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muddstud:
It might be my 1st bmx a it was a straton that weighed about half a ton it was soild cast iron post some pics when it comes would to see her again might shed a tear or 2      :'(     :'(

kuwahero:
Boofy - Ive just had a full bike shipped from the US using USPS and it cost me $120 so no idea where your seller is getting that figure from.

Also be careful with Import Tax if he is declaring it's full value for customs and insurance. If they send it as a gift the max value before tax is charged is £36. No matter what, if you don't pay it they will send it back.

If he has insured it for what you are paying for it, then you will get stung. I had to pay £125 import tax once, for this very reason, on a Frameset from Oz. Ouch!

The bike I just got was sent as a gift valued at $60 and marked as used bike parts. It was sent USPS Global Priority mail took five days and is tracked so is pretty secure.

If you can, get him to send this way otherwise it could be costly.

Cheers Marc

highrisedrifter:
The "send as gift" thing is pretty hit and miss. I had some stuff shipped over from the US marked gift and I still got stung for import duty on more than one occasion.

B@stard HMRC

kuwahero:
the gift has to be less than £36 in value otherwise you will get charged. info from my Mum she owns a sub post office.

highrisedrifter:

--- Quote from: kuwahero on January 05, 2008, 03:06 PM ---the gift has to be less than £36 in value otherwise you will get charged. info from my Mum she owns a sub post office.

--- End quote ---

aha, that'd be it then. Cheers for that, i'll remember it for the future.  :daumenhoch:

HRD

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