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Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:44 pm
by Mincehead

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:55 pm
by dandywarhol
Watch out the customs guys don't slap on their "cut" of $1000

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:46 am
by M.V.
Not a bad price, PJM are a bit cheaper still though, from memory.

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:01 am
by phuk72
dandywarhol wrote:Watch out the customs guys don't slap on their "cut" of $1000
+1

Doesn't work out cheap if the customs guys take their share!

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:42 am
by Killerwhale
phuk72 wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:Watch out the customs guys don't slap on their "cut" of $1000
+1

Doesn't work out cheap if the customs guys take their share!
In SE when bought a factory pro kit i got customs fee 8% + 25% VAT ....not really cheap then! :)

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:30 am
by phuk72
Killerwhale wrote:
phuk72 wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:Watch out the customs guys don't slap on their "cut" of $1000
+1

Doesn't work out cheap if the customs guys take their share!
In SE when bought a factory pro kit i got customs fee 8% + 25% VAT ....not really cheap then! :)
I've only been stung once but that made it more expensive to buy from the US than sourcing in the UK

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:55 am
by dandywarhol
I got hit once importing car suspension stuff - once out of 3 deliveries - you takes yer chance etc..................they're only doing their job too :(

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:44 pm
by M.V.
What's your import limit before tax over there? Here in aus, we can bring in up to $1000 before they hit us with tax.

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:21 am
by dandywarhol
£135 from memory for custom duty and VAT on goods over £18

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:27 am
by phuk72
dandywarhol wrote:£135 from memory for custom duty and VAT on goods over £18
Is the correct answer

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:15 am
by SDN
Does the bracket on the sides of those carbs pick up standard yam TPS

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:37 am
by B-art
In Germany 21Euros is not Taxed after that ist indeed a total of about 25-30% extra.
The "Trick" witha making it a a gif does not function as the will Guess the price.....

But in deed some parts just go through with out problem.

B-art

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:21 am
by Marty Moose
SDN wrote:Does the bracket on the sides of those carbs pick up standard yam TPS

Yes

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:45 am
by alextrx850
just had some gold spot calipers delivered from Texas in the US and they wrote the value down on the valuation certificate for me..might happen likewise for the FCRs...the way the US dollar is going..might get a set for half price soon [ to the ausie dollar]... :wink:

Re: Grab a bargain folks.

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:10 am
by phuk72
alextrx850 wrote:just had some gold spot calipers delivered from Texas in the US and they wrote the value down on the valuation certificate for me..might happen likewise for the FCRs...the way the US dollar is going..might get a set for half price soon [ to the ausie dollar]... :wink:
which is great until they go missing in the post and you can only claim the value on the customs declaration

not good only being able to claim for the $20 gift when you have lost $1000.