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nikkijamie
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29th Jul 12 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone know any cheap places for shipping from America as am after this but it about 50x20x7 inches and about 5 kg, been quoted about £140

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/05/unboxing-hasbro-sdcc-exclusive-super-shield-helicarrier/
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29th Jul 12 at 18:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
USPS?
nikkijamie
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29th Jul 12 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks for that works out about $66
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29th Jul 12 at 20:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Remember youll have VAT plus duty when it lands here
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Was trying to avoid that by getting ain't go post as she lives in Washington and label it as a present but I know I'll still get stung
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29th Jul 12 at 21:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You may be lucky then if its a private sale.
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If the value is marked as £40 ($60) or less (AND marked as a gift) then you won't get charged any import fees.

Anything over and you get charged VAT (20% on the combined value + shipping costs) and duty if applicable.

Certains things like books are VAT free by the way.

Don't be silly with misdeclaring values though as they can and will open up any consignments sent through USPS or with a courier. So for example if you've bought a brand new £400 iPad don't "mistakenly" forget to drop the last zero from the value on the customs declaration...

[Edited on 29-07-2012 by Sam]
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also be aware that you can claim the sales tax back on it if it is a retailer your buying from , wont be much as tax is generall 6-8% over there but better than a kick in the snatch
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You can't claim back sales tax.
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Ok after a bit of a google it appears it can be state and item specific. My dad ordered a Love Sack (google it) and the refunded the sales tax and he had to pay import tax and VAT as it was less than 12 months old and he had owned it for less than 12 months
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Did he buy from one state and have it delivered to another before getting someone else/himself send his item on to the UK?

That - and buying from a tax free state like Delaware - are the only ways of avoiding sales tax in the USA.

 
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