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moanjam:
hey swindon , just got me motomag frame from the states today no vat or charge  :D it had gift marked think i was just lucky but makes me feel better about my forks charge , got some Z rims comin this week also marked as gift will keep you informed  :daumenhoch:

stfc:
they obviously felt sorry for you  ::) :2funny:

moanjam:
 :knuppel2:

Spen69:

--- Quote from: 20to26 on March 05, 2009, 06:15 PM ---I asked the guy sending to mark as "used childrens bicycle parts" as suggested by someone here I think
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Yep, that was my little stroke of scheme-ous genius a while ago. Worked everytime for me except for when some cnut added up the value of all the items I bought off him instead of listing them individually like I told him to, then he put "goods" on the ticket, hey presto, I was dry-bummed by customs the cheeky feckers. :shocked:

Surely with the pound being so weak against the dollar it's not worth taking the risk anymore as stuff works out way more expensive if you get caught? I've left US eBay alone for a while now. :'(

Spen

Jamroll:

--- Quote from: 20to26 on March 05, 2009, 06:15 PM ---I'be brought in a few frames and bits from the states and only ever paid once. Last week I landed a $300 plus frame with no Duty or Vat. I asked the guy sending to mark as "used childrens bicycle parts" as suggested by someone here I think.

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doesent always work though :2gunsfiring_v1: Had a pair of babyblue skyways sent from Colored Tuffs maked as "childrens bike wheels" still gor flagged and i was left shelling out another £45. the fookers

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