PAYING DUTY TAX
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PAYING DUTY TAX
is there a fee needs to be paid with buying items from the states when they arrive at your door?
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PAUL MCMURRAY
mcm motorsport- Posts : 8438
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
If the seller hasnt marked up the Customs form in your favour then the simple answer is normally yes in my experience if the value is over £40. If you are really unlucky the Post Office or carrier will also add a handling fee on top. I had an example of this earlier this year with some HPI models. Luckily the seller refunded me the extra charges.
I think a lot of people get caught out buying from the USA and Hong Kong on Ebay as they only look at the sale price and forget about duty charges.
I think a lot of people get caught out buying from the USA and Hong Kong on Ebay as they only look at the sale price and forget about duty charges.
Sal- Posts : 910
Join date : 2012-02-09
Age : 60
Location : York
Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
thanks chris for the help on this matter.
its a model at £40 so i guess i will know when it arrives here....perhaps being to late buy hey!
twice we bought parts from us for an engine,once i had to pay duty the other time we hadnt.
its a model at £40 so i guess i will know when it arrives here....perhaps being to late buy hey!
twice we bought parts from us for an engine,once i had to pay duty the other time we hadnt.
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PAUL MCMURRAY
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
paul, if its not away yet get the seller to mark 'GIFT' on the wee label on the package, this way no charges are incurred..........
bmd- Posts : 7024
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
Make sure they mark it as less than £30 or so as well otherwise Customs will still be interested..
Sal- Posts : 910
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
cheers guys.
im paying for it tonight so will tell him that billy,cheers fella.
im paying for it tonight so will tell him that billy,cheers fella.
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PAUL MCMURRAY
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
no worries m8, there should be a wee sticker which he fills in when posting, giving details of contents, value, etc, thats where he marks gift on it....
bmd- Posts : 7024
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
ive just sent him an email asking would he do that before posting,so awaiting his reply.
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PAUL MCMURRAY
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
Ive bought loads of 1/24 kits from china, japan and USA and never got done for customs charges. Some of those were over a hundred euro. I did get a letter from customs about one thing they had stopped alright but it was one of the few things i bought under the limit.
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brian- Posts : 2009
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
better to be safe m8, a m8 got a 1:18 held at belfast, had to splash out £25 to have it released.......
bmd- Posts : 7024
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
bmd wrote:better to be safe m8, a m8 got a 1:18 held at belfast, had to splash out £25 to have it released.......
yikes!!
just managed to buy another white s11 hpi model there tonight from a guy in uk. this model comming from states is another hpi white s11. thats me sorted for them...total of 4 in 2 weeks!
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PAUL MCMURRAY
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Re: PAYING DUTY TAX
feck its just dawned on me need another....jennings is in 1 at the ulster!
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