What's the crack?

I want to order some car bits.

Pat...

Well usually they put "gift" and value it at 4 pounds. Means they're not responsible for it. On the other hand, if customs open up the package and find it's clearly not a gift they bend you over their examination bench and extract your money via your anus....

I recently bought some RAM from the states and the Ebay vendor even put a slip in saying "here's the replacement RAM you require, sorry the other's didn't work"... Nice try Didn't work though!!!!

hello pat have you sorted your bearing out pat

if buying from US get them to send via USPS ,its your best bet for postage ,Fedex have always demanded customs fees from me somtimes 2-3 weeks after ive received the item ,it depends on the day some times ,over christmas is good as they have so many to sort they just let them through but takes longer ,ive just orderd some headlights from a guy in Syracuse, New York so fingers crossed

So how much is it if you get knacked?

Nope davd - it's still sat in garage feeling sorry for itself - hope you had a good day!

Pat...

If you get charged it will be the standard VAT rate of 17.5%. I got stung for VAT on both the item AND postage.

Customs duty may also apply unless this is less than £7 and just to be awkward the rates very depending on what the item is

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014& ;propertyType=document#P53_4320

[Edited on 19/11/07 by Paul TigerB6]

vat rate + handling fee,

works out around 20%

Ray

"Cousin Pat",

If it is of help, and depending on what you need, I would be willing to order it and then send to you as a "Crimbo Pressie" (That's how you lot speak, no?) to avoid the Tax.


Your American Cousin,

Brian

Tralfaz fancy sending me a 67 mustang fastback and a crimbo pressie ?

I ordered a set of 6 gauges from a company in California. (Haneline)
They took a week to arrive and before delivery I recieved a letter requesting I pay the import duty.
Guages were £230, tax and some other handling fee came to about £60
still a good deal for a nice set of 6 guages with senders though
I paid the tax online and the parcel was delivered next day

Import duty depends on the type of thing you are importing. I guess if it is car parts you could be paying around the same rate as I paid. Although they were shipped as 'electrical instruments' rather than car parts....

Anything with a declared value of less than £18 ish will make it through with no charges.

Above that you will always be charged VAT and a handling fee.

Some goods are subject to import duty in addition to VAT (not computer parts). You can find a list online.

It's the seller who is responsible for declaring the value correctly so you can't get in trouble if they say it's a gift when it's not but you will have to pay the VAT plus handling charge.

[Edited on 20/11/07 by andyharding]

i got my ecu sent as a warrenty replacment and didn't pay a penny in duty or vat, it got from california to me in kent for £35 in 36 hours, if you use USPS for items under 20Ib its only about £35 shipping, car parts duty i believe is 3.7% and vat on top, you pay duty and vat on shipping costs as well as goods, and the vat is ontop of the duty, so in other words you get taxed on a tax!!!, they know how to sting us,

I was considering doing a group buy on decent MIG welders.

With the £ being worth nearly $2 at the moment its definatly worth it! Even after the tax and shipping.

Think of the number of wlders you;d get on a pallet....

thoughts gents?

I have just paid 17.5% VAT + £8.00 clearance fee to Parcel Force Worldwide, for a Bonneville front wheel, valued at £104.00, sent via USPS from the States.
You have to pay before they will deliver.

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Originally posted by Dangle_kt
I was considering doing a group buy on decent MIG welders.

With the £ being worth nearly $2 at the moment its definatly worth it! Even after the tax and shipping.

Think of the number of wlders you;d get on a pallet....

thoughts gents?

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