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  • boatman
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    d123 wrote: »
    Right, though as you are now straying into breaking forum rules we should probably leave the subject there.
    Nothing illegal in ordering from China, I'm not suggesting anything illegal.
  • boatman
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    https://www.carphonewarehouse.com/huawei/p8-lite-2017.html

    Another option is buy the Huawei for £89.99 with a one month contract, then immediately cancel the contract.
  • d123
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    boatman wrote: »
    Nothing illegal in ordering from China, I'm not suggesting anything illegal.

    Tax evasion is a crime and you are advocating and suggesting ways to commit it without being detected.
    boatman wrote: »
    there may be added customs, but it seems that there is a good chance there won't be, provided you use their standard postage, stay away from DHL.
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  • boatman
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    d123 wrote: »
    Tax evasion is a crime and you are advocating and suggesting ways to commit it without being detected.
    No, I'm not, that's your interpretation. I'm saying what is widely available info on here and many other sites.

    If you are concerned about payments of tax, perhaps ask Apple some of their tricks of the trade.
  • chib
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    Moving on from off topic tax nonsense, the recent Chinese phones are great but you do have to consider import taxes and if the phone fails, feedback seems to be the manufacturers aren't great at fixing them.

    My recommendation would be the Moto previously mentioned or a Nokia 5 or Nokia 3. Both won't perform like a OnePlus 5T but then they are a fifth of the price and don't have a fifth of the performance.
  • d123
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    boatman wrote: »
    No, I'm not, that's your interpretation. I'm saying what is widely available info on here and many other sites.

    If you are concerned about payments of tax, perhaps ask Apple some of their tricks of the trade.

    Um, no, you directly stated what people should do to improve their chance of evading tax.
    boatman wrote: »
    there may be added customs, but it seems that there is a good chance there won't be, provided you use their standard postage, stay away from DHL.
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  • boatman
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    edited 29 January 2018 at 10:55AM
    d123 wrote: »
    Um, no, you directly stated what people should do to improve their chance of evading tax.
    Why would you pay DHL £20 to deliver your phone when you can get it delivered for free using the standard postage? It would be less than £150 then.
  • d123
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    boatman wrote: »
    Why would you pay DHL £20 to deliver your phone when you can get it delivered for free using the standard postage? It would be less than £150 then.

    Keep digging...

    But just remember not to advocate illegal activities in the future.


    PS

    Delivery charges aren’t included in the selling price so wouldn’t drop and price, they are added on top of the selling price.
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  • boatman
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    d123 wrote: »
    Keep digging...

    But just remember not to advocate illegal activities in the future.


    PS

    Delivery charges aren’t included in the selling price so wouldn’t drop and price, they are added on top of the selling price.
    If you choose DHL, you will pay more, not very money saving...
  • d123
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    boatman wrote: »
    If you choose DHL, you will pay more, not very money saving...

    Uh-huh...
    boatman wrote: »
    there may be added customs, stay away from DHL.

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