Originally Posted by
masi61
They say I owe like $145 duty on some 6 pound shipment from Europe in March. I just found out about this bill. It is very odd. I did place and order from Bike24.com in Germany maybe back in March but I can't say for sure if this is where this charge is coming from. The explanation that came with the bill from FedX says they send these bills out after the fact in order to expedite shipping. They do not offer telephone support to inquire about this, they want you to contact them via email only.
Have others experienced this from FedX? Do I have to pay?
Are you sure it's not a scam? How did you get the notification? Text? Email? Is it really a FedEx email address (@fedex.com)? Did the BIke24 really use FedEx (not typical for a foreign shipment)?
Duty is a government fee and I doubt they'd release a shipment with a payment due.
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/trust-ce...20the%20sender.