Ordered some noise cancelling headphones from the USA -
Price $49.99
Discount $10.00
Not bad I thought - until shipping $34.95 - OK I'll wear that as its still reasonable
However the UPS bar-stewards then wanted me to pay the customs import VAT at £8.27 and wait for it, £10 for 'brokerage surcharges'.... and they wanted cash and had no change so I had to pay them £18.50
So the $39.99 cans cost me a grand total of $110.86, sheesh
Moral, never ever get anything UPS from abroad (unless your boss is paying).
