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Buying From USA. Beware.
mouse10
Posts: 92 Forumite
I recently bought an Omega watch for £751 from the USA site. It took 3 weeks to arrive and clear customs. They sent it by USPS Priority, when it arrived I got a letter from Parcelforce asking for the Vat on the watch and their handling charge which was £13.50 + vat, totaling £139. I was prepared for this but was hoping it might sneak through.
It was still about half the retail price in the UK so I cant complain.
But just beware to allow for these extra charges.
It was still about half the retail price in the UK so I cant complain.
But just beware to allow for these extra charges.
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id have gone over to get it, with a cheap flight, and had a few days vacation to boot!
ive bought many items from the usa via ebay and never once had a problem with customs. but my max purchase was about 100 quid/dollars?Get some gorm.0 -
How are you getting there and back for £139, rowing boat?0
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:T excellent arf arf!!!member number 240 in da norn irn club
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