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Continental Purchases

Alec Hague

Alec Hague

Senior Member & Supporter
Pre Brexit I often purchsed fishing items in europe, Since then this has become prohibitively expensive.I have looked for a while for a Rive r design rod, sold by A/D for over £400 when current. I had seen one in a few tackle shops in France and Austria. I decided too expensive for me but always seeking something different I saw an 11" feeder heavilly discounted. I enquired if they posted to the UK, (Genrman shops usually refuse). The reply was yes and I was invited to put the rod in a basket and buy. When I did the carriage came up, as I expected at more than the rod. I said thanks very much but that was wholly uneconomic. I was told to go back in to the basket which I did, to see carriage at 28E. Anyway it should arrive in a day or so. Intruiged to say the least!.
 
Looks like 135 pounds but that includes the product and the postage.
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Ralph Harris said:
Looks like 135 pounds but that includes the product and the postage.
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Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad​

and then look at the gov site.
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Maybe vat at 29%. Oh well easy come etc. I will let u know. Vat is paid by the seller so double bubble will be unfair but goverments do Trump!
 
From my recent experiences (with German/French/Spanish retailers) as long as the VAT is included in the sale price you should be fine. The Dutch retailers seem to be more 'difficult' so I generally steer clear . . .

I got stung buying some heavily discounted ski clothing a few years back but this was still not long after Brexit where some retailers were still in limbo / not set up to deal with exports - UK customs withheld the items and I had to cough up to release the goods which made the savings nowhere near as attractive!
 
Chris Belcher said:
From my recent experiences (with German/French/Spanish retailers) as long as the VAT is included in the sale price you should be fine. The Dutch retailers seem to be more 'difficult' so I generally steer clear . . .

I got stung buying some heavily discounted ski clothing a few years back but this was still not long after Brexit where some retailers were still in limbo / not set up to deal with exports - UK customs withheld the items and I had to cough up to release the goods which made the savings nowhere near as attractive!
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Got a feeling I was wrong about vat being included so expect to be hit with 29% vat.
 
As long as it’s under the £139 you won’t get anything.
I had some parts turn up from Germany last week and UPS made a nightmare out of it, demanding cash on the doorstep. That paid similar value order from Poland last month was absolutely fine.

On the flip side I was in the Netherlands end of last month and claimed the tax back at customs in the airport, got a very nice discount. All paid back within days and a nice simple form.
 
That's encouraging Stephen. Tbh if it costs me 150 instead of 124£ then I can live with that. I am old now, made more mistakes than most and survived. It's a want rod so , so what. Still would like the r design 11, if anyone has one. Ha!. I will accurately record and disclose what I am charged.
 
Not arrived yet but tracking says its with parcel force in essex. Hopefully Monday it will arrive. Looking for a nice reel for it now.
 
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