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Post by spooch63 on Dec 5, 2021 20:10:54 GMT 1
Hi
I've seen some parts for one of my restorations but they are in Italy. Parts are new and cost £373 including shipping. How do you go about calculating any extra charges, import duties/VAT etc. When I add the parts to my ebay basket this appears on the bottom of the order "Order total excludes VAT and duties that may be payable on delivery of the item." Just need to know that it's within my budget.
Cheers
Paul
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 5, 2021 20:31:55 GMT 1
Always allow for 20%
EBay may add it when you complete the sale or the courier may charge it before the delivery will be released
It also may slip through
Steve
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Post by muttsnuts on Dec 5, 2021 21:22:41 GMT 1
VAT is 20%, plus you normally have an admin fee (circa~ £12+vat) and some couriers charge a handling fee as well, which can be as much as £30, but as Steve says, you might be lucky and it slip through and not attract any charges
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Post by spooch63 on Dec 5, 2021 22:06:26 GMT 1
Thanks for all the replies, gives me an idea of the costs involved.
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Post by veg on Dec 5, 2021 22:20:40 GMT 1
Buy them quick before someone else sees your post and snafflles them 👍
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Post by Norbo on Dec 5, 2021 22:51:25 GMT 1
The company that delivers them will add it on . %20 vat then £12 handeling and some times a further £10 import charge
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Post by JonW on Dec 6, 2021 0:37:45 GMT 1
If they/you use a courier that is outside of the national postal network then the rule of thumb is that they will always levy imports, if the national carrier is involved in the delivery then often it wont happen as they dont have the resources (staff) to cover the work and parcels often slip through. Fact of life is that the likes of FedEx make enough with those fees to employ a large department of vat collectors, RoyalMail/PFWW less so.
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Post by bare on Dec 7, 2021 19:56:45 GMT 1
And yet Fedex has no such fees when Shipping my online purchased goods from US to Canada.
It's both notably Cheaper and faster than the post office can manage.
Ebay however, adds on Usurious costs for US to Canada deliveries .
Yet another nail in it's coffin, at least 'here'
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Post by JonW on Dec 8, 2021 0:26:14 GMT 1
Ebay (and others now) add fees at purchase which is different to the import tax collection on parcels by carriers which is on entry to the country and depends on their appetite for money vs their staffing.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 8, 2021 9:04:58 GMT 1
Totally agree Jon
Been finding that if it is under £200 it usually sneaks in, if over they will add charges
If they can only process so many for lack of manpower they are going to be selective and only pick the higher value ones
And yes eBay add the charges now.
Bought something from Aus last night and eBay added 20% at the checkout
Steve
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Post by headcoats on Dec 8, 2021 9:13:38 GMT 1
The handling fee is always the bitter pill to take
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 8, 2021 9:14:50 GMT 1
Suppose the good thing with eBay and if UPS are delivering is that there is no handling fee
Steve
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Post by Norbo on Dec 8, 2021 12:00:09 GMT 1
Dont forget that the vat is not just for the goods they add the post cost on as well so you pay %20 on the post and item cost together .
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Post by JonW on Dec 8, 2021 13:18:58 GMT 1
Dont forget that the vat is not just for the goods they add the post cost on as well so you pay %20 on the post and item cost together . Yes and as a seller you also pay fees on the VAT they have added for the foreign buyer. Im starting to remove overseas sales from listings now. Gutting to do it, but its an ebay rort, they make money from fees on taxes. Rude. |
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Post by richb on Dec 8, 2021 19:34:14 GMT 1
I bought a set of Jim Lomas pipes for my RD500 from Wolfgang at Young Timers Shop based in Austria. No import duties, no VAT, dead easy and quite a bit cheaper than I could buy them in the UK. Ooops sorry pre - Brexit.
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Post by 17again on Dec 8, 2021 19:46:31 GMT 1
i just received something form italy today
550 euros and it the bill was £150
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Post by lc350pete on Dec 9, 2021 15:31:35 GMT 1
I bought a set of Jim Lomas pipes for my RD500 from Wolfgang at Young Timers Shop based in Austria. No import duties, no VAT, dead easy and quite a bit cheaper than I could buy them in the UK. Ooops sorry pre - Brexit. 😂😂 yes Brexit has made it not worthwhile buying from Europe i used to get odd bits and pieces from Germany etc but Brexit has killed all of that off 😟 frustrating and a shame |
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Post by spooch63 on Dec 10, 2021 21:39:39 GMT 1
I've given it some thought and going to leave it a while. Can't really see the point of spending £500+ on an exhaust that will just sit on the bike till next May or whenever the sun decides to come out again on aregular basis. Replies have been helpful as I now have an idea if final costs.
Cheers
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