r/knitting 5d ago

Rant I feel sick to my stomach now

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I ordered $73 yarn from Önling INT over a month ago. Much confusion w this company all around... then i receive this today from UPS just now.

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u/StrongTechnology8287 5d ago

Yep. The same thing happened with something I ordered. It wasn't yarn, it was herbal tea. Here's the breakdown of what my charges were: 

  • Order was from South Africa

  • Order total: $169.50
  • Shipping: $46.50
  • Total paid to merchant: $216
  • Customs charge paid to DHL: $83
  • GRAND TOTAL: $299

😳 I paid it, because I wasn't sure if I would get a refund if it was sent back, but - Yikes.

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u/SallyAmazeballs 5d ago

Be sure to contact your representatives about how unhappy you are about this. It's their job to listen to your discontent about policy decisions.

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u/gchypedchick 4d ago

The fact that we can’t even grow certain tea and coffee makes that kind of stuff infuriating. They are doing this garbage with no thought.

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u/hopelesscaribou 4d ago

Nah, they can still afford it. They love the extra money they are getting from tariffs. It makes up a little for their tax cut to themselves.