Importing from the states

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:26 pm

Bubble wrote:
RobCallow wrote:I believe if you get the parcel marked up as Trade Samples you can avoid paying tax on them! :twisted:

Not 100% sure! but a guy from work brought a lot of bits for his Cobra Replica from the states and I remember him saying about it.
You can also try "Warranty Replacement" or "Warranty Return"

I got a dump valve from Japan actually wrapped up in Birthday paper

Another one we quite often use - is "for repair" or "scrap warranty exchange"

sleepyhead · Post by **sleepyhead** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:36 pm

ooooo plenty of ideas..I'm liking it!!!

How do you get vendors in the states to mark stuff up for you like that when it's clear to them the stunt you are trying to pull?

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:27 am

sleepyhead wrote:ooooo plenty of ideas..I'm liking it!!!

How do you get vendors in the states to mark stuff up for you like that when it's clear to them the stunt you are trying to pull?

give them a bung!! lol

sleepyhead · Post by **sleepyhead** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:05 pm

rofl..swings and roundabouts..whats cheaper..VAT/Duty or bung? :lol:

boxy · Post by **boxy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:10 pm

Get them to write none working display model.

slaphead · Post by **slaphead** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:58 pm

jungle-jim wrote:
sleepyhead wrote:ooooo plenty of ideas..I'm liking it!!!

How do you get vendors in the states to mark stuff up for you like that when it's clear to them the stunt you are trying to pull?
give them a bung!! lol

Or asking them nicely - they hate paying tax as much as we do

~Mark

sleepyhead · Post by **sleepyhead** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:59 pm

Do they have to pay tax on items they sell outside of the USA?

jungle-jim · Post by **jungle-jim** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:06 pm

i have seen some eBay.com auctions stating the cost of tax if shipping to california etc.

i guess some states don't have to?

with the 'net going for so long now, you would have thought this sort of issue is a bit more clearer?

gary@apt · Post by **gary@apt** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:13 pm

all these ideas are fine but some times means that you cant insure them

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:22 pm

gary@apt wrote:all these ideas are fine but some times means that you cant insure them

Presume you mean the postage insurance incase of damage/lost etc. Very true, I have had one part marked up greatly reduced. Got it cheap into the country, but if it did go missing I would have been in the shit. Same goes for my other recent order, but a saving of over