on the principle that’s fine, but it also means that DHL will add 6.50€ 7.50€ fees on top of that here in germany, which you can only pay in cash upon delivery, and they don’t even carry change.
Not true. Parcels can be delievered to DHL shop where you can pay with several methods (I already did so). Yet the fee is indeed annoying when comparing with the 3 € cause
how is what i said not true? i am telling what happens when it’s delivered to my door. i work from home and i’m always there, delivering to a shop is even worse
Germany is its own beast. For the longest time i couldn’t pay electronically at the post office because they only accepted EC, and no Visa/Mastercard/Apple Pay. with my french bank i don’t have that, so i had to bring cash always.
this is the kind of e-mail i get when i have a delivery with customs fee:
edit: and the most funny thing was that the amount in the e-mail wasn’t even correct, so now i have my vat of coins i collect in a drawer to adjust to the final surprise amount that needs to be paid :>
Your DHL shipment will be delivered to you today by your mail and package carrier.
The import duties in the amount of €25.67 (including a €7.50 handling fee and the VAT included therein) are to be paid in cash upon delivery, with exact change if possible.
on the principle that’s fine, but it also means that DHL will add
6.50€7.50€ fees on top of that here in germany, which you can only pay in cash upon delivery, and they don’t even carry change.edit: it’s 7.50
Not true. Parcels can be delievered to DHL shop where you can pay with several methods (I already did so). Yet the fee is indeed annoying when comparing with the 3 € cause
how is what i said not true? i am telling what happens when it’s delivered to my door. i work from home and i’m always there, delivering to a shop is even worse
I’m not in Germany but DHL has a website where I can pay any fees. They usually text me a link when I have a package on the way.
It’s kinda bullshit that I had to pay a $17 service fee when the import fees were only $3, but at least they accepted digital payment…
Germany is its own beast. For the longest time i couldn’t pay electronically at the post office because they only accepted EC, and no Visa/Mastercard/Apple Pay. with my french bank i don’t have that, so i had to bring cash always.
this is the kind of e-mail i get when i have a delivery with customs fee:
edit: and the most funny thing was that the amount in the e-mail wasn’t even correct, so now i have my vat of coins i collect in a drawer to adjust to the final surprise amount that needs to be paid :>
They recently added the ability to pay with an EC card upon delivery.
That’s so annoying. Is this the peak of German efficiency and bureaucracy?
no no they can do much worse xD