I wanna pair of CROCS - help!

verynewmoneysaver

I've seen a few on ebay and some are selling for more than on the websites.

Jazzy_B

I've been prowling on ebay in the hope of a bargain, but often they seem to go for more than the shops. I would definitely put them on.

sunnydawn

hello everyone, i have ordered 2 pairs of crocs from taylors and have not had to pay any import tax. Now all my family want some but i wondered if i ordered 3 or 4 pairs would that put me over the limit for tax free? Does anyone have any feedback on buying 3 or 4 pairs? I am wondering whether it would be better to do 2 separate orders of 2?
Thanks crocsers,
dawn. (mary janeer)

Edinburghlass_2

Okay EMPTY PURSE, we are all sitting here waiting!

Jazzy_B

I was going to order from Taylorshoes, but I believe import tax is payable at 12% if your total order including postage charge is over £18.On top of that, you have to pay VAT of 17.5% on adult shoes. As one pair of shoes takes you over £18, I wasn't prepared to risk a charge, especially when Jadeshoes have Caymans for £22.49. I think it just comes down to luck if you get charged or not.
I might have got this wrong about the charges, so I'm quite happy to be corrected if anyone knows better.

soolin

Jazzy_B you are quite right, the duty limit is £18 bu ton top of the charges you mention there is also a handling fee of approx £8-£10 if customs take an interest.

It is luck of the draw as to whether imports get stopped or not though, I regularly buy from the US and other non European countries and whilst I am aware that I might be charged I have not been so yet.

I'm waiting for my order to come from Taylor's so fingers crossed they arrive without being stopped...

Minerva69

Regarding the static electricity problem, this may have been caused by your Crocs - it's potentially a serious problem according to this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2061288,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1

Edinburghlass_2

Interesting that they call them plastic shoes, I thought they were resin but then maybe resin is plastic?

Just been told it is

tokyo_katie

....Since I got back from Japan I kept getting electric shocks off the car door it was getting seriously painful too and I wear Crocs all the time. At least I know I am not going mad.

FYI - Crocs store in at The Bay Quarter, Yokohama, Japan is great and I think I was paying about £20 for each pair. The lady got to know me so well she gave me a pot of Crocs Butter as a gift not only at Halloween but when I told her I was returning to the UK for a while. Great Shop, wonderful staff and fabulous shoes.

jenpoptab

wow, what a picture.

Re: the Guardian article, how scary. maybe I'll leave my crocs at home when i go to hospital to have baby no.3