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how do i ruse fedex to get out of these customs charges? will they deliver other stuff to me if i dont pay it?

>> No.7344771

>>7344736
>struggling over 50 bucks
what is this fuccboi shit?

>> No.7344785

>>7344771
50 bucks saved is a lot towards a fresh cop

>> No.7344786

>>7344771
dont act like you wouldnt you privileged faggot

>> No.7344802

>>7344771
>just giving away 50 bucks to the GUBMINT

Don't your rich people instincts act up too?

>> No.7344862

I don't know how you can get out of it.
I once ordered a watch and asked the seller to mark down the price to about 25 bucks (the watch was like 500).

Fedex held it and called me and emailed me wanting confirmation that the watch really was worth only 25 bucks. Nosey fucks.

All I did was photoshop the invoice the seller sent me and sent that to them.

Delivered that day. Fuck theml they were only so gung ho about it because they can a commission from collecting the tax or some shit.

>> No.7344897

dont use Fedex or UPS, use USPS or Canada Post or whatever service the government provides for mail. In many cases, the employees will be too lazy to put in due diligence on customs/duty charges (muh gubernment union job) or they ship in such crazy volumes they don't give a fuck about duty on small purchases

>> No.7344910

if customs was 50 the item must have cost much more. you should be able to pay it, but in the future the actual value and product declaration needs to be lower/a lie, which has to be done on the shippers end

>> No.7344936

Simply don't buy stuff that is shipped from outside of 'Murrica.

I once got something shipped from the UK. DHL wanted like $15 for customs after I got the item so I told them to fuck off and started buying only from the land of the free and never looked back.

>> No.7344988

>>7344897
>use USPS or Canada Post
This.
Always try to use the regular post service if you can. It's like 50/50 whether you get charged. With couriers it's 100% chance.

>> No.7345014

top lel, what i always did was after i was done with prepaid visas i'd use that as a card, they'd right down my visa and everything but it be my prepaid visa with no money, or i'd use my debit visa which also doesn't work.

i cheeped out on some much $$

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7345028

>>7344736
>will they deliver other stuff to me if i dont pay it?

>> No.7345043

I don't understand /fa/. You guys bitch about capitalism, then whine when you have to pay taxes or customs fees. You can't have it both ways!

>> No.7345050

I have an uncle who drives for fedex and is posted around my neighborhood

I got some shoes from australia once and the wanted me to pay $80 LMAO.
just had my uncle grab it for me.

fucking snakes man..

>> No.7345051

>>7344736
Why did you order something from a foreign country without researching customs charges?

I think customs fees are bullshit, but I don't try to scam my way out of them.

>> No.7345086

>Sell some shoes on eBay
>Buyer pays and tells me he wants me to write "gift" on the customs forms so he doesn't get charged
>I don't feel like violating international law
>Ship that shit out with the full value declared
>He sends me a furious message because he got slammed with fees
>I report both messages to eBay
>He got banned

International customers are the goddamn worst.

>> No.7345102

>>7345043
Oh but you can my pet, you can...

>> No.7345115

>>7345086
lel
Imma assume you're american tho.
Why are americans so tight about this? Are your post people so discerning that they know you're breaking the law? Must be some harsh penalties then.
UK sellers are very accommodating, which leads me to believe that either that the penalties if they were caught are minor, or that their post office customs folks really just don't give a fuck.

>> No.7345130

>>7344736

You in Canada?
With fedex you will always pay customs brokerage -- even if there are no duties. The brokerage fee isn't a duty -- it's a fee you pay fedex so that they can file customs paperwork on your behalf.

If you're shipping from the USA to Canada, and don't want to pay for brokerage, ship USPS -> Canada Post.

As a government institution they sidestep a lot of customs shit, and therefore do not charge brokerage (only actual duties where applicable).

If you want to go one step further and avoid duties entirely, try to buy MADE IN USA goods. They are subject to the North America Free Trade agreement and therefore exempt from duties.

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7345131

>>7345086
good goy

>> No.7345151

>>7345130
no, usa

>> No.7345150

>>7345130
As an addendum: Buying American won't save you from paying the brokerage fee if you ship Fedex or any courier. Even if the goods are American-made and exempt from duties, you still need to file customs declarations and shit, which means that a Courier will still need to charge you a brokerage fee.


Basically OP, there's nothing you can do for this package. Just makes sure next time that you ship via US postal service.

>> No.7345159

>>7345150
lol no i have my package. just wondering if they will keep delivering shit to me if i dont pay it. and if that's the case, how would i get out of it?

>> No.7345176

>>7345086
I usually ask politely before bidding.
US sellers never want to do it though, so like >>7345115
says there must be something more going on than the possibility that all americans are such goodytwoshoes.

The only others that adamantly will not finagle the customs forms are germans; but really, are you all that surprised?

>> No.7345224

>>7345159
You can't get out of it. If you want your shit you gotta pay the man. Where did you order from?

It's easier for Americans to buy from Mexico or Canada because of NAFTA. Generally there are no duties or tariffs if you do this.

The best way to avoid this shit is to know what has duties beforehand and what shipping services from what countries offer free brokerage.

>> No.7345240

>>7345086
Why don't you just write good boilerplate in all your listings saying that you won't declare items gifts?

Why don't you respond to emails with requests to turn them down instead of just shipping with no communication whatsoever?

If you don't communicate with your customers and just suprise them with shit you are bad ebay seller.

>> No.7345242

>>7345224
they were shoes shipped from England. like i said, i have them already, just wondering if Fedex will continue to ship to me if i dont pay it or will they just charge me

>> No.7345328

>>7345150
>Don't buy stuff shipped from outside of 'Murrica

It doesn't matter where things are made just where they are shipped from.

For example, when buying some nice, italian-made
Ricks you can simply order from somewhere like Mr.Porter that is based in America rather than say, Tres Bien which is in the EU.

It's all about making sure your shit never crosses an international line.

>> No.7345363

>>7345328
NAFTA is based on origin of goods. Even if it weren't... stuff that comes from italy would have had duties when it came into the US. And those duties would be reflected in the price when you ship the shit to Canada.

Better for a Canadian to buy American-made goods and avoid duties entirely.

And vice versa.

NAFTA is set up so that you get consistently better value buying from the USA, Mexico, or Canada.

>> No.7345377

>>7345050
lel
>got some shoes from australia
What did you get from australia?

>> No.7345400

So when do you get this invoice? Ive gotten a package from uk and never got any extra charges. Recently I ordered from tres bien and I was hesitant because they did mention duties but so far I havent seen any charges. Am I good? Or should I prepare my asshole for some taxes?

>> No.7345421

>>7345400
like two weeks after i got my package. tres bien uses UPS though so idk but probably prepare for a bill.

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7345442

>tfw strayan

>tfw no taxes

>tfw fedex driver is like an old mate

always know when he rocks up coz I can hear the bollywood techno floating up from the driveway

>> No.7345606

if they ask you to pay for it at the door just grab the package from the guy and lock the door lol