AndrewF Posted August 14, 2014 Share It's R2180 for items costing R2100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted August 14, 2014 Share It's R2180 for items costing R2100 Ouch!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted August 14, 2014 Share It's R2180 for items costing R2100 Sheet! Something wrong there. Ask them for a breakdown of the costs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 14, 2014 Share It's R2180 for items costing R2100 DAYUM!!! WTF? There's something wrong there... Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted August 14, 2014 Share Yoh, thats rough... I once put gloves in my a R3000 parts order and had to pay 40% on the whole shipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikejk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Watch out for the new(?) Extra charge from couriers listed as "Disbursement Fee". This gets added on to Shipping and Duties right at the end before delivery or collection may take place. An article valued at around R500 will have a "Disbursement Fee" of R150. Don't know whether this fee rises as the item value increases... Edited August 14, 2014 by play fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians H2Sport Posted August 14, 2014 Share Duty on clothing is either 40% or 45% depending on the product and composition. To calculate VAT, uplift the invoice amount by 10%, add the Duty and X the total by 14%. Clearance fee should be around R25 per entry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted August 14, 2014 Share Watch out for the new(?) Extra charge from couriers listed as "Disbursement Fee". This gets added on to Shipping and Duties right at the end before delivery or collection may take place.An article valued at around R500 will have a "Disbursement Fee" of R150. Don't know whether this fee rises as the item value increases... Recently had a package from the UK which was sent via courier, value war R700. Dawn Wing phoned to ask if I wanted to use my own clearance agent or was ok for them to handle it, I agreed to let them handle it. When their invoice came it with a "documentation fee" of R180 and an "agency fee" of R180 (R360 total), plus they still added VAT on that. I complained and apparently it's a standard fee but they agreed to drop the "documentation fee". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EugeneS Posted August 14, 2014 Share I order lots of bike stuff from overseas and I work on an average duty of 20% and this also applies to the two pairs of shoes I recently received. Never 40 or 50%, leave alone 100% or more. Better query that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted August 14, 2014 Share Contact the International mail centre and quote your tracking number, ask for a breakdown and query the duties charged. http://www.sars.gov.za/ClientSegments/Customs-Excise/AboutCustoms/Imports/Pages/Sending-and-receiving-goods-in-the-post.aspx You may be able to get it re-assessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians H2Sport Posted August 14, 2014 Share Sounds like you were not charged Duty. A bicycle parts purchase (Duty free) normally costs me around 16% on top of the listed price. This is made up of VAT and bank charges on my credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonky Posted August 14, 2014 Share I have had the same problem with some stuff imported - "take it or leave it" was customs' response. also about 100% of the value. THIEVES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 14, 2014 Share Had a similar issue, R4000 clothes (gift) wanted R3400, I was a student, could not afford, told post office to send back. Got the refund and got EFT'd the R4000. Maybe just send it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewF Posted August 14, 2014 Share Contact the International mail centre and quote your tracking number, ask for a breakdown and query the duties charged. http://www.sars.gov....n-the-post.aspx You may be able to get it re-assessed Do you have contact details for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted August 14, 2014 Share Do you have contact details for this? in the link provided (see below). If you cannot get it re-assessed to something you can live with then do as others have said, request it to be sent back to supplier, discuss with supplier and ask for a refund of the original purchase.For further Customs queries, please contact our office at:Physical Address: JHB International Mail Centre, Corner Jones & Griffiths Road, Jet Park long term parkingTelephone Number: 011 390 1962 Fax: +27 (0) 11 961 6077 AndrewF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted August 14, 2014 Share Do you have contact details for this? Corli Steyn <Corli.Steyn@postoffice.co.za> JIMCCustomerServices@postoffice.co.za AndrewF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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