Another HMRC / RM / AliExpress Rant...

[sev-8]

I believe Sean's point is being missed here. This post started last November, before the recent fall of sterling.
The vendor specified a value of $20 which was above the true value paid. At £12.95, there shouldn't have been any additional fees if the true value had been converted correctly, rather than declaring a default $20.

Yep, that was why I originally replied to the thread.

 

[pimple8]

That sucks.
The threshold on the customs is way to low. Also the admin fees. It should be in percentage of the value.

 

[SeanC]

I believe Sean's point is being missed here. This post started last November, before the recent fall of sterling.
The vendor specified a value of $20 which was above the true value paid. At £12.95, there shouldn't have been any additional fees if the true value had been converted correctly, rather than declaring a default $20.

Yes. A well intentioned, but flawed seller was using $20 as a default value for all packages, whether they were worth that or not. Historically not an issue, but became one due to the low value of the Pound