As some of you may know, I've been planning on buying some US show polish from [url="http://www.griotsgarage.com"]Griots Garage[/url] to bring to JAE...

After deciding on their $70 'starter pack', which inlcudes most products I'd be interested in, I ordered it...

They have now contacted me, to tell me that they had a problem with shipping, and will need to UPS it to me, at a cost of $95!!!

They have said I can cancel the order, but I don't know what to do

do you not have a US head office at all, get it shipped there, and ask them to end it over.. maybe

I'd thought about that.. considering we ONLY have offices in the US...

I might have to make a call tonight to see...

Thats whati did with some PC Media i ordered once,,
and was gona do it with the body skirts when Lextasy started p***ing about.

I don't know Ian - your looking at nearly £100 for a kit from the states.... that could buy you an awful lot of Meguiers....

Very good point Zee...

I've cancelled the order, I suppose I can always order it to the office for the next time I go over...

Not only will the shipping be more than the order you'll also get stung by customs.

I ordered a bulb for $45.99 as I couldn't get it over here, then had to pay $30 shipping and then over £20 import duty. Worked out to be a very expensive bulb! They seem to charge import duty and VAT on the full price paid (including the shipping costs).

[quote name='ricky_is200' date='Jun 25 2003, 11:03 AM']Not only will the shipping be more than the order you'll also get stung by customs.

I ordered a bulb for $45.99 as I couldn't get it over here, then had to pay $30 shipping and then over £20 import duty. Worked out to be a very expensive bulb! They seem to charge import duty and VAT on the full price paid (including the shipping costs).[/quote]
Yep that's right.

Duty is charged on the full cost of the goods at their point of import.
So typically that's the invoice price + shipping + insurance.

Then once they've added the duty to that total ... they add VAT.
Yep, that's right, you pay VAT on the Duty too

going here....

another fine example of " rip-off Britain"

they have got us well and truly by the Jerry Halls

[quote name='BASH83' date='Jul 17 2003, 11:26 PM']going    here....

another fine example of " rip-off Britain"

they have got us well and truly by the Jerry Halls[/quote]

They have us by the bollox too mate

have it sent by usps it's a fraction of the cost and pakes 5-10 days max.