Buying from outside the EU

[Rob_B]

Does anyone no of a way arround paying import tax on goods brought in from overseas, or how it work eg,How they work it out, is it on weight of the package or value. I have tried on google but cant seem to get anywere. Thanks

[Bagman]

I can't remember the limit offhand but if it's less than 22 Euros ish then you don't need to pay. Buying second hand it's easy to get the sender to put "gift" and a value of about 10 dollars. It helps if they put toy car parts then it sounds like it should be cheap anyway and the price sort of matches up. Some will some wont, you don't get sent to jail for asking.

I heard all of this from someone else. I always do it by the book of course.

[Rob_B]

Right so am i right in guessing that eveythink over the limit will get stopped, or is it just some they randomly check.

[sly]

Originally Posted by Rob_B

Right so am i right in guessing that eveythink over the limit will get stopped, or is it just some they randomly check.

Random as they like. or if its on ems delivery they will look at it and 75% of the time i have got done but then refuse the handling fee.

[Bagman]

Thinking about buying an Australian Durango?

[Rob_B]

No, it will be worth it though, nice one si.

[sly]

If its £18 or more and marked as goods you might get stung
If its £36 or more and marked as gift you might get stung

If its vat, its 20% of the marked value
If its import duty it can vary some what i have found.
Dont pay over th phone as they them complete the delivery and charge the handling fees
But if you go and pick the items up, you can refuse to pay the handling fee of parcel farce as they have not completed the delivery.