Hot Toys - MMS - Star Wars Episode VII: Rey 1/6th Collectible Figure

[Jme_c]

Sideshow.
Check both pages of your bill. Is there figure for $305? They put my item value as $265 (should be $225) and shipping as $40 (correct but added to a value that already included shipping) leaving a value of $305. My fee is £67 and it should actually be around £40-50. Which is completely incorrect and I've contacted FedEx. Hopefully have a response tomorrow.

OMG YES!!!! That is what they have done to me as well.
But oddly enough my Sandtrooper I received back in January I haven't received a bill for.

 

[chrisstbh]

OMG YES!!!! That is what they have done to me as well.
But oddly enough my Sandtrooper I received back in January I haven't received a bill for.

My Kylo bill came like 2 weeks late.

 

[Jme_c]

My Kylo bill came like 2 weeks late.

Is there any chance that packages can escape customs and VAT charges?

 

[Jme_c]

My Kylo bill came like 2 weeks late.

Well my Sandtrooper bill is over 4 weeks late now and still no sign of it. I think there should be a law that they have to issue it within 4 weeks.

I remember the good old days when you could buy from Hot Toys directly and they used to mark my packages as gifts so I avoided any charges

 

[pixletwin]

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[Space Jockey]

OMG YES!!!! That is what they have done to me as well.
But oddly enough my Sandtrooper I received back in January I haven't received a bill for.

If your 20% VAT bill is 67 GBP on $305, they also appear to be charging you 20% on 305 GBP rather than dollars which would bag them more money. That is a stunt they tried with me many times before.

 

[Jme_c]

If your 20% VAT bill is 67 GBP on $305, they also appear to be charging you 20% on 305 GBP rather than dollars which would bag them more money. That is a stunt they tried with me many times before.

I thought that too!

I wonder how many people they con that way?

I'm going to be thoroughly checking from now on!

 

[Jme_c]

Mind you look at this they have charged £45 VAT, £10 DUTY and then £12 ADVANCEMENT FEE. Which all adds up to the £67.
Still seems way too much to me though!

 

[chrisstbh]

Well my Sandtrooper bill is over 4 weeks late now and still no sign of it. I think there should be a law that they have to issue it within 4 weeks.

I remember the good old days when you could buy from Hot Toys directly and they used to mark my packages as gifts so I avoided any charges

Might just start buying from loontentoys on Ebay. Good prices as per exchange rate, Marks as gift, free shipping and apparently usually never any fees to UK.
Reward points on SSC are nice but too much tax if buying regularly like I am.

 

[Jme_c]

Might just start buying from loontentoys on Ebay. Good prices as per exchange rate, Marks as gift, free shipping and apparently usually never any fees to UK.
Reward points on SSC are nice but too much tax if buying regularly like I am.

Agreed! And to be fair the exchange rate is not even good at the moment either.

What pisses me off though is that UK sites like Forbidden Planet will charge the same figure in pounds as what SS does in dollars. So $224.99 ends up being £224.99, how the **** does that work?

 

[chrisstbh]

Agreed! And to be fair the exchange rate is not even good at the moment either.

What pisses me off though is that UK sites like Forbidden Planet will charge the same figure in pounds as what SS does in dollars. So $224.99 ends up being £224.99, how the **** does that work?

Yep, its ridiculous. Thieving bastards.
Also paying in dollars always feels cheaper, so I don't feel as bad about spending nearly £200 on a figure.

 

[Jme_c]

Yep, its ridiculous. Thieving bastards.
Also paying in dollars always feels cheaper, so I don't feel as bad about spending nearly £200 on a figure.

Did you get a response yet from FedEx? I think they're going to try blagging that those prices are correct!
I would just not pay it but then they'd probably hold up future parcels!

 

[chrisstbh]

Did you get a response yet from FedEx? I think they're going to try blagging that those prices are correct!
I would just not pay it but then they'd probably hold up future parcels!

I'm not paying it until it's sorted. Screw them. No reply yet.

 

[Jme_c]

I'm not paying it until it's sorted. Screw them. No reply yet.

Yeah I plan on doing the same! It's ridiculous, never had to pay that much before in my life!
Also I seem to have gotten away with paying nothing on the Sandtrooper, how does that work?

 

[chrisstbh]

Yeah I plan on doing the same! It's ridiculous, never had to pay that much before in my life!
Also I seem to have gotten away with paying nothing on the Sandtrooper, how does that work?

Maybe it got lost in the mail.

 

[Jme_c]

Maybe it got lost in the mail.

I thought that! I'll probably start getting threatened with final notices lol.

 

[AIR]

Maybe it got lost in the mail.

I keep thinking your posts are mine

 

[chrisstbh]

I keep thinking your posts are mine

They are

 

[Wor-Gar]

You guys need to merge into.... ChrisAIR.

 

[karamazov80]

What's happening, guys?