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When you mail order from abroad, and you are unlucky, you pay vat, you pay import duty and there is usually a ridiculous service charge from the courier as well. The 3 of the combined are colloquially referred to as import tax by normal people for brevity. Thanks for the correction though Mr Logic.
OldGermanHeaps said:
When you mail order from abroad, and you are unlucky, you pay vat, you pay import duty and there is usually a ridiculous service charge from the courier as well. The 3 of the combined are colloquially referred to as import tax by normal people for brevity. Thanks for the correction though Mr Logic.
Sorry pal, I was grumpy this morning. I'm used to the usual brexit complaints etc and the ignorance of how it works sometimes.No probs, hopefully you taken my reply in the jest it was intended.
I dont mind the vat component, as i use my bike for work i can probably get the vat back, but the dhl etc admin fee always sticks in my throat, they already charge a ton for international shipping, they are really just double dipping.
I ordered a pair of cardo spirits for £130 the pair, but if those used ones are a keen price I have a short return window, i would have preferred packtalk but they are silly money, you can use the spirits paired to your phone and do a whatsapp group call for all i would use the mesh function, its mostly for talking to my pillion my cheap chinese intercom failed.
I dont mind the vat component, as i use my bike for work i can probably get the vat back, but the dhl etc admin fee always sticks in my throat, they already charge a ton for international shipping, they are really just double dipping.
I ordered a pair of cardo spirits for £130 the pair, but if those used ones are a keen price I have a short return window, i would have preferred packtalk but they are silly money, you can use the spirits paired to your phone and do a whatsapp group call for all i would use the mesh function, its mostly for talking to my pillion my cheap chinese intercom failed.
OldGermanHeaps said:
vindaloo79 said:
Where abouts are you based op?
I know of two people who had them for a week and may gladly get rid - ie no real need for a £290 device since the trip it was bought for.
West lothianI know of two people who had them for a week and may gladly get rid - ie no real need for a £290 device since the trip it was bought for.
Probably easier for you to shop around at this point.
WarnieV6GT said:
I've had to get a sena for my wife. I'd prefer for us both to get the packtalk but I've searched for a while now and can't find any decent offers.
So we have the sena 20s evo coming from sportsbikeshop this morning for £165
I looked at sena, but i ride in the rain and mud a lot and have to do a of deep water crossings to get to my favourite offroad spot, the senas are reputed to not like getting wet, and reportedly the warranty is hit or miss for water damage. Pretty sure it was water ingress that killed my chinese one.So we have the sena 20s evo coming from sportsbikeshop this morning for £165
Spirits arrived, sound quality is very good even with the 32mm speakers, and the 3.5mm jack is useful as i have a pair of sennheiser noise isolating earbuds that plug right in and mean i can isolate wind noise and still hear my navigation directions clearly at 25% volume. For phone calls other end cant tell i am on a bike. Not tried pillion intercom yet but away out for a run with a pillion this afternoon.
Edited by OldGermanHeaps on Saturday 15th June 12:33
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