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New York Post
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Online shopper slammed with a $1K tariff bill after ordering from popular retailer: ‘I had no idea'
One woman's online shopping spree turned into a fashion fiasco — with a hefty price tag. Amanda Ivanelli, a Florida-based family vlogger, was floored when she opened her mail and found a $1,243 FedEx bill associated with a recent ASOS order. She originally ordered 'a bunch of dresses' from the British fast fashion side but only kept one or two of them, totaling about $150. Advertisement 'I got my mail today, and I got this,' she said in a now-viral TikTok, waving the invoice. 'And I open it, and I'm like, 'It's an invoice for $1,243.'' Ivanelli suspects the surprise fee was due to import tariffs — government-imposed taxes on foreign goods that President Donald Trump imposed under a rarely used 1977 emergency law. Advertisement 'I would have never ordered from ASOS or anywhere that I know I would be charged for — I'm assuming — the tariffs,' she fumed in the clip. 'Isn't that something that should have been shown at checkout?' 'I had no idea when I checked out, I had no idea,' she went on. The Post reached out to Ivanelli for comment and more details on her experience. Advertisement Fashionistas are feeling the tariff squeeze more than ever these days. The measures targeted China, Mexico, Canada and nearly every U.S. trading partner. While a federal court blocked the tariffs in May, the Trump team is expected to appeal — and shoppers are left hanging in legal limbo. It's become like a curse word, one style-savvy New Yorker dished to The Post. Advertisement Tiffany Radulescu, a 34-year-old Brooklyn glam girl, told The Post she skips the shipping stress by jet-setting to Europe for her wardrobe hauls. One Florida mom and TikTokker was recently left gasping after finding a $1.2K FedEx bill for an ASOS haul — despite only keeping a couple of dresses and returning the rest. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images 'I'd rather catch a flight than catch a tariff,' Radulescu quipped, revealing she regularly flies to Paris to scoop Prada, Hermès and Louboutin without worrying about getting dinged by Uncle Sam. And she's not the only one scheming to skirt the fees. Social media has become a runway of rage, with users bashing jaw-dropping duties that sometimes exceed the cost of the clothes themselves. Big brands like Walmart, Nike and Macy's have hiked domestic prices to cover the added costs, while luxury houses like Louis Vuitton and Hermès have padded US prices to keep profits intact. Even activewear giant Lululemon has been feeling it. Advertisement 'We are not immune to macroeconomic factors such as tariffs,' chief financial officer Meghan Frank said during a recent earnings call. CEO Calvin McDonald added that while Lululemon had seen some tariff relief, the brand remains 'vigilant.' Turns out Ivanelli isn't the only fashionista shopping for clothes and getting hemmed in by hidden fees.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Woman is hit with shocking $1,200 tariff bill after ordering clothes online
A woman was left reeling after she received a $1,243 tariff bill from FedEx over an ASOS order, even though she returned the majority of the items. Amanda Ivanelli, a family vlogger from Florida, shared her shock upon receiving the invoice in a now-viral TikTok video. She explained that she had only kept one or two dresses totaling around $150. Amanda said she was unaware of any additional charges until the hefty bill arrived in the mail. 'I got my mail today, and I got this,' she said, holding up a FedEx envelope. 'And I open it, and I'm like, "It's an invoice for $1,243."' The unexpected bill listed her entire ASOS order, leading Ivanelli to speculate that the charge was due to tariffs. 'I would have never ordered from ASOS or anywhere that I know I would be charged for - I'm assuming - the tariffs,' the shocked shopper continued. Amanda said she was unaware of any additional charges until the hefty invoice arrived in the mail (stock image) 'Isn't that something that should have been shown at checkout?' Amanda lamented: 'I had no idea when I checked out, I had no idea. 'Don't know how I got stuck with a $1,200 bill, which is actually more than my order.' And Amanda isn't the only creator having issues with Donald Trump's tariffs. Another TikTok user named Jessica Clark recently found herself in a similar situation after she purchased a dress from the London-based company Odd Muse. 'I ordered this beautiful dress because I'm a 2026 bride,' she explained in a since-deleted video, per Newsweek. 'I checked out, it was $225 dollars so it was already kind of a splurge. 'This morning I woke up seeing that my package has arrived in the United States and that I owe a tariff bill of $325.' She added in a follow-up video: 'I'm amazed by how many people think this is not even real - it is. 'I don't blame the company, I think they're trying to figure it out as we go.' The president used a 1977 federal economic emergency law to justify a range of levies - from duties on Canada, Mexico, and China imposed over fentanyl smuggling to the reciprocal tariffs levied in early April on virtually every U.S. trading partner. Trump later paused the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to allow for negotiations. His global tariffs were declared illegal and blocked by a federal court in May in a massive blow to his administration. The Trump administration is expected to appeal and the legal battle is likely to end up in the Supreme Court.
