How long will my BFL 30 be stuck in UK customs?

[nottm28]

Date & Time   Status of Item   Location
November 1, 2013 , 1:16 pm    Customs Clearance    UNITED KINGDOM
November 1, 2013 , 1:15 pm    Customs Clearance    UNITED KINGDOM
October 31, 2013 , 10:38 am    Customs Clearance    UNITED KINGDOM
October 31, 2013 , 10:37 am    Processed Through Sort Facility    UNITED KINGDOM
October 29, 2013 , 3:07 am    Processed Through Sort Facility    ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) 
October 29, 2013 , 2:19 am    Arrived at Sort Facility    ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS) 
October 26, 2013          Electronic Shipping Info Received    
October 25, 2013          Depart USPS Sort Facility    KANSAS CITY, MO 64121 
October 25, 2013 , 8:09 pm    Processed through USPS Sort Facility    KANSAS CITY, MO 64121 

Still not arrived after 12 days - is this normal? It's been in UK customs for 6 days now.

[cedivad]

Is the pricetag on the invoice correct?

[nottm28]

Is the pricetag on the invoice correct?

This is BFL we are talking about. If they set it incorrect would that cause the delay?

[cedivad]

Is the pricetag on the invoice correct?

This is BFL we are talking about. If they set it incorrect would that cause the delay?

Because i remember that they said (back in 2012) that they would display the correct price on the invoice, they won't underestimate it.
If it is incorrect and they found it, yes, it could be the problem.

[itsgoldbaby]

My BFL unit sat in Canada customs for 5 days apparently. I received it and checked my tracking status, and it was apparently still in customs even though I had it. You will likely receive it before your tracking status changes.

[HellDiverUK]

Have you paid the import tax?  It'll sit forever until you do.

[nottm28]

Have you paid the import tax?  It'll sit forever until you do.

Huh? I thought BFL paid the import tax. I've not heard of anyone in the UK having to paying import tax on BFL items.

[nottm28]

Until they're done mining with it

Yeah I was thinking that...

[Buffer Overflow]

Until they're done mining with it

LOL  

[Roy Badami]

Have you paid the import tax?  It'll sit forever until you do.

Huh? I thought BFL paid the import tax. I've not heard of anyone in the UK having to paying import tax on BFL items.

Expect to pay import VAT (20%) at a minimum.  I think I had a small amount (like 1% or so) import duty on top of that.  Plus the ParcelForce customs processing fee, of course.

They'll contact you with details of how much to pay but it will take a few days.  Expect the whole process to take around a week - maybe a little more.

roy

[BobbyJo]

Mine took approx 2 weeks.  They send you a note in the post to say they have it and that you owe import tax (20% of total value).  You can pay this over the phone or online I think.  Once you have paid, it is delivered the next day!!

[HellDiverUK]

I thought BFL paid the import tax.

ROTFL.    No, you have to pay VAT, import duty and handling fee. 

[nottm28]

I thought BFL paid the import tax.

ROTFL.    No, you have to pay VAT, import duty and handling fee.  

The final insult from BFL fu*kers

[EDIT] do you think UK customs will accept bitcoin 

[Roy Badami]

The final insult from BFL fu*kers

Nothing to do with BFL.  It's just the way it works when you import anything from outside the EU.

[EDIT] do you think UK customs will accept bitcoin 

I think you know the answer to that one

roy

[elpenguin]

Received my order from BFL today. It took 2 weeks in total with the last 8 days in the UK with customs. It did at least arrive the next after paying the fees.

[zac2013]

It should normally take about 1 week, to speed the process up you can call the delivery company (if you have a tracking number) and find out where your parcel is.  It will normally be sitting in a box at your local distribution center while someone thinks about writing you a letter.

When you find out where it is you can go and pay/pick it up yourself with some id. I shaved about 5 days off the inefficient usps/royal mail process when i did this.

Total costs will be a maximum of 20% + 10 quid for royal mail. You normally get robbed on the highest amount either the invoice value or if you have it insured, the insurance value.

[nottm28]

Code:

Delivered					UNITED KINGDOM	November 13, 2013 9:43 am
Payment of charges - Item being held, addressee being notified	UNITED KINGDOM	November 8, 2013 9:08 pm
Arrival at Post Office				UNITED KINGDOM	November 8, 2013 8:34 pm
Customs clearance processing complete		UNITED KINGDOM	November 8, 2013 3:21 am
Customs Clearance				UNITED KINGDOM	November 1, 2013 1:16 pm
Customs Clearance				UNITED KINGDOM	November 1, 2013 1:15 pm
Customs Clearance				UNITED KINGDOM	October 31, 2013 10:38 am
Processed Through Sort Facility			UNITED KINGDOM	October 31, 2013 10:37 am
Processed Through Sort Facility			ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS)	October 29, 2013 3:07 am
Arrived at Sort Facility			ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS)	October 29, 2013 2:19 am
Electronic Shipping Info Received		October 26, 2013 
Depart USPS Sort Facility			KANSAS CITY, MO 64121	October 25, 2013 
Processed through USPS Sort Facility		KANSAS CITY, MO 64121	October 25, 2013 8:09 pm

3 weeks to get a parcel from USA to UK - you can travel round the world on a boat in 3 weeks.

[HellDiverUK]

So is it working? 

[nottm28]

So is it working? 

I'm not even going to open it. It's on eBay current bid is £645 which means I might just break even with only 8 months of broken promises to show for it. BFL rock

[realitycheck]

Sad