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“I Will Never Heal”: SA Woman Hit With Huge Customs Bill For R2,618 Shein Order

“I Will Never Heal”: SA Woman Hit With Huge Customs Bill For R2,618 Shein Order

  • A young lady was in tears over the amount she had to pay in customs fees after purchasing from Shein
  • The hun showed off how much she paid and expressed her frustration in a video making the rounds online
  • People were shocked as they took to the comments to express their thoughts, with some sharing their experiences

A young lady received a huge customs bill for her R2k order and took to social media to express her frustration.

A TikTok video shows a woman revealing her Shein customs fees.
A lady expressed her frustration over her huge Shein customs fees in a TikTok video. Image: @nomfundolencia22
Source: TikTok

Woman’s R2k Shein order hit by huge customs bill

The stunner revealed to her viewers under the TikTok handle @nomfundolencia22 that her Shein order amounted to R2,618. However, once it was shipped to South Africa, she was shocked when she was hit with huge customs fees.

@nomfundolencia22 went on to show the amount she had to pay for customs fees, which was R1020.1, which surprised her. As she listens to her caption, @nomfundolencia22 said the following:

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‘Imile did me dirty. I will never heal from this xem.”

The video caught the attention of many TikTokand it sparked a big conversation about customs fees in South Africa, with many sharing their experiences in the comments.

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SA responds to huge bill for customs fees

Mzansi netizens reacted to the video of the woman’s customs charges by rushing to the comments section to express their views.

Kimberly-jade C said:

“It depends on the material. Denim and cotton are taxed. Also try to keep your total under R1.5k. I paid a maximum of R250.”

@Khuli-Kay shared:

“My order was R2300 and I paid R830 to customs yesterday. I can’t breathe.”

Tsheno_Mos wrote:

“The government has raised taxes, guys; they’re trying to encourage us to buy local.”

Benny Maria said:

“Order on November 29 for R1178, paid customs yesterday for R487. I was depressed all afternoon.”

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Woman expresses frustration about her customs fees

Short news previously reported that a young woman was shocked when she found out she had to do this pay customs fees after ordering from a popular online store.

The stunner, who goes by the TikTok handle @tintswalo._m, gave viewers a glimpse of what she bought from Shein. In the clip the young lady unpacked her Shein orders and shared in the comments section that it was her first time ordering from the leading online store.

Source: Kort Nieuws