I think they also have half-off shipping for this whole March as a promotion too.
Duraxyll 發表於 23-3-2010 08:44 PM
Yup... but their stuff sold out fast! I have been received shippment from amiami at least twice a week since Feb... but somehow 90% of shippment from amiami need to pay duties but never need to pay duty on shippment from hlj! well let's touch wood first!:unhappy:
same here in England
what i think is if the seller didnt mark the parcel as "gift" then the Royal Mail (or other post services depends which countries you are in) will charge u the clearance fee.
i bought two figmas from HLJ last mouth, they didnt mark the parcel as "gift" and the Parcel Force charge me the clearance fee....:56:
Ever heard Canada is a 萬稅の國咩! I was charged $50 duties + brokerage fee on a $30USD parts! We hate UPS & FedEx. We have to pay ~13% import duties but the rest is "handling fee" by UPS or FedEx on top of the shipping fee that already paid for... they are simply thief...
yes, sometime u can find some "Japanese" toys are even cheaper than they are in Japan!!! I guess they are manufactured in mianland china... so the transportation cost is cheaper, compare with stuff shipping from Japan.
And Canada UPS and FedEx are sh*ty if the package come from US... needs to pay HIGH duties/tax!
yes, sometime u can find some "Japanese" toys are even cheaper than they are in Japan!!! I guess the ...
Macross長谷有洋 發表於 29-3-2010 07:53 AM
Seems like Canadian custom really hate me now... I just received a shippment from amiami and it was just 2 box of HG (total of 2200yen). It shipped with EMS and I was nailed $12Cdn for duties!!!:50::53::79::70:
I have heard that once they caught the goods that is needed duties, they will check your address ...
bad-aries 發表於 31-3-2010 06:43 PM
Really?:67: it can't be... i hope it is not turth.
Most of the time I don't need to pay duties (for the shippment from Japan)... perhape 7 out of 10 is safe.:78: