Secret Santa 2012

thefixer9

Sent mine out on Friday, hope the person likes it! Some-what random and silly things....but I have a feeling they'll like it....

boyo79

Nearly all ready to send mine out. Should be this week!

Who Princess

Mailed my package this morning!

RKCNDY

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

dimitrispearljam

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

write gift and 2$ value on the package
how much is the shipping cost?

Who Princess

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

Customs are kind of weird.

I think if you say that the package is a gift the giftee doesn't have to pay any fees. No real getting around declaring what's in the package. You can try to be euphemistic, I guess. :think:

I just assume the person is so excited to open the package that they don't stop to read the paperwork.

Also, if you pay for the postage on line, you can fill out and print the customs forms in advance. You need an accurate scale but it really does make things easier. Then you don't have to do much more than take it to the PO, get one of those clear envelopes for the paperwork, and hand it over.

dottles

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

for a gift it is £40 but I know they often query over £30 ($45 usd)

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... 4#P56_5044

dimitrispearljam

dottles wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

for a gift it is £40 but I know they often query over £30 ($45 usd)

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... 4#P56_5044

i was thinking this...it depence the sender too..if the package is from a company..lets say 10c LLC...i think they dont believe if it says gift on it...the will think it as a sale..so must check if its 15 pounds the limit??
and Leanne..do they charge the shipping too?
cos here in Greece the limit is more but they count the shipping in the total..

dottles

dimitrispearljam wrote:

dottles wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

for a gift it is £40 but I know they often query over £30 ($45 usd)

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... 4#P56_5044

i was thinking this...it depence the sender too..if the package is from a company..lets say 10c LLC...i think they dont believe if it says gift on it...the will think it as a sale..so must check if its 15 pounds the limit??
and Leanne..do they charge the shipping too?
cos here in Greece the limit is more but they count the shipping in the total..

Yeah if it is from a company it is definitely eyed more suspiciously than from a person, and if it is coming from a company they may use the £15 import threshold.

If the package is from a personal sender and marked as a gift they do not include the shipping in the calculation.
If it's a company or a gift valued higher than the treshold then they can use the following -
the price paid for the goods, plus;
any local sales taxes, plus;
postage, packing and insurance.

mfc2006

of.the.girl

custom order submitted!!

RKCNDY

Who Princess wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

Customs are kind of weird.

I think if you say that the package is a gift the giftee doesn't have to pay any fees. No real getting around declaring what's in the package. You can try to be euphemistic, I guess. :think:

I just assume the person is so excited to open the package that they don't stop to read the paperwork.

Also, if you pay for the postage on line, you can fill out and print the customs forms in advance. You need an accurate scale but it really does make things easier. Then you don't have to do much more than take it to the PO, get one of those clear envelopes for the paperwork, and hand it over.

oooh! online! I do have an accurate scale...and thanks for the other tips Dimi and dottles!

Who Princess

RKCNDY wrote:

oooh! online! I do have an accurate scale...and thanks for the other tips Dimi and dottles!

It really does make the customs stuff a lot easier. But I do all packages on line now. You don't have to stand in line at the PO, just walk in, put it on the counter and leave. Piece of cake. :thumbup:

81

i dislike online. last time i did it, i punched in the info, and it estimated 12.55 to ship. went to the post office, and it was 4.90

Who Princess

81 wrote:

i dislike online. last time i did it, i punched in the info, and it estimated 12.55 to ship. went to the post office, and it was 4.90

How were you trying to ship it? Priority or express? It depends on what you select. You can compare the different methods on the USPS web site. It's not the most user friendly but they made some changes to it in the past year.

I sell junk on ebay all the time so I got used to paying on line for shipping. Easy peasy. You can leave the package on your porch for the letter carrier to pick up but I'm afraid it will walk off.

81

Who Princess wrote:

81 wrote:

i dislike online. last time i did it, i punched in the info, and it estimated 12.55 to ship. went to the post office, and it was 4.90

How were you trying to ship it? Priority or express? It depends on what you select. You can compare the different methods on the USPS web site. It's not the most user friendly but they made some changes to it in the past year.

I sell junk on ebay all the time so I got used to paying on line for shipping. Easy peasy. You can leave the package on your porch for the letter carrier to pick up but I'm afraid it will walk off.

just first class. i find it easier to just stop it and let the professinal handle it.

Fifthelement

Yikes! I'm late sending mine off :? :(

I'll be doing it tomorrow, just waiting for some pictures to be developed.

Loulou

Finally sent mine off today! Hope it makes it safely!

boyo79

dimitrispearljam wrote:

dottles wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

What is the $$$ limit on packages being sent to the UK? $25?

I don't want to have my person pay taxes/tariffs/fees to get their pressie. I also don't like declaring what's in the package on the customs form...then my person knows what they got. :roll:

(I tried mailing it on Saturday, but they closed 5 minutes before I got there. :x )

for a gift it is £40 but I know they often query over £30 ($45 usd)

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... 4#P56_5044

i was thinking this...it depence the sender too..if the package is from a company..lets say 10c LLC...i think they dont believe if it says gift on it...the will think it as a sale..so must check if its 15 pounds the limit??
and Leanne..do they charge the shipping too?
cos here in Greece the limit is more but they count the shipping in the total..

Yeah from a company the value of the item can be no more than £15 otherwise customs get their grubby hands out and start charging.

For a person sending the item the value can be upto £40 but needs to be marked gift. I picked up a poster from a guy on here the other day and looked at the customs form and it was marked $50 and there was no customs charge for me.

dimitrispearljam