Well, depending on where you are. IF you are in the US you could have appealed and told them they are REPLICAS because it's perfectly LEGAL to buy reps in the us.
However, in my case, being in south america, I would have to suck it up and cough the tax money they ask, though they actually ask 50% of the real price (I know, it's ridiculous, so I would just tell them to keep the watches)
My watch seller also told me to make small packages.. so i ordered one instead of two.
Sucks that you had to pay that.. what did u get?