ukdesexed (imported) wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:44 am
The UK is OK for importing medication providing it is on their list of approved medications, if not they will bin it, Siterone is approved but Inhouse seems to be on the customs radar and every package I have bought has had tax added on to it by customs and then the Post Office charge you for paying for it, so it adds on about twelve pounds for the first box and about eighteen for two. The more you buy the cheaper it gets. Still I haven't had a package go missing or anything dodgy on my credit card so for me paying the extra is worth it.
They charge because Inhouse is honest with their declaration sticker, I think

I've had a fair few where the charges have been waived - normally around Christmas when it's busy and they have a backlog. If your order is under £15 or something they don't charge VAT at all. Customs are fine with everything from Inhouse, I've had a couple checked and they don't care so long as it's not restricted, which as far as I can tell nothing from Inhouse is. The government have lists online you can check. The "speedy" shipping to the UK is pretty pointless; they used to use FedEx but now it's Parcelforce where your package is guarenteed to be sat in a warehouse for ten days. If you get Parcelforce keep checking the tracking and ring up the depot when you see they're waiting for you to pay charges, because instead of leaving a card they send a letter and you'll be waiting another week!
Jcat there are occasions where the fee is waived and the postman might turn up with a package (or in a couple of cases with me, dumps £100-£200 worth of meds with the value printed on it in the shared porch, thankyou SO much) and the packages are not exactly discreet with the declaration label, so if you are doing things in secret and have housemates it might be best to get a PO Box? :/