Customs charge rip-off! Post Office! Grrr!

[alyctes]

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1473332317' post='3129137']
I wonder if this sort of thing will be extended to European countries when we leave the EU?
[/quote]

Indeed, and why wouldn't it?

[AndyTravis]

I had a Gotoh bridge arrive in the post the other day. My wife is off on maternity so she answered the door.

Postie said "tell your husband he owes me a pint".

No extra charges at all, even though it had a customs £11 charge sticker on it.

Well. When I'm off next, he'll get a big bottle of beer.

Nice guy.

[LayDownThaFunk]

I buy strings all the time from the US and I pay just the cost of them plus the shipping. It gets marked as a gift, hence I never get stung.

[Funky Dunky]

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1473373646' post='3129679']
I had a Gotoh bridge arrive in the post the other day. My wife is off on maternity so she answered the door.

Postie said "tell your husband he owes me a pint".

No extra charges at all, even though it had a customs £11 charge sticker on it.

Well. When I'm off next, he'll get a big bottle of beer.

Nice guy.
[/quote]

Interesting. I'm just about to order a Gotoh bridge. Good to know.