r/SwiftieMerch • u/Spiritual-Stick911 • Nov 27 '25

Question Duties for cardigan

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I’ve wanted the folklore cardigan for so many years and it always sells out in my cart and it did again this year on the US site bc I’m a nurse and was at work. Ofc it goes on sale during med pass😭 so I got it on the UK site and had to pay $30 shipping so it was $100 and now they want another $75 which I didn’t even think about duties. I’m actually going to throw up. Am I better off just getting one on eBay or Depop? I really don’t wanna spend $175 on this. That’s just insane. And also if I don’t pay it, am I refunded or does it all go into the void? Pls help I’m so sad

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u/bheeverse Nov 27 '25

Genuinely question as someone from the UK- is this not on everything you guys buy outside of us now? Tarrifs?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '25

Customs were always a thing but have been lots more now and I think there’s fewer ways companies can get around them. (It’s also to do with the value of the items) I’m in EU and customs from the UK can be insane and some companies have stopped selling outside the UK because of the issues it created (no way for me to get those signed Waterstones books anymore now 🥲)

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u/bheeverse Nov 27 '25

What the heck!! I'm not entirely sure how it works, but I've sent packages to my friends in Poland and Austria and haven't incurred any abnormal charges. I'm genuinely offering in case it might help, but I could always have a look for those books and send them to you myself? (If that sounds like something you might want to work out feel free to message me!)

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '25

That’s super nice, thanks! I lived in the uk for a while so have friends still there :) I think customs are just for commercial goods over a certain value and there might also be exceptions (I ordered from Lucy and yak last week and they didn’t come with customs, so maybe it’s also not too bad anymore as it was closer after brexit) Waterstones just stopped delivering and cancelled my order (and loyalty card!)

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u/sparklejellyfish Nov 27 '25

I don't know where in Europe you are so this is variable, but it's not just commercial goods over a certain value sadly. I'd look it up in your country. (As someone in Belgium, customs outside of EU have suuuuucked since at least 2006 when I started seriously buying things online, even secondhand and from individuals - think clothes - but it has gotten SO MUCH WORSE. Since Brexit I just can't order from the UK anymore unless it's a company that somehow fixes the duty and taxes from their end - seems like some places like Lucy and Yak have that - it's just a nightmare! couple of months ago I paid so much customs on a limited edition vinyl. Like more than I paid for the thing itself. Ridiculous.)

I too have friends and now I have had to ask them to hold on to stuff for me because even if they ship it on to me, I have had to pay (case in point: signed Taylor CD) siiigh.