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chrisnic0
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Just wondering do you have to pay import duty on GP32s from Lik Sang?
chrisnic0 posted on Sep 6 2004 at 01:25 PM said:
OH yes there is definatly an import duty charge, I am in the UK, bought my GP32 from them and had a nasty suprise 2 weeks later with a bill for over £20, if had know about the duty I would have bought from GBAx.com and gotten the BLU for the same price as I ended up spending on the FLU
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Squidge
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Yes, there are import duty charges, and Lik-sang are required by customs to describe the contents of the package and the package value so you are charged the correct amount. However, sometimes they seem to get this value wrong after you email them a few questions and you end up not paying any import charges whatsoever 
I bought two gp32 BLU's from Lik-sang, and never payed over £100 for either of them, including postage. Received them in about a week or so.
I'm in the UK also.
I bought two gp32 BLU's from Lik-sang, and never payed over £100 for either of them, including postage. Received them in about a week or so.
I'm in the UK also.
raven
Active Member
GP32 blu is 179 Euro's including taxes, they now ship from within Europe too.
Or just order from them the normal way, I didn't have to pay taxes because they labeled it as being something cheaper.
Or just order from them the normal way, I didn't have to pay taxes because they labeled it as being something cheaper.
Anyway you are sure to pay duties only if you use DHL, UPS or any other
parcel post agency.
It's a really low posibility to pay for duties if you use Airmail, or GlobalPriority.
I have bought more than 10 times from lik-sang by Airmail / Global Priorities with no duties.
Anyway now they are shipping from europe store, also if you bought from Liksang HK at HK low prices, so this is the best choice.
Aiken
parcel post agency.
It's a really low posibility to pay for duties if you use Airmail, or GlobalPriority.
I have bought more than 10 times from lik-sang by Airmail / Global Priorities with no duties.
Anyway now they are shipping from europe store, also if you bought from Liksang HK at HK low prices, so this is the best choice.
Aiken
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chrisnic0
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Squidge
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Well, they were $179, and the exchange rate was high, so I payed something like £99 for them or something like that.
Hold on.... bank statement says £102.17, but that's the full cost, so includes shipping/etc.
As for what I emailed them, well, I just asked them to basically not include an invoice and to undervalue the parcel, but not in those exact words if you understand.
Hold on.... bank statement says £102.17, but that's the full cost, so includes shipping/etc.
As for what I emailed them, well, I just asked them to basically not include an invoice and to undervalue the parcel, but not in those exact words if you understand.
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chrisnic0
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mate could you tell me what to write in the email you would be an ledge. Also did you use airmail to get it over to UK?
Thx NICo
Thx NICo
Jr2swiss
Well-Known Member
You live in the UK correct?
www.gp32z.com
www.gp32z.com
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chrisnic0
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Yeah thats right
aapje89
Still here...
I e-mail'ed lik-sang too about the import duties, they told me that I had to pay tax.
But when my gp32_console arrived I didn't had to pay tax at all.
btw. I live in the Netherlands, maybe it depends on the country
But when my gp32_console arrived I didn't had to pay tax at all.
btw. I live in the Netherlands, maybe it depends on the country
moz
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TAX is brilliant, pah :angry:
xSilv3Rx
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Im from Canada, and I had to pay just under $9 when it came, which is pretty good compared to what some packages from the US cost me, plus it came in 5 days
Axeman
Axemeister
In the uk, it's 17.5% VAT + 5% import duty + handling charge - comes to about 25% on top usually, so ask LS to decrease the declared price....
Squidge
Certified Guru
yup, they told me they couldn't do it either, and then it came marked as $36
chrisnic0: just tell them you don't want import duties and you wouldn't mind if they declared a lower value on the box. they'll decline your request for obvious reasons, but most likely slip up when writing on the box if you accept it anyway
oh yeah, I used global priority shipping - the $10 thing.
chrisnic0: just tell them you don't want import duties and you wouldn't mind if they declared a lower value on the box. they'll decline your request for obvious reasons, but most likely slip up when writing on the box if you accept it anyway
oh yeah, I used global priority shipping - the $10 thing.
