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 5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
16th Oct, 2013 at 05:03:53pm
I have been looking at something for work from the US of A, but with all the postage and all the add ons it always works out to be not worth it.
I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 265 Posts Member #: 10512 Senior Member whitby, north yorkshire |
16th Oct, 2013 at 05:14:24pm
i got a welding helmet from america and didnt get told i had to pay a extra £60 import tax until the ups man said so at my door, was not happy |
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5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
16th Oct, 2013 at 05:15:54pm
This is what I am thinking you see. I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
16th Oct, 2013 at 05:40:34pm
It's best if you know someone,
On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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 538 Posts Member #: 9393 Use the search function before buying stuff from me... stoke on trent |
16th Oct, 2013 at 05:44:15pm
i have a friend in arizona texas if thats any use? |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
16th Oct, 2013 at 06:55:27pm
The big problem (and I have shipped a lot of stuff from here to UK) is that there is only ONE space to put the value of the item on the shipping forms.
On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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 (2)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/150672766@N03/]Rod Sugden[/url], on Fli) 5988 Posts Member #: 2024 Formally Retired Rural Suffolk |
16th Oct, 2013 at 07:19:50pm
I can't comment on importing, I've allway got stung for the duty/VAT/handling charges etc on virtually everything from the USA (much better luck with AUS or Canada) BUT.... sending some stuff out of the UK to the USA to a member on this forum, he enlisted the help of another forum member who was USAF based at Mildenhall and it went via the USAF overseas staff postage system (or whatever they call it) at no cost.
Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ??? |
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3593 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
16th Oct, 2013 at 11:14:21pm
On 16th Oct, 2013 TurboDave16V said:
The big problem (and I have shipped a lot of stuff from here to UK) is that there is only ONE space to put the value of the item on the shipping forms. So if you want me to put $35 value on your $500 swinging shackle, I will do that. But if it goes missing in the post, then you will get back your $35, but not your swinging shackle, nor the $60 you paid for shipping.... It seems that the minimum amount that the UK carriers seem to start caring about duty, is anything over 30 quid. Finally - as someone mentioned; the exchange rate is around 1.63 now, and has been somewhere around 1.6 for the past year. When it was 1.9 or even 2.0 - this made stuff from the US very cost effective, along with the shipping. From my experience, marking as a "gift" or "return" makes little to no difference in getting stung on duty. The best seems to be "tractor tires" or "used tractor part" or "decorative plate for household use" (for my alloy plates). Shipping charges have also increased by about 50% over the past 7 years; It used to cost just 10.50usd to ship the alloy plates from USA to UK - now it is over $18usd. That, along with the exchange rates, is why I don't sell them anymore. Others may have different opinions, but these are my own experiences. Hope it helps, and if you really need a contact, I can try to help. I always make sure when I help folks out with USA>UK shipping, that I will do exactly what they want, but have no responsibility for what happens after it leaves my hands. Insured value and declared value are not supposed to be treated as the same though. And you are correct, gift etc makes no difference. I'm baffled as to why people think it should. If the piece has value, then apart from a small number of exceptions, then it is liable for duty, gift or not. It used to be anything over £18 was liable, although that may have been lifted in recent years. And dont forget, as crazy as it sounds, duty is chargeable not only on the value of the goods, but postage costs too !! Only with the UK's criminal taxation system can they tax you in such a way !!! Just checked rates there, they claim 1.59 at the minute. Hopefully it will rise to 1.65, as need to buy some stuff soon. 9.85 @ 145mph
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2096 Posts Member #: 1111 Post Whore s wales |
16th Oct, 2013 at 11:17:52pm
I thought i got away with it on my last purchase...until an invoice came through the post for the tax a couple of months later |
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3593 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
16th Oct, 2013 at 11:46:17pm
On 16th Oct, 2013 welshdan said:
I thought i got away with it on my last purchase...until an invoice came through the post for the tax a couple of months later In a nutshell. Import duty varies with goods, and is generally fairly low. Car parts typically 4% or so. VAT at 20% is then liable on declared value including shipping costs. USPS will end up in the UK via Parcel Force. They are usually incredibly slow, and when they arrive at this end. Parcel Force will usually charge £13.50 for the pleasure of delaying the goods, and then any duty bill on top of that Duty must be paid before they will hand over the goods to you. I would generally try and avoid USPS when possible. Any saving you think you're getting is offset by unbelievably slow delivery times, plus Parcel Forces handling charge at this end. DHL. Only used once or twice, goods arrive, they send the duty bill later. FedEx, always superb service. As above, goods usually arrive and they send the duty bill later. Although I think on a couple of occasions, the above pair have phoned me to ask for payment before they would deliver. UPS. Usually decent service. They do not hand over any goods until duty is paid. I think they charge a handling fee too...cant remember Another thing to note for those who wont hand over goods until duty is paid. Not usually a big deal. However, if there is a dispute over the duty they want, you're screwed in these cases. You have to pay up front then try and fight your case. I was fortunate one time with UPS who kept calculating duty based on the US$ instead of converting this to ££ Fortunate that the driver delivered the goods without requesting the payment. This dispute went on for 6 months, with them calculating the duty wrong about 10 times !!! The last time they did manage to get it right, then for some unknown reason just doubled their final total again. They even wrote out all their calculations. It truly defied belief how incompetent they could be. Edited by stevieturbo on 16th Oct, 2013. 9.85 @ 145mph
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 6749 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
17th Oct, 2013 at 07:51:57am
ups charge a $60 brokerage fee if your in cananda trying to get parts to bring back like I do , I don't know if they do the same in uk , but good Idea to check. Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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2494 Posts Member #: 1954 Post Whore Luton Bedfordshire |
17th Oct, 2013 at 08:49:00am
The only way to get round this problem is to have a friend/relative bring items with them when they come to visit.
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
17th Oct, 2013 at 11:14:25am
Last thing I shipped was some tyres (tires?) for Carl. I didn't follow up to see if he paid duty on them. Perhaps he'll comment. On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
17th Oct, 2013 at 11:17:35am
And just to domonstrate how jacked this in the reverse direction; I "imported" a 700 quid Emerald ECU a few months back and got a bill for $14 "fees".
On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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6749 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
17th Oct, 2013 at 02:29:23pm
On 17th Oct, 2013 TurboDave16V said:
And just to domonstrate how jacked this in the reverse direction; I "imported" a 700 quid Emerald ECU a few months back and got a bill for $14 "fees". Two years ago, I imported a top-hatted rover V8 engine block (1500 quid) and paid no duty. but did you get a picture of fred astaire? Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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