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I sold a second hand classic car part to a guy in Portugal. It was for a megre £30 + £20 carriage via UPS. I paid the UPS filled in the triplicate forms requred and took it to the drop off point. That was simple I thought, until the buyer mailed me. UPS want £28 from the buyer, this consists of just over £6 VAT and the rest is an administrative charge. So the total UPS are charging is £42. Nothing was said about this when I sent it. Evidentally most of the carriers are into this racket, although I have since been told Royal Mail Parcels Service does not.

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Agreed Phil, similar has also happened to me with Parcelforce, VAT and Administrative charges.  They are raking it in, just like common crooks that have thought up a scam.!!

How long this will go on for, who knows, love that Brexit thing  !

Cheers Conrad. 

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Anything over £25 seems to incur an additional Charge once it goes through DHL and some other Carriers,EBay are also at it with their Global Shipping Programe and are fleecing unsuspecting Customers I got charged an additional £28 for an item I bought for £45,Royal Mail have no additional charges as far as I’m aware.

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Hi Niall, 

It's Daylight Robbery,  but apparently legal !

I will ask down at the Post Office,  whether Royal Mail is standing true, their counterparts Parcelforce definitely charge the extras.

Top of the Morning to you Mate.

Conrad.

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