I decided to order 2-3 items from bestecig.com (I'm pretty sure the consensus here is that they're good, reliable folks to order from--please correct me if I am wrong). Then I thought that as long as I was paying that much for shipping, I should go ahead and get a 5 pack each of batteries and atomisers. But if HM Customs/the Post Office take an interest in that package (VAT, import tariffs, tax on all that plus a service charge just to collect the money from me) the result will overwhelm the fairly modest savings by doing this.
My experience (plus several friends' experience) in ordering lots of things from the US in the 30-70 pound range is that they only very rarely bother--even when the customs label clearly says it's of sufficient value to be hit for import-related charges. But it occurred to me a company in China doing brisk business might be a different matter.
So...anyone done a similar thing and have any experience to share? Should I expect it to have the same 95% or so chance of being passed over? Or is there a reason to be more cautious? Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not say it publicly.
My experience (plus several friends' experience) in ordering lots of things from the US in the 30-70 pound range is that they only very rarely bother--even when the customs label clearly says it's of sufficient value to be hit for import-related charges. But it occurred to me a company in China doing brisk business might be a different matter.
So...anyone done a similar thing and have any experience to share? Should I expect it to have the same 95% or so chance of being passed over? Or is there a reason to be more cautious? Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not say it publicly.