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10-16-2006, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Amuse Boy,Oct 15 2006, 09:45 PM
Zaino from the UK distributors is a right rip off.
Same product, different brand; Duragloss
only if you are asking.
10-16-2006, 10:21 AM
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I'm not doing another Zaino GB, it is just tooooo painful.
Factors affecting price in UK vs US:
1. Import Duty (Government) (20%?)
2. VAT (Government) (17.5%)
3. Exchange rates (Government) (?%)
Amongst others, but I consider these the main problem.
Factors affecting price in UK vs US:
1. Import Duty (Government) (20%?)
2. VAT (Government) (17.5%)
3. Exchange rates (Government) (?%)
Amongst others, but I consider these the main problem.
10-16-2006, 10:27 AM
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I know it varies from product to product but I'd be amazed if import duty was 20%.
Whenever I've imported stuff, the amount to pay (leaving to one side the "admin charge" levied by the courier) has been around 20-odd% in total - 17.5% VAT and (typically) 4.5% import duty.
Still, it stinks that the UK importer is jacking up prices by such an extent. Didn't someone post a link a while back to a site that would give you a PO Box address for shipping within the US, so you can order from US suppliers?
Whenever I've imported stuff, the amount to pay (leaving to one side the "admin charge" levied by the courier) has been around 20-odd% in total - 17.5% VAT and (typically) 4.5% import duty.
Still, it stinks that the UK importer is jacking up prices by such an extent. Didn't someone post a link a while back to a site that would give you a PO Box address for shipping within the US, so you can order from US suppliers?
10-16-2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,Oct 16 2006, 07:27 PM
I know it varies from product to product but I'd be amazed if import duty was 20%.
Whenever I've imported stuff, the amount to pay (leaving to one side the "admin charge" levied by the courier) has been around 20-odd% in total - 17.5% VAT and (typically) 4.5% import duty.
Still, it stinks that the UK importer is jacking up prices by such an extent. Didn't someone post a link a while back to a site that would give you a PO Box address for shipping within the US, so you can order from US suppliers?
Whenever I've imported stuff, the amount to pay (leaving to one side the "admin charge" levied by the courier) has been around 20-odd% in total - 17.5% VAT and (typically) 4.5% import duty.
Still, it stinks that the UK importer is jacking up prices by such an extent. Didn't someone post a link a while back to a site that would give you a PO Box address for shipping within the US, so you can order from US suppliers?
www.parcel2go.com is the site.
When I did the last GB, once the shipping cost to here, local shipping cost, and duty had been added on, the price was only a fraction less than that offered by Advanced with s2kuk discount. I could dig out the numbers but I CBA, but I remember looking at it and thinking all that time I spent organising it for the hassle and the minimal saving really wasn't worth it.
If I'd charged for my time organising it, it certainly would have been more!
