[Savage GT]

Not sure if I missed this change, but I have just had to pay VAT on some stuff I bought online from the USA. 

What a great little country we have become.

I think we always have paid vat from non EU countries.
Sometimes it slips through and you get away with it, but as everything coming in is now watched more closely, its less likely.
We now have to pay vat on EU purchases, Ebay are automatically doing it so it doesn't get caught in the red tape.
I recently ordered stuff from China and Portugal on ebay.
The prices include it in the listing for buy it now, but when you use make an offer (and presumably also bid items) you may need to take that into account.

At least if you pay vat at point of purchase you won't have the post office extra rip off customs charge