Re: Bulk Buy of tivo bits was TurboNet Install

["paul_watkin" <paul_watkin@xxxxxxx>]

before the downturn in the tech sector I used to travel to the
states  1 or 2 times a month on business and used to do a lot of
shopping while i was there!!!

The proper allowance for bringing stuff back is i believe =A3165 per
person (not sure whether rug rats gets the same allowance?) and AFAIK
you can pool allowances accross a family if you are buying an
expensive item (how I had planned to get my Audiotron back from the
states legitemately without paying duty).

In all the trips I have done I have bever been stopped by customs and
except being asked where I am travelling from, Customs at heathrow
pay a lot more attention to flights from the east than they do west.

One piece of advice is make sure everything you bring back fits in
your original luggage you took with you, several brand new suitcases
or boxes under your arm (as I have done on one ocassion) as you walk
through customs tend to get you noticed.

Cheers

Paul

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@e...> wr= ote:
> Ben,
>
> I'm not condoning that you do this, but I understand these are
techniques used:
>
> - 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 clearly doing research on how these
products are marketed in the States vs. the UK.) It is better if
persons A and B walk through customs separately.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@o...]
> 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@e...]
> 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=
applies 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<= BR> > capability to record." The 2% rate we used for Rios is on the bas= is
that
> 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@o...]
> 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@e...]
> 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@o...]
> 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@e...]
> 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@s...]
> 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 <= BR> 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 <= BR> stump
> > up the money up front, I could do it via NOCHEX, just a thought <= BR> to
> > save cheques and stuff like that.
>
> I'll give you 50 quid up front for mine if that would help.  Sure=
others
> 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....= .
Enter
> Harrison bargaining skills ;)
>
> James H
>
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