Awaiting knife from th USA
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That explains it taAngus Og said:No.
Royal Mail £4.
Parcel Force £8.
I think.
What's the clearance for exactly ?Mike.
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I still can't forget paying £90 tax on a Coote grinder from the US, after waiting 14 weeks for itAngus Og said:Ask for a quote on getting it sent by UPS. Yes they are good but I have noticed that they cost more and you will still get charged for VAT.
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You do realise UPS stands for Usless Pieces of....well never mind.mikehill said:Think I'll use UPS from now on
The last time I used them I tracked my package form Denver to SLC, to Seattle to Denver to Pittsburgh to Philidelphea to Pittsburgh. Then it hit the UK they payed the duty but forgot to enter it into their computer system as cleared for delivery until I called them. It then took them another week and a half to get it to me and this stellar service cost me $250 for 5 day delivery that took, in total four weeks
And yes, I got charged duty and they tagged on a "handling" fee .From personal experience Fedex are the most reliable courier service or good old USPS for small items.
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Minced Coot ? I'd give it a goSnufkin said:Aren't coots a protected species? And does it work on moor hens too?
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Used USPS for a J.Neilson knife last week and got charged VAT. Not sure on Fedex though ... Not that I'm saying anyone should try to avoid itSnufkin said:You do realise UPS stands for Usless Pieces of....well never mind.
The last time I used them I tracked my package form Denver to SLC, to Seattle to Denver to Pittsburgh to Philidelphea to Pittsburgh. Then it hit the UK they payed the duty but forgot to enter it into their computer system as cleared for delivery until I called them. It then took them another week and a half to get it to me and this stellar service cost me $250 for 5 day delivery that took, in total four weeks
From personal experience Fedex are the most reliable courier service or good old USPS for small items.
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Fedex will charge you but they are fast and reliable, or have been on the occasions I've used them.mikehill said:Used USPS for a J.Neilson knife last week and got charged VAT. Not sure on Fedex though ... Not that I'm saying anyone should try to avoid it
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I recently ordered some grinding belts from Trugrit. They said that they mailed them USPS because UPS quoted over $200 shipping!
Mike, I too bought a Coote and payed more VAT than you 'cause I couldn't wait and had it air mailed to me! However, I don't believe they bothered with the duty. Duty on machine tools is only about 2.5-2.8% anyway. With knives it is 8.5% added to shipping and value, so it makes a difference. Personally, while I don't like paying VAT, its paying import duty on postage, VAT on the duty (tax on tax), and that handling fee which makes me see red.
Mike, I too bought a Coote and payed more VAT than you 'cause I couldn't wait and had it air mailed to me!
However, I don't believe they bothered with the duty. Duty on machine tools is only about 2.5-2.8% anyway. With knives it is 8.5% added to shipping and value, so it makes a difference. Personally, while I don't like paying VAT, its paying import duty on postage, VAT on the duty (tax on tax), and that handling fee which makes me see red.
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FGYT,
Thanks for the comment about mc trials and the great link.
I don't want to hi-jack the thread. More posted to private message.
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Thanks for the comment about mc trials and the great link.
I don't want to hi-jack the thread. More posted to private message.
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