When we had been in the UK about 2 months, I realized that I needed a few things sent. My dad was set on the task and he and my mom started getting the few things that we needed.
We ordered a set of sports goggles for Colin, sports was just proving to be to tough on his glasses. So, my mom picked them up from the eye doctor for us, check. We also figured out that we needed some more adaptors and I asked my dad to grab what he could from Target, check. The other thing that we needed were my oldest son's inserts for his shoes. We had to take them in to be repaired right before we left and they were not done in time. So, my dad picked them up and put them in the box, check.
So, my dad went and got all of the things for us and put them in a box and then proceeded to send them off by FedEx. He also included insurance for the contents, the total to send the package (drum roll, please) was $150. No joke. Ouch. But at the same time, Thanks Dad, and check!
So, the package arrives and everything is great, right. Right. A few weeks later, I receive a bill from FedEx, charging VAT (value added tax) on the contents of the package. The total of the bill??? £60 or about $110, what???
So, let me recap for you. I got a package of stuff that was insured for $300. It cost my dad $150 to send and then I had to pay $110 in additional taxes. Can you say, costly package? Ouch! Thanks FedEx and United Kingdom!
Oh, we learned afterward from one of my good friends that anything sent needs to be done by USPS and put in a padded envelope. Expensive lesson learned? Check.
We ordered a set of sports goggles for Colin, sports was just proving to be to tough on his glasses. So, my mom picked them up from the eye doctor for us, check. We also figured out that we needed some more adaptors and I asked my dad to grab what he could from Target, check. The other thing that we needed were my oldest son's inserts for his shoes. We had to take them in to be repaired right before we left and they were not done in time. So, my dad picked them up and put them in the box, check.
So, my dad went and got all of the things for us and put them in a box and then proceeded to send them off by FedEx. He also included insurance for the contents, the total to send the package (drum roll, please) was $150. No joke. Ouch. But at the same time, Thanks Dad, and check!
So, the package arrives and everything is great, right. Right. A few weeks later, I receive a bill from FedEx, charging VAT (value added tax) on the contents of the package. The total of the bill??? £60 or about $110, what???
So, let me recap for you. I got a package of stuff that was insured for $300. It cost my dad $150 to send and then I had to pay $110 in additional taxes. Can you say, costly package? Ouch! Thanks FedEx and United Kingdom!
Oh, we learned afterward from one of my good friends that anything sent needs to be done by USPS and put in a padded envelope. Expensive lesson learned? Check.
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