03-22-2005, 07:14 AM
Ahh the good ole customs fees, yep quite a bitch! I didn\'t know the US charged any from overseas though, the helm must have been listed as merchandise, thus taxable, that is on the seller. We get em in Canada all the time, unless the item is specifically listed as a gift with a $10 or less value. Usually we gotta pay em before we can take ownership of the package, but I know my pop got a bill in the mail like you did from Fed Ex once. Ya pretty much do have to pay, not sure of the consequences, but could include siezure of the property, late fees, a minor lawsuit, or they might just hold any other packages for you until you pay. Either way, best bet is just to bite the bullet and hope the seller will be an upstanding guy. Sorry to hear that Chad.