Buying from the EU
Discussion
Lots of bike shops online now that seem to ship from the EU and have this kind of text on their checkout page.
For orders over 135 GBP, VAT will NOT be collected at checkout, but they may be subject to customs control at your destination with VAT and possible handling charges.
Legit? or too risky?
For orders over 135 GBP, VAT will NOT be collected at checkout, but they may be subject to customs control at your destination with VAT and possible handling charges.
Legit? or too risky?
272BHP said:
Seems to be a bit of a lottery if the item gets held for customs tax.
It's a SRAM GX Eagle AXS upgrade kit so around 380 supplied from the EU and 450 if bought in the UK.
Its not a lottery really. It's a SRAM GX Eagle AXS upgrade kit so around 380 supplied from the EU and 450 if bought in the UK.
Its done on value and the value the government have set that at is £135. With some caveats, eg alcohol and tobacco
Anything new that costs less wont be stopped. Anything over that ought to be. And duty applied. Though due to the sheer number of items coming through the system into the UK, its less likely. I've ordered several things from the EU and beyond this year. (furthest was Hong Kong!) And thus far nothing with a value over £135 was stopped. All items were accurately described on the customs forms too. Couple of years back I exported personally to Germany and the Netherlands. Neither item were stopped.
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-...
I know the numerous raving EU lovers will say Brexit ruined everything, and everyone in the EU forgot the UK and its money existed. But it didn't really. Many an EU based company WANT to sell their wares into one of the largest economies on their border.
HenryV1415 said:
Why don’t you just support a UK business?
I wanted my local bike shop to supply and fit but they don't have it in stock and shrugged their shoulders when asked when they will get supply. So here I am just trying to get a decent price. There is a fairly big disparity on price with this item and it is not so easy to work out what is a UK company and which is not.Actually I might need to do more research as there appears to be two controller designs for this item so I need to find out which is the latest version.
HenryV1415 said:
That contravenes UK policy. I think UK policy trumps some price shagger from Europe.
Why don’t you just support a UK business?
I suspect they've just already bunged on the "potential fees" in the price. And taken a bit of a hit on their margin to try and get a foothold in the post Wiggle UK marketWhy don’t you just support a UK business?
BunkMoreland said:
HenryV1415 said:
That contravenes UK policy. I think UK policy trumps some price shagger from Europe.
Why don’t you just support a UK business?
I suspect they've just already bunged on the "potential fees" in the price. And taken a bit of a hit on their margin to try and get a foothold in the post Wiggle UK marketWhy don’t you just support a UK business?
Effectively they can have a virtual shop in the UK.
I've bought stuff from the US, sometimes it gets through without VAT and duty getting added on.
When they do sting you for VAT and duty, you pay duty on the 'landed' price, including shipping to the UK, then you pay VAT on the pruice inc shipping and duty. Then there's an admin fee.
OutInTheShed said:
I've bought stuff from the US, sometimes it gets through without VAT and duty getting added on.
When they do sting you for VAT and duty, you pay duty on the 'landed' price, including shipping to the UK, then you pay VAT on the price inc shipping and duty. Then there's an admin fee.
About 17 years ago I bought some springs for my car from America. (bizarre given they were made in Germany, but not available in Europe at the time!) No problem with the seller, sent it USPS. Though obviously it got stopped in the UK by our glorious workshy, incompetent, monopoly Royal Mail. They sent a letter to me telling me to pay the fees, duty and IIRC quite a extortionate "admin" charge online. When they do sting you for VAT and duty, you pay duty on the 'landed' price, including shipping to the UK, then you pay VAT on the price inc shipping and duty. Then there's an admin fee.
And then had the fkign audacity to ask "if I wanted to have the item delivered by them, or whether I wanted to go and collect it from their depot" 4 miles away. After that admin fee I funnily enough expected them to do THEIR job!
Just made my first purchase from BikeInn since Brexit and have been very impressed. I was expecting to pay import duty over and above the advertised price, so this thread came as a nice surprise in terms of the small print (that I didn't read) stating that I'd end up paying less than I'd expected, which was a first.
The order arrived a day earlier than the estimate, and tracking links were kept up to date throughout.
Not quite as convenient as next day delivery from Wiggle, but this was way cheaper than anything I could find domestically
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/super-b-campag...
Nicely designed piece of kit for the money.
The order arrived a day earlier than the estimate, and tracking links were kept up to date throughout.
Not quite as convenient as next day delivery from Wiggle, but this was way cheaper than anything I could find domestically
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/super-b-campag...
Nicely designed piece of kit for the money.
ian996 said:
Just made my first purchase from BikeInn since Brexit and have been very impressed. I was expecting to pay import duty over and above the advertised price, so this thread came as a nice surprise in terms of the small print (that I didn't read) stating that I'd end up paying less than I'd expected, which was a first.
The order arrived a day earlier than the estimate, and tracking links were kept up to date throughout.
Not quite as convenient as next day delivery from Wiggle, but this was way cheaper than anything I could find domestically
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/super-b-campag...
Nicely designed piece of kit for the money.
I also purchased from BikeInn in the end. Item arrived yesterday 4 days earlier than estimated - no import charges.The order arrived a day earlier than the estimate, and tracking links were kept up to date throughout.
Not quite as convenient as next day delivery from Wiggle, but this was way cheaper than anything I could find domestically
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/super-b-campag...
Nicely designed piece of kit for the money.
The advertised pics of the item (SRAM GX Eagle AXS upgrade kit) had the old controller but I got the new pod controller delivered in the box - happy days
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