Author Topic: Buying from USA ? Help needed please ? (Read 505 times)

bmxbob · « **on:** June 13, 2008, 06:50 PM »

Hi, i have been offered a good deal on a pair of 6 spoke skyways for my mongoose decade. they are from usa.
Are there any hidden extras i will have to pay?
Import tax ?
Duty ?
can someone please help, i need these wheels and the price is good

just dont want to get stung by hidden costs.
thanks

bmxbob · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2008, 07:49 PM »

Anyone

??
or shoul i just buy em and find out the hard way

CD17 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2008, 07:54 PM »

Yes you may have to pay import duty if you get caught, its VAT on the value of the item above $50 I think $:-\$ + a handling charge of about £8 + another £8 for some other Bollox if I remember right.

It all depends, Iv had about 50-50 on paying for stuff, so you may be lucky

You can mark the value down (under $50) or mark it as a gift, might work

jackel · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:02 PM »

get the sender to mark them down as childs bike wheels

CD17 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:10 PM »

Quote from: jackel on June 13, 2008, 08:02 PM

get the sender to mark them down as childs bike wheels

Iv tried all this stuff & still sometimes I get hit for import duty & sometimes I don't.

I think the best way is to mark it under $50, but then you may have a problem if it goes missing $:-\$