posts on this subject - the general opinion is DO NOT USE DHL

i received my bitx40 via india post and royal mail and did not pay vat but royal mail may have recently changed their policy cos my wife received a gift from daughter in new zealand and had to pay vat plus ?8 handling charge.

at least if you do have to pay vat to royal mail it will be less than dhl

terry gm4dso
OZ9AEW
 

just normal for DHL?
I will never use them again
 

I have the same bad experience with DHL here in Sweden.

I will never use term again.

With India post there was no problem, fast and no extras..

SM6ERS / Ingvar
 

Hi Graham,
I got stung by DHL when I ordered an AirSpy SDR receiver shipped by them rather than China mail -? that added ?50 to the cost! My BITX arrived very quickly via India post and no claim for VAT or other charges. Very well packed in its own box for the board and components.
73,
Ian
G3TVU
philip yates
 

Use the post, as someone said widely discussed previously, DHL just seem to be making money out of us.

Have a Bitx40 and Raduino ordered separately via the post, neither got extra payment requests.

Phil - G7BZD

On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 5:55 PM, Ian <ian@...> wrote:
Hi Graham,
I got stung by DHL when I ordered an AirSpy SDR receiver shipped by them rather than China mail -? that added ?50 to the cost! My BITX arrived very quickly via India post and no claim for VAT or other charges. Very well packed in its own box for the board and components.
73,
Ian
G3TVU


 

Thanks for all the replies, I'll try the good old PO next time. Mr Ofcom has just notified me that my new license is now available so I will now be able to use the BitX to TX.

73, Graham 2E0LSO

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