[Elecraft]Elecraft Shipping time to UK

[Phil Wright]

I recently ordered a kit from the US. It arrived in 3 days by airmail. It
was $40 so just above the threshold for applying VAT (£18 I believe).

My parcel was delivered by our postie resplendent with a big customs label
saying £3.50 + £8 handling fee was due.  Our postie looked at the label,
shrugged and gave the parcel to my wife without collecting a penny.

I think it is the luck of the draw, and the larger the amount the greater
the chance that someone will ask you to pay.  I was lucky with my K2 - was
not asked for VAT on that either!

Phil, G8JQH



Recently ParcelFarce have started to crack down on the collection of fees,
which a few years ago were left to the "discretion" of the
postman delvering the package. If he couldn't be bothered then he "forgot"
(as happened with my K1 kit).