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RE: RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


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  • Subject: RE: RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install
  • From: "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 16:55:50 +0100
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Ben,

I'm not condoning that you do this, but I understand these are techniques u= sed:

- If you buy any clothes out there, wear them while you're still out there,= and carry them back in your dirty laundry.

- Take wrappers off all CDs and DVDs, swap them about between boxes... Take= some empty, battered, jewel cases, and have person A bring back the CDs in= them. Bring back the sleeve inserts in person B's luggage. (Person B is cl= early doing research on how these products are marketed in the States vs. t= he UK.) It is better if persons A and B walk through customs separately.
Regards,

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


We are going to empty bags and filling them up with cloths, DVD, CDs
etc.

I do see what you mean.

Anyone got any other thoughts or have you done something like this
before?

Regards

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:43
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


If you were bringing in one, then it would almost certainly be within
your personal allowance.

In the same way that you have a duty free allowance of booze and fags,
you have an allowance of "other stuff", in pounds. This only appl= ies if
it is you physically flying/sailing/driving into the country. For
imports by mail order, there is a _very_ low limit that's duty free, of
the order of a single DVD-price, so this would be over it.

If you were bringing in several, and declared them, then you would get
charged, _probably_ 10% duty + 17.5% VAT. The duty rate I can't be
certain on, but 10% is normal for "electronic equipment with the
capability to record." The 2% rate we used for Rios is on the basis th= at
the Rios have no recording capability, and there's a lower rate of 2%
for such kit.

If you were bringing in several, and just walked through the green
channel, then the best that can happen is you save some money. The worst that can happen is that the goods are confiscated, and you're locked up.
Duty and VAT are still paid on import of second-hand goods, (but on the
second-hand value, not the new value...)

Regards,

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:37
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


Would I have to pay customs and VAT as I am bringing them back in my
personal luggage and what Duty?

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


Ben,

Plus Duty + VAT + Customs Clearance charges =3D =A360 each...

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:31
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


Having a quick look we have the following

TiVoNET-PKG Assembled and Tested TiVoNET Board with Power Cables and
Pre-Configured ISA Ethernet Card $57.25 Shipping Next Day $42

Based on 10 being ordered.

Total amount each =A342 ish



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


You talking to me?

I'm up for a haggle :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: James Hoye [mailto:james.hoye@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 May 2002 16:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install


> I am going over to the states on 30th of this month, until 14th June >
> I am going to a family house so there will be a proper address to send=

> to.
>
> The only thing is that my finances are not great so I could not stump =
> up the money up front, I could do it via NOCHEX, just a thought to > save cheques and stuff like that.

I'll give you 50 quid up front for mine if that would help.  Sure othe= rs
could do the same.  FYI, 5 people (so far) have expressed an interest = in
a bulk buy.

Once you get back to these shores and sorted, you could calculate the
exact amounts including onward postage and we could give you more/you
give us some back as necessary.

The only thing we're looking to save here is shipping (and possibly
other charges).  Of course, they might do a deal for 10 cards..... Ent= er
Harrison bargaining skills ;)

James H




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