Justin Richards wrote:
> I found what I was looking for going thru previous posts
>
> http://www.forwardit.us/
>
> Justin
>  =20
 From looking at their website I think the answer is the price=20
difference has to be substantial to make up for the costs of using such=20
a service. Costs to consider on top of the "shipped price" from the US=20
vendor if using such a service form the UK (I imagine the rest of the EU=20
will be pretty similar) will likely include.

The forwarders fee, $10 in the case of the one you linked.
The forwarders delivery charge
VAT and possiblly customs duty, depends on the value of the shipment and=20
what customs codes are used. Note that officially speaking customs value=20
is supposed to be the full price including any delivery charges,=20
handling charges etc.
Handling fee for collecting the duty/VAT (=A310 or so in my experiance but=
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i've heard of people being charged much more)

Note that in most cases the latter two will have to be paid to the=20
shipping company directly. Policies on how they collect them vary, in=20
the UK UPS insist on COD and are very very reluctant to take any other=20
form of payment.  The post office hold your  package at the depo until=20
you pay, fedex deliver first and drop off the invoice later.

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