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    Just a quick question for anyone in the UK that ordered their S4 from DJTT - how much were the customs charges? It's quite a bit cheaper to order the S4 from DJTT than a UK retailer (about £150) but not if the customs charges are going to be massive...

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    Send an email to DJTTs customer support. They're happy to help you out on this one...
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    are charges based on weight? only ever had to pay customs twice on, both were different sized packages. but both times it was £25.

    thinking it may be a flat charge?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BradCee View Post
    are charges based on weight? only ever had to pay customs twice on, both were different sized packages. but both times it was £25.

    thinking it may be a flat charge?
    it's based on what's inside the box.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weltraumpapst View Post
    it's based on what's inside the box.
    ah!

    ask the store to write 'contains bubble wrap' all over the box. sorted

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    You could end up paying VAT on the item, at 20%, plus customs duty which averages 5-9% for most items (there are 14000 different rates going from 0% to 85%), plus a handling fee to the Royal Mail for them repackaging your parcel that you have opened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mistertuckshop View Post
    Just a quick question for anyone in the UK that ordered their S4 from DJTT - how much were the customs charges? It's quite a bit cheaper to order the S4 from DJTT than a UK retailer (about £150) but not if the customs charges are going to be massive...
    Just e-mailed customer support for the same query, shipping to South Africa. There's about a R3000.00 difference (about $400) between the DJTT and the local price!:eek:

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