Hi Kevin,
Just curious if the wire transfer is to a bank account in the US or Europe?
Thanks,
Dennis
Just curious if the wire transfer is to a bank account in the US or Europe?
Thanks,
Dennis
The first order confirmations with payment details were sent out today. I expect that the remaining ones will be sent out later this week.
I have to physically go to the bank to do a wire transfer which will happen tomorrow.. I'm chomping at the bit.
Well it looks like that wire transfer is going to cost me $60, highway robbery.. 🙁
Paypal would have been so much simpler and cheaper even paying the fees.
Paypal would have been so much simpler and cheaper even paying the fees.
Hi Kevin,
At least the banks are consistent. I will also pay $60 for that service. BUT, mine is $60 Canadian, so a lot less than what you are paying! 🙂
Don't worry, that $1,000 analyser is going to cost me considerably more than you due to the exchange rate. I imagine that DHL will gut us both for the same amount too.
I count the little "victories" as I am used to it being a one-way street. We're so used to this here in Canada that we bend over automatically without being told to. 🙁
-Chris
At least the banks are consistent. I will also pay $60 for that service. BUT, mine is $60 Canadian, so a lot less than what you are paying! 🙂
Don't worry, that $1,000 analyser is going to cost me considerably more than you due to the exchange rate. I imagine that DHL will gut us both for the same amount too.
I count the little "victories" as I am used to it being a one-way street. We're so used to this here in Canada that we bend over automatically without being told to. 🙁
-Chris
Based on prior experience I actually I don't expect anything too bad from DHL other than a rather modest brokerage fee and the customs duty if they levy it (4% I think) at all.
Hi Kevin,
What is your experience with their brokerage fees? I don't know what to expect, and if they are anything like UPS, I'm dead in the water as my wife will have my head.
What is your experience with their brokerage fees? I don't know what to expect, and if they are anything like UPS, I'm dead in the water as my wife will have my head.
Probably not representative for Canada, but I use them a lot and the fees are minimal. (Probably some difference in laws here)
Yes not too happy about the miscellaneous robbing in the name of services
$50 wiring fee
$X DHL brokerage fee (UPS fee was exorbitant)
$Y Customs duty
$Z CA sales tax
$50 wiring fee
$X DHL brokerage fee (UPS fee was exorbitant)
$Y Customs duty
$Z CA sales tax
export from Denmark to USA or Canada should be before VAT is applied.
That's a saving of 25% to be used to pay the import taxes and fees.
That's a saving of 25% to be used to pay the import taxes and fees.
Yikes! $60 to wire $1000USD to Europe?
Chris, I tried finding out the fees for DHL in Canada and found them quite cryptic.
(Best one though is the fee for allowing you to pay online or when the delivery guy
shows up.)
One suggestion may be to call DHL once you have a tracking number to see if
you can pay anything up front to avoid them usury they charge for fronting the
tax to the government.
Chris, I tried finding out the fees for DHL in Canada and found them quite cryptic.
(Best one though is the fee for allowing you to pay online or when the delivery guy
shows up.)
One suggestion may be to call DHL once you have a tracking number to see if
you can pay anything up front to avoid them usury they charge for fronting the
tax to the government.
Hi Dennis,
That's a good idea. Once I know when it's coming I can give them a ring. That's the other charge I almost forgot about. The "advancing money to pay for taxes fee". It's clear that someone sat down and thought hard about different ways to charge an end user for their services.
When will it end?
That's a good idea. Once I know when it's coming I can give them a ring. That's the other charge I almost forgot about. The "advancing money to pay for taxes fee". It's clear that someone sat down and thought hard about different ways to charge an end user for their services.
When will it end?
DHL has come up with an even better excuse to pi$$ people off now. They've been holding a package that I paid extra to have expedited here for Monday morning. The useless delivery guy who has been delivering here for many years has suddenly developed a phobia for the old decrepit dog that lays in our reception area so he wants me to give him authorization to drop my parcel outside the door. The postal workers don't even complain about the dog!
Hi Jeff,
And my postal delivery woman refuses to deliver packages because she is afraid of my dog. No one else is.
Why do these people get into the business of delivering packages when they are afraid of dogs? It just doesn't make any sense at all.
-Chris
And my postal delivery woman refuses to deliver packages because she is afraid of my dog. No one else is.
Why do these people get into the business of delivering packages when they are afraid of dogs? It just doesn't make any sense at all.
-Chris
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