Panamoz and import costs
Discussion
My friend has just ordered and received a Sony A7iii camera and a couple GM lens, the price advertised was what she paid, nothing extra, no hidden costs.
Service was very good too and they even sent her £40 back which she wasn’t expecting because the delivery was a couple days later than stated (due to the storm last week, apparently)
Hope that helps.
Service was very good too and they even sent her £40 back which she wasn’t expecting because the delivery was a couple days later than stated (due to the storm last week, apparently)
Hope that helps.
Escapegoat said:
I've a sneaking suspicion that there's something odd going on. Same with Efinity and the 'Swiss' Chinese guy who sells Sony stuff on Ebay. Not quite sure if it's just some VAT cleverness or an actual carousel/dodge that works for now.
They're called grey imports. They don't pay the same duties/taxes as the UK versions of the same product. They're also exluded from UK warrantees but that said, they tend to offer their own. Nothing usually wrong with the products, it's the same thing but bought from Asia (usually) where things are cheaper.An alternative is HDEW. They're based in the UK and great to deal with. Still grey imports but if you're unsure about import fees etc then might be worth a look.
silobass said:
They're called grey imports. They don't pay the same duties/taxes as the UK versions of the same product. They're also exluded from UK warrantees but that said, they tend to offer their own. Nothing usually wrong with the products, it's the same thing but bought from Asia (usually) where things are cheaper.
An alternative is HDEW. They're based in the UK and great to deal with. Still grey imports but if you're unsure about import fees etc then might be worth a look.
I know they are grey, but someone has to pay the duties/taxes (obvs, otherwise they are smuggling).An alternative is HDEW. They're based in the UK and great to deal with. Still grey imports but if you're unsure about import fees etc then might be worth a look.
Grey imports used to be a way to get around punitive local mark-ups - i.e. you still paid the same tax/duties (so HMG got its take), but the product was more competitively priced.
(Will take a look at HDEW - new one on me.)
Elderly said:
When you buy from Panamoz do they give you a UK VAT receipt?
They are not VAT registered, so they cannot. When they ship, they tell the shipping company to clear the package and bill the import costs to them (not the customer). Maybe they under-declare, or do some shifty carousel thing? Or maybe they just eat the 20+% import cost!It's all on this page: https://panamoz.com/faq
Escapegoat said:
They are not VAT registered, so they cannot. When they ship, they tell the shipping company to clear the package and bill the import costs to them (not the customer). Maybe they under-declare, or do some shifty carousel thing? Or maybe they just eat the 20+% import cost!
So to a VAT registered person, there would be very little advantage.Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff