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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Tonto on January 26, 2012, 11:05 PM

Title: Handling fees ?
Post by: Tonto on January 26, 2012, 11:05 PM

Anyone no wat handling fees are like on full bike from states to uk ?

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: wildon on January 26, 2012, 11:09 PM

Import duty and VAT depends on the value stated on the customs form .. handling fees are only about £8

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: Tonto on January 26, 2012, 11:18 PM

The bike is 180 dollars shipping is 130 dollars

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: wildon on January 26, 2012, 11:40 PM

Shipping won't effect it unless they include it on the value .. tell them not too .. tbh i always just ask them to put the value as $20 on the customs form and you avoid all fee's and hold ups

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: Tonto on January 26, 2012, 11:43 PM

Yeah I usualy do n to say its a gift but he said he won't lie on the forms ! Oh well lol thanks for ur help
I'll have to have a fink anyway  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: sparkysx on January 27, 2012, 12:18 AM

The amount you pay won't be much, think its 5% so, $9.00.

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: wildon on January 27, 2012, 12:30 AM

Quote from: sparkysx on January 27, 2012, 12:18 AM

The amount you pay won't be much, think its 5% so, $9.00.

No .. its a lot more than that . VAT is 20% then import duty and handling fees  :-\

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1082225059&type=RESOURCES

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: hotdog on January 27, 2012, 02:03 PM

I think you're looking at more like 30%,mate.

Title: Re: Handling fees ?
Post by: mark 2 on January 27, 2012, 02:21 PM

Import duty is about 12% for a bike and you'll get charged vat on the postage as well as the bike. And parcelforce pay your fees and kidnap your parcel. They add another £8-£15 for themselves and hold the bike hostage until you pay them. Should be illegal IMO.