How do you avoid custom charges? - Blu-ray Forum

BIGLAD · 03-29-2012, 04:22 PM

How do you avoid custom charges on blu rays?

Jompa · 03-29-2012, 04:24 PM

Make them write it under the limit. Or use Planetaxel.com. In Norway the limit is circa 21 GBP. Too low. I haven`t payed custom duties for years.

blu_sharpy · 03-29-2012, 04:26 PM

Either make sure they're under £18 or as the above said, use planetaxel.com. They're exempt from customs charges and offer pretty good prices on their discs.

Frasr · 03-29-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by blu_sharpy

Either make sure they're under £18 or as the above said, use planetaxel.com. They're exempt from customs charges and offer pretty good prices on their discs.

they recently changed the threshold to £15 though, didn't they?

blu_sharpy · 03-29-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frasr

they recently changed the threshold to £15 though, didn't they?

Did they really? In all honesty, I haven't imported anything from anywhere in years that could hit customs so I really wouldn't know but it wouldn't surprise me if they had changed it.

MARKUK · 03-29-2012, 06:54 PM

So I guess planet axel ship from Europe then do they?

snooloui · 03-29-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blu_sharpy

Did they really? In all honesty, I haven't imported anything from anywhere in years that could hit customs so I really wouldn't know but it wouldn't surprise me if they had changed it.

It is due to change again very soon. From April 1st the threshold will be £0 for items imported from the Channel Islands

blu_sharpy · 03-29-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MARKUK

So I guess planet axel ship from Europe then do they?

They ship from their warehouse in Los Angeles but it gets sent to their plants within Europe and then off to it's destination, which is how they get around customs.

insomniac013 · 03-29-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jompa

Make them write it under the limit. Or use Planetaxel.com. In Norway the limit is circa 21 GBP. Too low. I haven`t payed custom duties for years.

Man you got it so good up in Norway! In Denmark the limit is only about 9 GBP...

chip75 · 03-29-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGLAD

How do you avoid custom charges on blu rays?

Either use a service which lets you pay upfront (Amazon offer expedited shipping) to avoid a trip to your local sorting office, use a service that ships from within the UK or keep below the ridiculously low £15 limit.

The first two options usually cost more though.

richieb1971 · 03-29-2012, 07:58 PM

Get someone abroad to buy the stuff on your behalf and package it with a generic box/packet. Lie your arse off by stating they are DVD's at $4 a pop.

TheArcane · 03-29-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Frasr

they recently changed the threshold to £15 though, didn't they?

When did this happen????

Villiam Hayes · 03-29-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheArcane

When did this happen????

1ST Nov 2011.

TheArcane · 03-29-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by stuarty

1ST Nov 2011.

That sucks, I better remember that the next time i'm requesting someone to put personalised customs info down

lgans316 · 03-29-2012, 08:57 PM

As far as I know:

Australia - $1000 or $2000
USA - $200??
Japan - $200
UK - 15 GBP

Villiam Hayes · 03-29-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheArcane

That sucks, I better remember that the next time i'm requesting someone to put personalised customs info down

Exactly what I had to do when I won The Shawshank Redemption digibook from a seller in the States as any package assessed by HM Revenue and Customs as being liable for custom charges will also incur a Royal Mail handling fee of £8...ouch!

blu_sharpy · 03-29-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

As far as I know:

Australia - $1000 or $2000
USA - $200??
Japan - $200
UK - 15 GBP

It's ridiculous.

Sinthetic · 03-29-2012, 09:04 PM

So let's say I am after something from Amazon USA for $21.49... Do I get slammed with customs? I am thinking I won't, but need clarity first.

Jompa · 03-29-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by insomniac013

Man you got it so good up in Norway! In Denmark the limit is only about 9 GBP...

Compared to Denmark, yes. 9 is pretty low.

Jompa · 03-29-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sinthetic

So let's say I am after something from Amazon USA for $21.49... Do I get slammed with customs? I am thinking I won't, but need clarity first.

No. 21.49 USD = 13.4666 GBP. 15 is the limit.

03-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#1
BIGLAD Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houghton-Le-Spring Blu-ray collection:1024	How do you avoid custom charges? How do you avoid custom charges on blu rays?

03-29-2012, 04:24 PM	#2
Jompa Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Bodø, Norway 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:880 Blu-ray reviews:78	Make them write it under the limit. Or use Planetaxel.com. In Norway the limit is circa 21 GBP. Too low. I haven`t payed custom duties for years. Last edited by Jompa; 03-29-2012 at 04:30 PM.

03-29-2012, 04:26 PM	#3
blu_sharpy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:743 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	Either make sure they're under £18 or as the above said, use planetaxel.com. They're exempt from customs charges and offer pretty good prices on their discs.

03-29-2012, 06:54 PM	#6
MARKUK Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:53 DVD collection:33 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:164 Prime collection:1	So I guess planet axel ship from Europe then do they?

03-29-2012, 07:58 PM	#11
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	Get someone abroad to buy the stuff on your behalf and package it with a generic box/packet. Lie your arse off by stating they are DVD's at $4 a pop.

03-29-2012, 08:57 PM	#15
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	As far as I know: Australia - $1000 or $2000 USA - $200?? Japan - $200 UK - 15 GBP

03-29-2012, 09:04 PM	#18
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	So let's say I am after something from Amazon USA for $21.49... Do I get slammed with customs? I am thinking I won't, but need clarity first.

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