Kipling bags and purses offers (genuine items only please)

7roland8

Looks like they mark it as a GIFT - but once it comes oyu have no way of sorting it!Gifts sent from outside the EU

If you're receiving a gift from outside the EU, then you have to pay:

• Excise Duty on any alcohol or tobacco products
• Customs Duty and import VAT is payable if the value of the gift exceeds £36

tobykim

I think they put a low value on it, and mark as gift as I say the bag I had was £14 and I didn't pay anything

nikki702

I wish I didn't look I have ordered some shoes and a top :eek: Didn't go for a kip bag lol ... yet!

deely

7roland8 wrote: »

Not sure if its the same but form USA I had to pay over £12 recently for item son had ordered - that included £8 P.O. handling - postman said any item over £25 gets this VAT duty charged - but I wouldn't swear to it. This is as well as paying postage when ordering the item.

I thought it was goods over £15 ( used to be £18) and they include the cost of postage if it goes over the £15. Also, the exchange rate is only updated approx monthly so I try not to go too close to the £15 with the exchange rate as a few years ago I ordered something that took a few weeks to arrive and came the following calendar month when the exchange rate had changed slightly so took me over the £18 and I had to pay Royal Mail £6.07 - of which £6 was their fee (at that time, at least 5 years ago).

Scaredy_Cat_3

7roland8 wrote: »

Hm that does look quite clear Scaredy Cat but what son had recently ordered was under £40? So am confused.

I'm confused too! It looks to me like the allowance is lower if the item is marked as a gift - I always thought it was the other way around?!

Looking at the guidelines this purchase is very clearly NOT a gift, but I guess we have no control over what they declare when they post it.

tobykim

http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/do-i-have-to-pay-duty-and-vat-on-a-gift/

I had a parcel from oz a while ago as a gift unfortunately the value on the customs label was £40, they told me in the sorting office that if it had been valued under £40 as a gift it would have been fine

Scaredy_Cat_3

I gave in last night and placed an order :o

Cost $25.56 and shows on my credit card as £14.90 (I think)... hopefully I'll be ok regarding duty. I LOVE the print on the bag I've ordered so of course now my excitement is tempered by me being anxious about the quality!!!! Really hope it's as nice as it looks!

Sncjw

You can change the currency when searching on this site.

crystal9

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

I gave in last night and placed an order :o

Cost $25.56 and shows on my credit card as £14.90 (I think)... hopefully I'll be ok regarding duty. I LOVE the print on the bag I've ordered so of course now my excitement is tempered by me being anxious about the quality!!!! Really hope it's as nice as it looks!

what did you go for scaredy cat? i am also very tempted

laughingcow81

I think I might for a Garan-type one!