2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

Has any UK based 2+2er out there tried buying a 2001fp from the states on ebay?

Just wondering if you got hit for any customs charges and if so how much? looking at the ebay price + shipping, seems you can get one for about half the UK retail price from Dell this way, but it seems just a bit too easy . . . .

Any advice from anyone who's tried this way of obtaining a 2001FP at a reasonable price would be most welcome!

TIA

Mat

Re: 2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

I had one sent to Canada, and I had to pay $200 in duties. Im not sure what the UK will charge, but I would imagine something close to that. You could have them write that the item is valued at $49 to avoid duties, but that could be risky as you would only be covered for $49 in shipping insurance. GL

Re: 2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

I just sold 2 2405fpws to the UK from the US, I said the value was $50 a piece on the customs form. It worked.

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I just sold 2 2405fpws to the UK from the US, I said the value was $50 a piece on the customs form. It worked.

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Were they new or used ones? Can see that working a bit more if they were used!

Also - just in case you weren't aware, under UK law, if a Customs form is filled in fraudulently, "the importer", ie your buyer could be held criminally liable if the fraud was discovered and may face a fairly hefty fine, along with a criminal record and all the joy that entails.

Hence I'd rather do the import all above board and pay any duty due

Mat

Re: 2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

I didn't pick up any extra charges from Customs when I bought mine, although its a risk you take with any purchase.

Most Ebay sellers specialising in US to UK sales seem to have ways to minimise the risk.

Sheriff

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I got mine sent from the US and they charged me about 120 GBP for taxes! I dont think there is any way to get around this. I send that one back and bought mine for 380 gbp from ebay uk. I'm sure you can find it around 300 pounds at the british ebay if you keep looking.

Re: 2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

i got mine about a year ago now for £300 incuding postage from the US.

again, they just printed a lower value on the outside of the box and therefore no taxes for me to pay.

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Had one of mine sent from the US with a customs note describing it as 'trade show sample' with a value of $25. Didn't pay any taxes on it.

Joe

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i got mine about a year ago now for £300 incuding postage from the US.

again, they just printed a lower value on the outside of the box and therefore no taxes for me to pay.

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Re: 2001FPs, Ebay and the UK
 

Eh, I used to do a shitload of eBay sales to Canada and the UK.

The solution is to claim no value or <$50 on the customs form, and insure through a third party package insurance companym like U-PIC.

Of course, the receiver is the one liable if customs figures it out, but I always asked a head of time if they were ok with it, and 98% did it.