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Ebay question

  • 05-12-2005 10:40pm
    #1
    Takeshi_Kovacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭


    just wondering if tax has to be paid on stuff bought on ebay..
    i am looking for a few bits and bobs, but it seems the cheapest places are America and Hong Kong e.t.c.,
    only i don't want to get stung by our friends in customs and excise, if it works out cheaper to source the items in the E.U.

    anyone ever get caught out?


Comments

  • #2
    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭junkyard


    I've bought loads of stuff from the states on ebay and I never had any problems. I bought some CD's from Amazon in the states and had to pay the b*****ds though.


  • #3
    xanthor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭xanthor


    Rule of thumb is that they can tax you anything over 45 Euros.....

    Sometimes it will pass, sometimes it wont. There's no distinct pattern.


  • #4
    Devon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Devon


    A long time ago I got stung by customs for tax on a memory card for the first ever Diamond Rio. Had to pay them or they wouldn't release the card.

    You can ask the seller to mark the box as having a value of nil, less than E45 or mark the box as having "faulty merchandise" which is being sent to you for repair. Any of those will have your package sail through!


  • #5
    *Oul_Doll_Cork*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭*Oul_Doll_Cork*


    Yep! What jerryadams said!!

    I learned from my mistakes! I bought a crap load of stuff from ebay and payed a fortune to Mr. Postman at the door too on tax untill i discovered the whole under €45 thing! and the marking the package as a gift!

    Duhhhh:rolleyes: Took me long enough to realise it too!! hehe


  • #6
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭OFDM


    Wrong board, you'll get more answers here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=583


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  • #7
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Moved from AH.


  • #8
    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    jerryadams wrote:
    A long time ago I got stung by customs for tax on a memory card for the first ever Diamond Rio. Had to pay them or they wouldn't release the card.

    You can ask the seller to mark the box as having a value of nil, less than E45 or mark the box as having "faulty merchandise" which is being sent to you for repair. Any of those will have your package sail through!

    Customs can still do a random inspection and they will decide if it's worth €45, it's a gift or faulty merchandise. There's always a risk. Plus if you state that a €500 camera is worth €45 then that's all it will be insured for when in transit.


  • #9
    Takeshi_Kovacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭Takeshi_Kovacs


    oh right sorry bout the wrong forum...

    anyways i'm of the understanding, that customs will slap tax on anything over 45 yoyos, even if said item is second hand..? (miserable hoors)

    whats the story with getting the package marked as a gift, value of less than E45 if a fella was buying from ebay shops.... are they more likely to mark true value of item ..?


  • #10
    Siogfinsceal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Siogfinsceal


    ive bought from the hong kong sellers from ebay never had to pay extra found them excellent actually. check their feedback - the power sellers are usually the best

    i bought somethin else from cdwow and it said on it 'vat already paid in eu' i never have to pay extra with them at all. the US ones im not sure bout though


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