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by **Paul C** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:02 am

I'm looking to buy a pair of 'beats by dre' headphones from eBay US and they are gonna cost me £170 inc P&P via UPS, problem is that I'm worried about getting stung with a massive import duty/tax bill when they arrive, does anyone have any experience in this because if their gonna tax me about £40 I may as well pay £230 and get them off a UK website.

by **heimdall** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:17 am

Paul C wrote:I'm looking to buy a pair of 'beats by dre' headphones from eBay US and they are gonna cost me £170 inc P&P via UPS, problem is that I'm worried about getting stung with a massive import duty/tax bill when they arrive, does anyone have any experience in this because if their gonna tax me about £40 I may as well pay £230 and get them off a UK website.

I think there are a few dodgyish websites who will buy it for you in the US and send it to you in a brown package but you take your chances with these guys. You're better off buying it form the UK then you get the warranty etc and peace of mind.

by **tubby** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:30 am

Paul C wrote:I'm looking to buy a pair of 'beats by dre' headphones from eBay US and they are gonna cost me £170 inc P&P via UPS, problem is that I'm worried about getting stung with a massive import duty/tax bill when they arrive, does anyone have any experience in this because if their gonna tax me about £40 I may as well pay £230 and get them off a UK website.

Google 'bundle box'. Open up an account with them (which is free) and they supply you a US address to post it to. Once it arrives therethey will post it to you at a dicounted rate. Im not sure how they manage to discount it so much but I think it's via some corporate rate.

by **heimdall** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:46 am

bavlondon wrote:
Paul C wrote:I'm looking to buy a pair of 'beats by dre' headphones from eBay US and they are gonna cost me £170 inc P&P via UPS, problem is that I'm worried about getting stung with a massive import duty/tax bill when they arrive, does anyone have any experience in this because if their gonna tax me about £40 I may as well pay £230 and get them off a UK website.

Google 'bundle box'. Open up an account with them (which is free) and they supply you a US address to post it to. Once it arrives therethey will post it to you at a dicounted rate. Im not sure how they manage to discount it so much but I think it's via some corporate rate.

that sounds cool, I wonder if that means I can finally get my Falcon super PC :-)

ah maybe not, it's just a shipping service, you still have to pay VAT etc, still good though. www.bundlebox.com

by **Woollyback** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:46 am

i bought a camera off an american website a couple of years back. never had any bother with customs, it came in a plain package with a 'gifts, handle with care' sticker or something on it.

by **babu** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:47 am

nerds.

by **andy_g** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:03 pm

i've never had a problem with ebay sellers in the US, they'll often mark it as a gift or a sample without even being asked. the only time i've been hit with import duty is when buying from an established business.

by **Woollyback** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:05 pm

babu wrote:nerds.

nerds who pay rock bottom prices for everything, leaving us more spare dosh for anoraks & clip boards :nod

by **andy_g** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:16 pm

which we also buy at rock bottom prices

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