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Thank you

They normally mark it as a gift and put a low value on it so you dont get stung.

I hope they do it this time around, otherwise that adds quite a bit to the total

i've not yet been hit with any custom fee's buying from Tiger111HK, my last purchase was over £100 and i didn't get one.

I usually find you only get hit for duty when you use express postage. normal post always seems to go through, for me anyway

depends on size of parcel and a bit of luck but less likely being stopped from HK than very likely from US. a few bits n bobs in a jiffy bag no proplem. moderate size parcels the chance increases a little

loads of stuff came through fine but thought I'd buy 5 x stubby M4 stocks last year and had to cough up about £20 on a £70 order - can't remember exact amount but yeah sounds like VAT + small fee on top. So the big saving was greatly reduced but ho hum - win some/lose some

Oh god yeah the U.S. shipments are by far the worst. They had for me a package worth less than £30 from the states. If Airsoft Peak sell what you wants get it from there as they offer a service to remove something to avoid customs charges.

Ah right well I want to buy a SOCOM stock and a Madbull suppressor which is 145mm. Think it will be alright? I've never dealt with customs before because I haven't ordered anything from outside the UK

Oh and when do you find out if you've got hit by customs? How do you pay it also? Hoping not to deal with them but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to know

you will get some sort of tracking number....

if it hits UK and you don't receive it within a few days after then expect a letter from RM to say you gotta cough up a bit of duty dosh

that is general idea, it might get through - kinda 50/50 I reckon on size of parcel size

only one way to find out....

Ah, the troubles for airsoft parts... Will be worth it in the end though! Thanks lads, I will order now and post another status once I get any news.

Think I will just order the stock for now because my budget is a little thin. Will order the suppressor once my PayPal money is released. Hopefully ordering separately would help...

if you have to pay - you pop down local sorting office and upon payment by credit card or something they release your balls and your parcel.

think it can be paid online too but don't quote me

Thanks again Duck, seem to be helping me out a lot lately

http://www.airsoft-forums.co.uk/index.php/topic/27392-is-it-normal-for-hk-sellers-to-mark-down-the-package-value-to-save-unfairly-compete-their-customers-taxdutybrokerage/#entry207272

that is my experiences from US, thankfully I cancelled an Evike order in the end, think Airsoft GI has a pre payment of duty option but still I'll grab stuff from EU or HK first

They charge a bit much don't they? Takes the piss! Not sure whether to order both the stock and suppressor (£90 for the two, £13 delivery 10-20 days, then the possible customs con) or just the stock! Mind you I've only got about £120 to spend at the minute and a further £44 pending on PayPal (should be available in the next few days)

And what is their delivery actually like? Closer to 10 days, or closer to 20?

My recent HK (different store) shipment was below the 10-20 range given, at least after dispatch, they held it for about 10 days for restocking though.

Was you hit with customs?