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RE: Help with customs charges.

ok. someone recommended dvdpacific to me as i keep getting let down by other suppliers. i had some back orders to make in order to `catch up`. i ordered nine and preordered 3 (so far). i checked out each one separately but selected the `Ship what is currently available ` option so i thought each would go out separately thus avoiding customs charges. but i got an invoice this morning for 6 shipped out (and noticed the 3 remainging joined the 3 preorders on another invoice)...

the guy at dvdpacific says select `Hold till complete (this order ONLY should be sent as submitted now when all items are available)` option when checking each one out separately - this refers to all in that checkout your making, thus if its just one item,
and is in stock the order is `complete` and `not held` (i.e sent out)...

you will pay £2.74 (for a one disc set) postage via airmail....

but i calculated this : if i get stung on my £60 parcel for 20% (import duty and VAT)
then i pay £12 plus £4 collection fee from the PO. the combined postage for this £60 parcel is £6 - if sent separately would have been 6 x £2.74 = £16 (£10 more!) so i aint gonna pay more for my `mistake` (read `misunderstanding of dvdpacifics odd check out options)... plus : the prices at dvdpacific are much better than elsewhere... by a long way.

and yes, customs have recently told dvdpacific to be correct in their values put on packages. and yes customs checks are random (for the most part)...

SO if you want one item less than £18 select `Hold till complete`... no charges...
remeber this must include the postage (aparrently thats the value dvdpacific put on the parcel)...

IF you think the maths say `even with charges, it will save hassle by recieving only one parcel with many dvds in` then select `Ship what is currently available` or `Hold till complete and combine` - the FAQ is confusing!!!!