Or the seller declare a low value on the item, I shipped a $450 lens
and declare only $99. I have shipped many items to Europe, usually
only declare around 1/4 of the actual price.
C.H.Ling
IanG wrote:
>
> This is why I've not imported except where it is the only solution. You are
> best to find a USA based friend and get him / her to buy for you and forward
> it as a christmas / birthday / anniversary present..... or, if the item is
> expensive enough, a weekend in New York to collect the item always goes down
> well with your partner.
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
> PS has anybody imported from the EU.. there has been a couple of interesting
> items around
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Duggan
> Sent: 12 November 2002 23:01
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] OM importing from USA.
>
> I have just been mugged by UK. customs :-( .Expected 135mm macro plus
> vario tube arrived today. Cost $365 including insured post. Import duty,
> VAT. and collection cost by parcelforce added £66.50 / $100 to the cost. I
> hope the lens is as good as advertised. The added charges mean I would have
> been better advised to buy in the UK from a dealer, with the security of
> being able to easily send it back if it was "duff". Final irony....My
> daughter did not have the cash handy, Parcelforce could not take Visa so the
> parcel will have to be redelivered. I will think very carefully before
> importing from the States again :-( Regards
> John Duggan, Wales, UK.
>
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