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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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17th Dec 13 at 09:55

I was extremely lucky recently in winning a Surface 2 directly from Microsoft themselves, unfortunately the buggers wouldn't ship it out to the UK though! I managed to get in touch with an old friend of mine in America and selected her address for it to get delivered to... now I have to get it over here.

I wanna make it as simple as possible for her to do, what's best!? I know I'm gonna get stung on import tax etc. so obviously I wanna make the delivery as cheap as possible! It doesn't bother me how long it takes to get here...

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17th Dec 13 at 09:59

FedEx or USPS should be able to ship something over for around $40 (a guess from shipping similarly sized things before). As it's genuinely a gift then you shouldn't have to pay import tax or VAT on it either.

corsa-torque

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17th Dec 13 at 10:15

Get it marked as gift or warranty return and there little or no import tax, ups are prob best best, will collect and deliver

Stu_22

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17th Dec 13 at 10:37

FedEx and UPS are expensive tell he to ship is through USPS its slower but a lot cheaper

gazza808

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17th Dec 13 at 15:41

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-torque
Get it marked as gift or warranty return and there little or no import tax, ups are prob best best, will collect and deliver

practically a myth these days.

good luck claiming anything if it gets lost etc as well.

know any one going there?

luckily we have people flying in and out so thats how i get my stuff back.

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Registered: 9th Aug 02
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17th Dec 13 at 15:53

Unfortunately no I don't... so it marking it as a gift a bad idea?

evilrob

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Registered: 16th Mar 12
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17th Dec 13 at 16:10

Get her to send it to my Mum (lives in Pennsylvania) - she's coming over in January and I can forward it on.

SVM 286

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17th Dec 13 at 16:26

Get her to mark it 'produit de Colombie' and sling it in the post with no postage paid, addressed to you, at your house.

I'm sure the police will deliver it for you KZ

jamied

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17th Dec 13 at 16:31

parcel2go offers a few services like this

Dom

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17th Dec 13 at 17:11

quote:
Originally posted by jamied
parcel2go offers a few services like this

They only collect from a handle of EU countries unfortunately.

kz - Best bet is USPS Priority Mail, shouldn't be more than £30/40. Import VAT is where you'll get stung though but use www.dutycalculator.com.

quote:
Originally posted by ed
As it's genuinely a gift then you shouldn't have to pay import tax or VAT on it either.

I believe tablets are exempt from duty but you pay VAT on anything over £40, even if it is a gift (HERE) and i can't see you getting a tablet across valued at £40.

[Edited on 17-12-2013 by Dom]

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18th Dec 13 at 19:42

Ouch www.dutycalculator.com says I'm looking at just over £100

Wouldn't risk the gift if it wasn't insured for £500 or so anyway!

Thanks for all the information so far.

evilrob

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18th Dec 13 at 20:12

I wasn't joking by the way.

Dom

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18th Dec 13 at 20:27

Rob's generous offer sounds like your best bet

Jay

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19th Dec 13 at 00:02

Can't argue with that for an offer!

_Allan_

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19th Dec 13 at 07:15

Very kind of Rob

fir3vip3r

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20th Dec 13 at 14:58

Fair play to Rob.

evilrob

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20th Dec 13 at 18:07

quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Rob's generous offer sounds like your best bet

quote:
Originally posted by Jay
Can't argue with that for an offer!

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Very kind of Rob

quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
Fair play to Rob.

Apparently kz doesn't agree.

fir3vip3r

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20th Dec 13 at 19:02

Looks like he'll be enjoying a £100 Surface 2 instead of a free one then!

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20th Dec 13 at 19:53

Sorry ain't been online for a few days.

Thanks for the offer I really do appreciate that. At the end of the day though I don't know you from Adam... I hope you don't take it personally. I've been done over by someone on a forum before unfortunately

In fact, I may have been done over with this one already... my 'friend' hasn't been in contact since she received my prize. Maybe I'll never hear from her again. Goes to show you can't even trust people you do bloody know!

Russ

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20th Dec 13 at 20:01

rob is sound, i'd trust him with my dick on a night out

evilrob

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20th Dec 13 at 20:31

quote:
Originally posted by kz, paraphrased:
Cheers for the offer but I think you're a cunt.

Fair do's.

evilrob

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20th Dec 13 at 20:31

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
rob is sound, i'd trust him with my dick on a night out

Haha! Cheers, geezer.

fir3vip3r

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Registered: 14th Jun 06
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20th Dec 13 at 20:43

Isnt evilrob a friend of Ian's?

Gaz

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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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20th Dec 13 at 21:28

Everyone is a friend of Ian's :-)

SVM 286

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20th Dec 13 at 21:31

quote:
Originally posted by evilrob

quote:
Originally posted by kz, paraphrased:
Cheers for the offer but I think you're a cunt.

Fair do's.

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