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buying in canada like in america??

dan0011

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im going to canada for a holiday soon......and i thought about buying a marker over there? and bringing it back here (uk)

>is it cheeper
>are there any tax issues
>is this a good idea

extra info....

thanks
 

PaintballBudgie

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Probably cheaper, you will have to throw away the packaging and tell customs if stopped that you brought from home as you were playing abroad.

Good idea to have a copy of PGI with you.

If something goes wrong big style you aren't going to find it so easy to get fixed for free.

Personnally I would support the UK economy. If we all buy abroad we aren't going to have any UK paintball shops. Then we will bitch and whine beacause there aren't any UK shops.
 

oli

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how about buyin in canada and having it shipped back. might take a bit long but could possibly negate the customs querying an "unusual" gun like object in with your belongings. only a suggestion mind

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ive bought three markers from canada and had them in my hand within a week of ordering.and yes there are tax and import duties to be paid but there are ways around that
.the easiest is to take a crappy marker with you into the country all disassembled saying your going to be playin some tourney/rec ball(need to tell customs your carring a firearm that comes under section 5 of the uk firearms act so is classed as a air rifle and they my want to see it needs to be completely disassembled ;trigger frame,barrel removed and air system and bottle)
BUY YOUR NEW MARKER post to your home address any paperwork reciepts etc then come threw customs again telling the airline your bringing your marker back into the country and you should be ok

if you carnt be asked to go through all that try ordering from sean
at www.canadianpaintball.com tell them neill recommended them great service but look to pay on top of the price of the marker 20-25% tax,duties,p+p max you may save some coin especially if your after something special like myself im looking at a shocktech dm4 from sean

hope this helps