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Importing stuff from US

Devrij

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Dec 3, 2007
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Is it worthwhile or do taxes/duties outweigh the benefits? I was considering getting a few masks from actionvillage.com but thought I'd ask you guys what one could expect in the ways of import taxes. Cheers for the advice
 

e-whore

clean, play on!!!!
Jan 4, 2006
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fade2gray.com
i only get parts from the USA if i cant get them in the UK, my bro-in law lives in Chicago so i have a contact :) But you should buy British all the way it gives you things like "warranties" and legal rights etc plus your helping the UK scene!!!!
 

J@mes

If in doubt, flat out!
Jul 11, 2006
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some things you just cant get in the UK, sometimes the US is the only place to buy parts. But if its in the UK, may aswell cut down on hassle, and buy UK.

-james
 

Devrij

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Dec 3, 2007
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I'm all for supporting UK dealers, but if I can save a much-needed 20 quid I'll explore my options!. I don't want to try to get around taxes (might be hard to sneak 5 or 6 masks through ;) ). I wanted to know how much the taxes are to see if it's worth legally importing a few masks. It's looking like a group buy from the UK will probably end up cheaper anyway, but if anyone has any experience on the issue I'd like to know. Cheers
Dev