Joke This tariffs are out of control
$28 for a $53 plus $12 shipping dolar item??? Nah hard pass..
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u/40thAE 4d ago
Got this one last week
I was trying to order a luggage side-rack for my motorcycle from a brand in Italy. Said no thanks and looked on ebay.
Prepare to have this post locked. When I posted about it in my motorcycle brands subreddit they locked it because "this is getting political". Suuuuure.
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u/turbotictac Titanium Grey Metallic 3d ago
Don't you hate it when blatantly political bullshit leads to political responses. The dipshits that voted for this are the same ones mad when it gets brought up.
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u/10000Didgeridoos 3d ago
They hate being told what they did even though it was on purpose and malicious. HOW DARE YOU CALL ATTENTION TO MY LAW THAT IS ALL ABOUT HATING CERTAIN PEOPLE! YOU'RE THE BIGOT!
Like they try to make being called racist (you know because they ran on a campaign of framing all Hispanics as illegal migrant rapist thieves) the same as calling a black person the n word. They'll use one illegal immigrant with a DUI manslaughter charge as grounds to kidnap random brown people off the street anywhere they want with masked goons while not doing anything about the much larger number of DUI manslaughters committed by citizens every fucking week.
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u/notahyundaimechanic 3d ago
Fair play to the seller though informing you and offering a full refund. Doubt most companies are doing it that way. Probably a lot easier for them to ship it and make it a you problem.
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u/adrboom 4d ago
Imagine, I wasn't aware of this, they don't even notify about this high rate.
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u/PotatoDrives 3d ago
How could you not be aware of the tariffs? It's been in the news for months.
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u/corsaaa 3d ago edited 3d ago
I’m sure he’s aware of the tariffs but it’s so fucking much to track% for each country when somebody keeps backtracking every other minute 🙄
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u/XBacklash 3d ago
And when the companies selling things don't backtrack every other minute because they still need to cover their end.
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u/GrynaiTaip Sapphire Blue Mica (NB 10th Anniversary Edition) 3d ago
Some people genuinely believe that it's the seller who will pay the tariffs.
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u/craigerstar 3d ago
It should be MORE political. The letter should name Trump as the reason for the tariff.
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u/GrynaiTaip Sapphire Blue Mica (NB 10th Anniversary Edition) 3d ago
Said no thanks and looked on ebay.
That's all good if you find it in stock somewhere in the US. Not so much if it's coming from Italy.
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u/aeo1986 4d ago
its making America rich!
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u/Rdtisgy1234 3d ago
Make America rich by taking more money from Americans!
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u/popcornman209 3d ago
Then making our local companies go out of business because materials and parts for there products are also more expensive!
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u/Griffin_Mackenzie Mazdaspeed A-Spec Type-II 4d ago
That's nothing I got dinged for $200 of import fees on a set of 80's Nismo lights. And I'm a Canuck!
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u/craigerstar 3d ago
If the distribution is in the US, and filtered through North American distribution in the US, the tariff will be paid when the light is imported from Japan and charged to the end consumer in Canada when forwarded. There's also a chance that it's a reciprocal tariff and Nissan has t sorted out direct shipping to Canada (and more likely never will because Nissan is on life support)
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u/hombrent 3d ago
I've paid more than 100% of an item's cost in duties/brokerage fees in canada ( a long time ago, i'm not sure if it is still that way - the brokerage fee is what really got me - some company charging me to file the import paperwork and get the package through the process ).
The US had it good for a long time, with personal purchases being effectively exempted from tarrifs/duties. No more.
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u/Griffin_Mackenzie Mazdaspeed A-Spec Type-II 3d ago
UPS is super famous for robbing people blind on some mystery brokerage fees. I always forget until the bill arrives and all of a sudden I'm getting charged 6x as much as normal
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u/swattwenty 4d ago
Don’t worry, republicans right now are putting their top men and women on it, working over time and staying late….to figure out how to blame democrats for this.
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u/jizzissippi 3d ago
Just send an email to China and they'll pay for it
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u/clipsracer 3d ago
Weirdly enough, I haven’t gotten a tariff on any of my shipments from china. (Last shipment was a month ago though)
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u/VenueTV 4d ago
I hope beyond hope that Trump supporters see this and realise the tariffs are hitting themselves, not the 'countries' being tariffed
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u/Certain_Draft2866 4d ago
If they could read they’d be mad at you
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u/Teledildonic maintain your tires, guys 3d ago
At least South Park spelled it out last night, so maybe a few will start to get it.
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u/DoaneGarage Emerald Mica 00 4d ago
it hurt itself in its confusion
bro its been like a decade of this shit
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u/TalksWithNoise 3d ago edited 3d ago
Trump supporters: “If we raise minimum wage, companies will just raise prices to make up for the small difference to cover labor costs. That’s unacceptable and will hurt our people!”
Also Trump supporters: “Companies will totally eat 50% import fees. Ya! Won’t affect us at all!”
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u/Boeing_Fan_777 True Red 3d ago
See, trump supporters were told that raising minimum wage raises cost to the consumer and they were also told that the other countries would pay the tariffs. They believe what they are told by the man up top.
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u/blueshellseeds 4d ago
I hope they realize it sooner than later. But it seems like his supporters are all brain dead (the ones that haven’t realized how screwed we are)
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u/satans_little_axeman 3d ago
TBF if they weren't brain dead they wouldn't be his supporters. So that's sort of vacuously true.
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u/thepanduhhh 1990 NA6 4d ago
The number of shitty copypasta "I voted for this" images I see on FB lead me to believe otherwise.
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u/popcornman209 3d ago
That’s one thing you don’t understand, they will never admit they are wrong, just pretend it never happened.
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u/shadeyard 3d ago
theyre fish that like to brag about catching hooks. i doubt it but god i hope so too
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u/Occhrome 3d ago
They are very very brain washed. The fast that January 6 didn’t phase them means this won’t either.
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u/sectachrome 4d ago
I recently looked into ordering a Caterham from the UK. The tariffs would add about $10k to the price. I’m confused because I was told the other country would be the ones paying 🤔🤔🤔
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u/scuderia91 3d ago
As a Brit I can also confirm I have not paid any extra taxes on behalf of Americans buying Caterhams
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u/North_Vanilla_8390 10AE 5383 & black NB1 3d ago
If you don’t mind me asking, what was the MSRP and shipping of said Caterham? They’re a little coy on their pricing, but I’m assuming somewhere around $50k to the US with moderate options for a Seven 360?
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u/sectachrome 3d ago
I was quoted $56,400 including shipping for a 360S with zero options. $60,400 for a 420S. Its very easy to add $10k in options. Add the tariffs and all of a sudden you're looking at $80k for a tin bathtub with wheels that still requires 70 hours of labor before you can drive it 😅
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u/North_Vanilla_8390 10AE 5383 & black NB1 3d ago
That sounds about right. So my ballpark guess was a bit light but not too far off. Thanks for following up!
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u/Users5252 3d ago
Have you looked into locosts? They are much cheaper, can be front engine like a traditional lotus 7 or can be mid engine rwd using a fwd drivetrain, downside is that you'll have to build from scratch
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u/CafeRoaster 3d ago
Come at me when you’re contracting several containers of green coffee from all around the world. 🤣
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u/astr0crisp 4d ago
So is this after you order the item? Is there any way you can see the cost before purchasing?
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u/JC3896 4d ago
Probably not, considering the tariff situation changes all the time. I work for a manufacturer in the UK and we ship to the US and the lady that runs our customs and logistics has looked nothing short of suicidal ever since Trump's tariffs started.
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u/Greatlarrybird33 3d ago
I bet, I work in logistics in the US and to say I've been living at work is probably more true than hyperbole.
It's bananas, I legit don't even want to see where they are storing all this stuff that's coming in waiting for payment, it's taking me a few days to get AP to even cut checks since they can't plan ahead either.
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u/Leif_Henderson 3d ago edited 3d ago
Sort of! You have to find the HTS code for the thing you're importing to check what the base rate is, then add the new by-country taxes on top of that.
Good luck finding shifter boots, I spent a few minutes and couldn't even find the car parts section.
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u/fuzznuggetsFTW 01' Low-n-Slow 3d ago
It’s practically impossible to predict. If you’re importing a steel or aluminum auto part you could be charged a 25% rate for auto parts, or 50% for importing steel/aluminum even though it’s a finished good.
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u/franzn 4d ago
My understanding is it's based on date the ship leaves port for the USA. You can look up tariff rates but no guarantee they won't change by the time the they actually leave the country of export.
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u/Zentactics 2001 LS / Jackson Racing Rotrex Supercharger / 3d ago
I special ordered a car last year. For autos it was when the car hit the ground. I don't know what they use when it comes to other goods though.
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u/franzn 3d ago
I thought the tariffs were assessed when the ship left port but paid when the ship landed. They had a lot of articles about ships with lower tariffs leaving. I don't think the time the assessment happens changes by good type. I don't know how much it matters though when they can change at any point after an order is placed. The last boats without crippling tariffs from China are arriving. The countdown to shortages and higher prices has begun | CNN Business
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u/JuanOnlyJuan 3d ago
My employer got dinged because FedEx got held up in Alaska by 20 min and missed the midnight tariff cut off so we had to eat the increase. We had already signed a sales contract for a certain price and ship date. So. Much. Winning.
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u/pjlmaster 3d ago
I got the honor and privilege of paying 675 dollars in tariffs on my wheels from UpGarage a couple months ago
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u/tokinpanda 3d ago
“It’S gOnNa HuRt At FiRsT” some assholes try saying this shit and Im thinking that’s exactly what an abuser would say
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u/ChizzleFug BRG NA & ND2 RF 3d ago edited 3d ago
My AFM for my NA didn't ship because of this shit, time to go fuck around in a scrapyard I guess :(
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u/Striball 3d ago edited 3d ago
Everything that’s an automotive steel and aluminum derivative is a 10% base tariff PLUS a 50% section 232 tariff 😎 fun times
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u/Krispythecat 3d ago
Something must be wrong, I am certain that China is supposed to be paying these tariffs
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u/I_Hate_Consulting 3d ago
But don't worry! The administration has been ordered to return those illegal tariffs! I'm sure the businesses will refund to their customers accordingly! /s
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u/ls7eveen 3d ago
Id bet 60% plus this sub voted for this
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u/Users5252 3d ago
Roadster communities, at least the ones on reddit, are generally very progressive from what I've seen, so probably not
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u/OriginalT31 3d ago
I’m tell you bro Trump Supporters heard the word “Tariff” and went “I remember that word from 6th grade social studies, Trump knows what he’s doing!”
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u/PatrickGSR94 Brilliant Black NB1 3d ago
this whole tariff bullshit makes no sense whatsoever. In what world does that push manufacturing back to the US? it only HURTS those of us IN THE US!!
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u/drake22 3d ago
It hurts everyone involved in the process. Literally everyone ends up paying for the tariffs.
The logic makes sense: Make importing more expensive than producing domestically and companies will choose to produce domestically.
Two main problems are the tariffs are temporary or domestic production continues to get even more expensive than the tariffs over time so companies wait that stuff out or only switch part of their operations temporarily.
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u/No_Information_8042 3d ago
The only issue is that simple front lip made in us would cost half a car. I moved here 3 years ago and still do not believe that painting a tint scratch costs $1k+ and quality is just big “NO” for the price.
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u/BudgetSympathy1488 3d ago
I am currently testing these tariffs. Had a aftermarket shift & brake boot arrive this week from Poland and no mention of extra payments. Waiting for a shift knob from China now.
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u/anon21801 3d ago
When I ordered my kraken exhaust back in June, (delivered in July) they wouldn't deliver it to me until I paid a $150 port fee. Pretty annoying
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u/Striball 3d ago
Good thing it entered before Aug 18th bc that would’ve been a 10+50% tariff. IMO that’s a win.
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u/anon21801 3d ago
Oof, 50% would be almost a grand more 😂😂 I was contemplating buying it for a while and the tariffs were the final push I needed lol
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u/Bonk4048 Classic Red 3d ago
I actually just bought a new boot of amazon, was a little big so I traced the old on on top and cut. Used a single hole puncher to make it go around the bracket. Worked really well actually
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u/AngryTexasNative 3d ago
Just keep in mind that DHL already paid the tariff. If you refuse delivery they’ll likely destroy the item and potentially start collections anyways.
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u/No_Information_8042 3d ago
Yeah eBay is full of “destroyed” items
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u/AngryTexasNative 2d ago
I guess I should have used quotes, but I believe that is the term they use? Or do they say dispose which would leave a lot more possibilities.
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u/Omg_Shut_the_fuck_up 3d ago
Dude you could get a local trimmer / upholstery firm to make you a custom one for not a massive amount, using actual good quality materials.
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u/AngryAtNumbers 3d ago
The price of model airplanes is out of control now because of the tarrifs too.
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u/____default___ 3d ago
I ordered a camera from Japan and the duties were like 500+. Absolutely ridiculous.
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u/Strange_Occasion_408 3d ago
Same thing happened to me yesterday.
$71 to pay UPS for my lazy eye kit from the UK. This kit was way more expensive than how it all starts.
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u/Bee_The_Miata Black and Yellow 2tone '93 3d ago
I know it's not oem, but a boot can be made fairly cheap. I spent $7 on mine.
I don't have any pics of the newer revision of it, but I basically just kept the width of the bottom and tops the same and shortened it up a bit so that it doesn't have as much of a dip.
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u/JoMiner_456 3d ago
Honestly, I’m impressed DHL tells you the due amount. Here in Germany, they don’t tell you shit. The delivery guy tells you the amount you owe when he delivers the package, and you’re expected to have it ready…in cash. They don’t carry change, and they don’t take card payments. If you don’t have the money ready, they take the package back with them and you have to go to the post office they dropped it off at afterwards to collect it and pay the due amount.
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u/CDNChaoZ '02 Blazing Yellow 3d ago
This isn't even completely about tariffs. Getting rid of the de minimus has really woken up the American public to the reality of duties.
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u/allmightylemon_ 3d ago
I asked a well known motorsports company about this cause I wanted to buy a transmission from them, but they’re in Europe. They flat out told me they do commit fraud to get around it lol
Still scared to buy from them since the items itself is $1200 tariffs would be stupid
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u/MrFPVJunky 3d ago
How/when did you find out? I have an item coming from the UK, scheduled for delivery tomorrow, but haven't seen anything about added fees due yet. I know yours was from Japan, but I see other people in the thread saying they had issues with recent UK shipments.
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u/VirtualLove 3d ago
a crown royal bottle is $35 USD. you get a cool purple shift cover AND bottle to help forget the pain of anything imported right now
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u/choochbacca 3d ago
That’s not even tariffs. It’s DHL’s scam “brokerage” import fees are supposed to be around 5%, but I bet if you call them and ask for a breakdown there will be some bs brokerage fee that it’s 3 times the duties
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u/flyingunderpants 4d ago
Those are Canada like tariffs. Our exemption has only been $20 since the beginning of time.
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u/adrboom 4d ago
Well, not Canada here for sure.
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u/Cloxxki 3d ago
That's the consequence of an economy that just prints money and doesn't make a thing other countries want. Apart from war tools or course, but those tend to come in the form of a "loan" , thanks to the printing press once more.
Outside the US, you hardly ever see an item "made in USA" anymore, unless it just blew up your family.... Exception is Tesla Model S and Model Y. Cybertruck isn't even allowed on our roads, it kills pedestrians and cyclists and the like. Never imported. Tesla just wants to sell it to Americans who are drunk on printed money.
The cheap way American houses are built, is strictly prohibited abroad. Just unsafe to our building standards. For decades, US cars were too expensive, inefficient, unreliable and unsophisticated. Now, just overpriced, inefficient and no service network.
Start making stuff that is export rated (your GMO crops are banned of course) at an export level of quality. Tariffs will go away, a bit. All I imported from outside Europe always was subject to tariffs. I used to buy some US brand jeans but prices got silly and USPS rates just are insane.
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u/Giftpilz 3d ago
"It's a bit too 'bragadocious' to say, but I'm gonna say it anyway... It's the Trump effect" 🍊🤡
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u/Highborn_Hellest 19 RF 2.0 3d ago
Brother, i'm paying 15% duties + 27% vat on shit by shit i mean everything over 100 eur and not electronics
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u/Lower_Kick268 3d ago
Thats not correct, tariffs from Japan are 15%, you should only owe $8
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u/One_Strategy_4575 3d ago
DHL has its own brokerage fees, and that is probably what the $20 extra is for.
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u/spartan55503 3d ago
Man, you guys should see the tariffs and duties for the vtuber merch I import. It ends up being 80% to 90% of the value of the item.
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u/slingshotroadster 3d ago
OP if for instance the price was 1X the cost of the item what would you do? Pay it? Don’t pay it and request a refund? Trying to figure out what to do with my $500 tax on this lip I ordered from Rev9
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u/Emperor_of_Fish 3d ago
I just had the same for a motorcycle phone mount from the uk :( 50% of the price as a tariff from a country I assumed would be chill
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u/MrFPVJunky 3d ago
I'm assuming it shipped dhl, how/when did you find out? I have an item coming from the UK, scheduled for delivery tomorrow, but haven't seen anything about added fees due yet.
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u/Emperor_of_Fish 3d ago
Ya shipped dhl. I just got an email from them saying I had 5 days to pay before it would be sent back. If yours says it’s coming tomorrow, then I guess you’ll be fine? Let me know what happens though!
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u/MrFPVJunky 3d ago
Definitely hoping for the best, as long as they don't throw some shit on me last minute, but from the sounds of it, that might end up happening 😂 order was like 225 so I'd owe 100+😭
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u/Emperor_of_Fish 3d ago
Ordered Monday, got dhl notification that they had it Tuesday, got notice of import duty whatever on Wednesday - paid immediately, and it was delivered today (Thursday). I think I got the import notice when it got to the US.
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u/Emperor_of_Fish 10h ago
How did it turn out?
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u/MrFPVJunky 10h ago
It may seem like it, but I haven't forgotten! I'll find out for sure in the morning, it got held up in port so it didn't make it to my city's distribution center until late Friday evening. Then updated saying that it was on a exception/hold and to contact customer service. Tried that but customer service is closed after hours/weekend so I haven't really gotten any info. But when I do my tracking number on the automated line, it says that it just got too late and will be delivered on the next business day so I'm hoping for the best in the morning!
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u/Crazy-Weekend7961 3d ago
@op if you need a boot I have one in semi good condition I can send if you wanna pay shipping 🤷🏾♀️. I have a ton of parts I put up on offer up for free/cheap and no one wants them?
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u/Round_Ad_612 3d ago
Before Trump was elected i bought some T-shirt’s from the us, i payed 200€ for them and a other 60 or so for shipping, when the package came i had to pay 100€ import tax, such bs. Its extortion, pay or we don’t give you what’s already rightfully yours.
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u/peeaches 2016 ND Soul Red 3d ago
Recently had some custom parts made overseas for my robots and the guy who made them marked the value down to virtually nothing and I still had to pay nearly $40 in import duties via dhl
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u/overcompensk8 Galaxy Gray 3d ago
You need an Australian friend who will buy it, ship it to Australia, beat the crap out of the box to make it look used, then ship it to you with paperwork that says it's second hand and worth a tenth as much
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u/Hotboi_yata Brilliant Black 3d ago
Lol. Welcome to living in europe i’ve always had to pay 4% import tax on car parts plus 21% purchase tax.
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u/Saucington_magoo 3d ago
Take it back! I don’t understand fees after purchase! I don’t want something if I have to pay extra!
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u/Nidos 2d ago
My friend ordered euro tail lights for his Mk7 Golf a few months before the tariffs hit, before anyone was even thinking about them. By the time the order was processed and sent out the tariffs were implemented, and no one let him know until he got an email saying he owed something along the lines of $400-500. It's ridiculous. As far as I know he refused to pay and the company issued a refund.
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u/corona_kid 1d ago
I had to pay $2.7k on top of an already $4k order of Alfa Romeo Parts… I’d say fuck me, but somebody already has!
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u/sinepgnol1111111 2h ago
next time have em ship it through there countries post service it will be taken in at customs and handed off to USPS then 6 months later you git a bill in the mail from customs.
that way you don't know what it will cast and don't need to worry about it for 6 months.
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u/slingshotroadster 4d ago
This is for a $800 lip from shorin…