Ah, I thought this thread was about that super rare Ohio soul group, 'Federal Express'
I went to pick a record up from a collection depot and I enquired about an import/duty tax I had to pay. The lad said its total pot luck if you are picked to pay customs or not. I've only ever had to pay it the once so far (on said occasion), but maybe its now built into the eBay processing system.
I got an email from them saying I'm now part of some eBay currier service, the one Dave Thorley is always (and seemingly, rightly) complaining about. I've not bought a record from eBay since I got that email, so maybe that has something to do with it too.