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Bullshit. It's an entirely predictable cost at the time of shipping, and should be built into _the cost of shipping_ as paid for by the party _paying for the s
by cwillu 2y ago
Bullshit. It's an entirely predictable cost at the time of shipping, and should be built into _the cost of shipping_ as paid for by the party _paying for the service_. This is simply a means to double dip, knowing that the receiver doesn't know better in advance and can't do anything about it once they find out.
- magicalhippo 2y agoThe buyer/importer is paying for the service, either directly or indirectly, so matters little in that regard. The seller ain't a charity either and will pass on any costs. You're not getting DDP for free. But I agree that the transparency regarding customs processing fees is very lacking. Obviously they don't have an incentive as long as customers don't see this as a differentiator.
- cwillu 2y agoIt's not about getting it for free, it's getting billed at the time money is already changing hands.
- magicalhippo 2y agoBut you can already get this, just demand DDP terms[1] when buying. Seller might refuse in which case you can take your business elsewhere, or they might accept but charge extra for the service. For example DigiKey allows me to select[2] between DDP or CPT, which means I have to pay for importing the goods[3]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#DDP_%E2%80%93_Delivered_Duty_Paid_(named_place_of_destination) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#DDP_%E2%80%93_Delive... [2]: https://www.digikey.no/en/help-support/delivery-information/incoterms https://www.digikey.no/en/help-support/delivery-information/... [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#Allocations_of_costs_to_buyer/seller_according_to_Incoterms_2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incoterms#Allocations_of_costs...