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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 19:27
by HungFist
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 19:31
by grim_tales
I thought the customs limit stayed at £18 but I might be wrong?!

Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 19:41
by Yi-Long
Here in Holland it loosened up to about 150 euro orso (from 22-23 euro before)
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 19:54
by gasteropod
I'm not aware of the customs limit here changing, I'll see if I can find out.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 20:38
by gasteropod
Import VAT is payable on all internet shopping bought from outside the EU where the value is above €22 (£18).
Customs duty is payable on imported goods with a value of €150 (£120), although payment is waived if the amount of duty is less than €10 (£7).
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 20:38
by gasteropod
Stupid emoticon!!
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 20:45
by Yi-Long
Wow.... that sucks.
Here in Holland it's loosened. I thought it was for more countries in the EU, and I believe people here on the board also mentioned it changing for the UK.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 20:51
by grim_tales
That was what we thought but I thought Brad said it stayed the same (effectively)

Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 20:53
by grim_tales
I'm confused now Gastero - does what you quoted mean an end to customs charges if the item is above £18?

Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 21:08
by bradavon
How do you read that? The first line is pretty clear. We thought it was going to be increased but it turns out it was Customs not Import Duty

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Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 21:55
by saltysam
gasteropod wrote:Can anyone recommend somewhere I can get Akira Blu-ray whilst avoiding the wrath of customs?
Thanks.
http://www.tower.com/akira-katsuhiro-ot ... /113029734
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/produc ... s_id=43618
http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/669198620041
pricey isn't it? all these are customs-free,Tower have been quickest in my recent experience.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 23:16
by gasteropod
Cheers Salty, yeah it is a tad pricey but it's a must-buy for me

Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 23:33
by bradavon
Tower.com are decent. I've not used them lately, due to the exchange rate.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 23:41
by gasteropod
I've ended up using Movietyme because they seem the most UK friendly, in the Tower.com shipping information it said about customs charges so I didn't want to risk it. Movietyme has free UK shipping, that's ace! I decided to pay £1.99 for the fastest shipping though as I still think that's very good and I'm quite eager to get this disc lol.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 23:50
by bradavon
They re-ship from the UK, confirmed a few times.
Given the exchange rate, MovieTyme are cheaper though.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 11:02
by grim_tales
Yeah thats right - Tower.com are very likely to be customs safe as they reship from UK
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 14:26
by saltysam
Movietyme are fine though i've never used their faster shipping option so can't comment on how faster delivery is with it.Axel have gone very pricey and Tower i use nowadays for box sets like Planet Of The Apes.still only flat rate $4.99 per item even for box sets.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 20:53
by bradavon
saltysam wrote:still only flat rate $4.99 per item even for box sets.
That is good, isn't it.
Axelmusic are nowhere near as good as they once were.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 22:37
by romerojpg
gasteropod wrote: I decided to pay £1.99 for the fastest shipping though as I still think that's very good and I'm quite eager to get this disc lol.
Nooooo!!!
I got my last disc in 4 days from them, people who pay that extra cash have had to wait longer than me

dont waste your cash paying for that stupid extra waste of a fee. You would have to get it the same day for £2 extra!
Axelmusic are dogshit.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 22:50
by grim_tales
How much is it for the slow shipping Romero?
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 22:58
by romerojpg
Free, the best way
Thing is you can pay £10 shipping on 1 dvd, does not mean they even have it in stock or at hand, so even if you pay loads more you could still wait weeks till they get it into stock. Then they will post it, so in my eyes paying more is insanity from many companies.
I have waited 3 weeks or 3 days from Movietyme, depends on stock most of the time for the delays.
Mind you when I compnained I got free vouchers, but thats ussually when they dont get stock for ages.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 23:13
by gasteropod
I've never chosen to pay extra for delivery before, but I really want this disc ASAP and the difference in estimated arrival dates is fairly big.
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 23:16
by romerojpg
Well hope you get it quickly for £2

the thing is its an estimate, not the truth
I ordered one 16th February 2009 - 16:04 I will see how quick I get this one

Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 23:18
by gasteropod
Cheers, well I'll let y'all know how it goes haha. The disc doesn't come out till the 24th btw.
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 00:01
by bradavon
It depends what delivery the extra £2 gets you. Next day Courier and Special Delivery will beat normal Royal Mail hands down.