So…a while ago my parents sent me some stuff from India…which was basically my notebooks and some used stuff and the total amount was INR 8000 which approximates to 80 euros. The shipment was handled by DHL and now after delivering it they are asking me to pay 545 euros as customs duty like WHAT THE FUCK. How can it be that on a stuff that was just 80 euros a charge of 545 is being asked. And I'm a student I only get like 900 euros which is consumed by my monthly expenses. Does anyone know what can be done in this situation…i already mailed this law firm that I received the letter from.
If there was such a high customs duty they should have told me prior to delivering it. On top of that I'm not even the sender I'm only the receiver. What kind of sick logic is that?
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You can most of the time ask for a payment plan
You haven’t responded to reminders and now crying out laud when lawyers are involved? 545 euro is not just tax those including reminder fees etc
Don’t you receive a letter directly from the customs authority if they put your package into screening?
This letter is from a law firm. I’m not getting it.
Edit: 30 dec seems like a sus date. Most would be on urlaub till the new year. Also, did you receive any previous mail which mentioned the claimed amount?
Also, DHL never pays customs for you. If your shipment goes into screening, the port authorities send you the letter.
Bro.. Troy Gmbh is already a debt collector and the letter states they tried MULTIPLE TIMES to contact you in the past.
Why did you ignore them?
Why did you ignore the previous letters on this matter for months? This is a debt collector. Not sure if anything can be done at this point except ask for a payment plan