RE: OT: Importing Electronic Goods from the US

["James, Daniel" <daniel.james@xxxxxxx>]

Or for maximum brownie points use the =A3500 difference and take her to the=
States for her Birthday, and while you are there buy the dog :-) and for yourself - DVDs, CDs, new toys..... etc...

:-)

Daniel



-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 April 2002 13:23
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: Importing Electronic Goods from the US


Have your friend in the US mark the package as a gift =3D no customs charge= s

HTH
Pedro

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Chasmer [mailto:robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 April 2002 12:23
To: Home Automation List (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] OT: Importing Electronic Goods from the US

Hi guys.

I've been thinking of buying my girlfriend a Sony AIBO ERS 210 Robot dog, and software for her birthday (tis a secret).  To buy one in the UK yo= u used
to go to http://www.eu.aibo.com/ The price in the UK, with AIBO Life 2 was =A31123.  They relaunced AIB= O on the
Sony Style website yesterday at http://www.sonystyle-europe.com/, but the
price has gone up to =A31270 and increase of nearly 150 quid.

I though I'd have a look on the US site and found I can get the same
products for a total of $1111 or =A3769 a saving of nearly 500 quid.  = Does
anyone have any ideas how much I'd likely get stung to re-ship it from a friend in the US.  I've had a look around on the UK customs site
http://www.customs.gov.uk/ and t= hink I'll need to pay Customs-Duty, Excise
Duty and VAT but can't seem to find the rates these things are charge at.
Anyone with experience importing this kind of thing? I'm also looking to do=
the same for an Audio Tron.

Thanks


Rob
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