Difficulty With Play-asia?
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craigix
Mega GP Mania
Should be fine, main problems will be a) if you have to return it it will be expensive and B ) import taxes.
WhiteFalcon
Certified Guru
I have had only the best experiences with them, got my first GP32 and the GP2X there. At the moment I am awaiting another parcel from them. There have never been any import taxes for me.
aapje89
Still here...
30 euros :Sderka-street posted on Jul 9 2006 at 07:02 PM said:
from liksang by the way.
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Depends on where you live.
In Germany, you have to pay 30% customs (for electronic devices) and 16% VAT.
If you're lucky, you don't have to pay anything.
Ordered 3 GP32 from LikSang, where I needed to pay for two of them.
In Germany, you have to pay 30% customs (for electronic devices) and 16% VAT.
If you're lucky, you don't have to pay anything.
Ordered 3 GP32 from LikSang, where I needed to pay for two of them.
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Ben_Unbaned
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PlayAsia are sweet, but if you have doubts just use YesAsia.com, because they're almost just as good.
WhizzBang
Grotesque Peasant
I have bought several times from both Lik Sang and Play Asia and they have both been great service wise. I have found that sometimes I have had to pay tax only on larger items. I have had 2 faulty items from Lik Sang but in both cases they sent me a replacement free of charge.
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Ben_Unbaned
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What do you mean by tax?
WhizzBang
Grotesque Peasant
Import tax.
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Ben_Unbaned
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Do the supplier (playasia) apply it before or at delivery?
DBH
Active Member
Thanks for that link Ben, I checked YesAsia and it seems they pay the VAT and import taxes for UK buyers, and even make a point of stating that on their site. Very nice!
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Ben_Unbaned
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You're welcome. But remember! YesAsia only pay for it, if you order over a certain amount of $.
DBH
Active Member
Yep! Sad thing is though they don't have a GP2X on there 
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Ben_Unbaned
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Perhaps you could email or call them about ordering one in for you?
EvilDragon posted on Jul 9 2006 at 09:57 PM said:
Is this 30% import tax applys to all the imported electronics, regardless of the source country?
I am currently in Germany and considering of getting one GP2X online.
Will the tax be the same if I buy it from play-asia.com, from US or UK retailer? Thanks!
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OrR
Corporate games suck.
There is usually no tax or vat for EU deliveries, I think...
Exactly. Within the EU, you only have to pay customs when you import something from outside the EU.
The VAT is the one from the country you order from.
So, e.g., if you order from he shop.gp2x.de, which is located in Germany, you pay 16% VAT. However, the prices shown in the shop are already incl. 16% VAT.
AFAIK it's the same thing in all EU countries: The shops show the price incl. VAT (that's also the reason Lik Sang or PlayAsia is so much cheaper - they show prices without VAT and without customs. All shops offering the gp2x show prices incl. VAT and they already paid the import taxes...)
The VAT is the one from the country you order from.
So, e.g., if you order from he shop.gp2x.de, which is located in Germany, you pay 16% VAT. However, the prices shown in the shop are already incl. 16% VAT.
AFAIK it's the same thing in all EU countries: The shops show the price incl. VAT (that's also the reason Lik Sang or PlayAsia is so much cheaper - they show prices without VAT and without customs. All shops offering the gp2x show prices incl. VAT and they already paid the import taxes...)
EvilDragon posted on Jul 10 2006 at 12:11 AM said:
ok, on play asia it says it is 134 euro i think so if i were to buy it off of play asia i would have to pay tax on it and it will go up to the same price on the gp2x online shop? which is around 200 euro inc. shipping.
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