I just checked the price difference for some more expensive articles for delivery to Germany and to Switzerland and UK. Thats quite funny. The prices for Germany are on average 2% higher. If they declare the correct price, the difference should be 19%. So they probably do, what they always have done - they declare a very low value and now pay VAT on this ;-)
I received (Croatia) an Beritling clasp on 02.07. with no issues.
Two things :
1st - package entered in country prior to 01.07
2nd - declared value was 10 usd.
As a last resort I do see that TD's make agreemmt with some Ali stores (to get tracking no, and defined "VAT" paid) and everything goees as usual.. (BTC or PP friends or WU for the rest of transaction)
Issue here is that my breitling clasp is no longer 75 usd - its 100. And for that - quoted solution not sure how it will be applicable...
maybe.. if customs is unable to corelate tracking nr with ali order.
r.e. qouted text : clasp 5 us$ shipping 70 us$ ?
(as I am writing this still same price as pre VAT, so 25% more alltogether)
and refunds than?
I'll got 15 usd bad clasp and return of 5 ?
I think that aliexpress reputation standard will be under heavy evaluation.
Mine problem is that I order numereous small packet electronic parts.. everyting is 25% + 3 euro more.
Hate it.
And it's impossible to buy locally (Eu)