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How much for the cheapest shipping of a bike from the US?

  • 06-09-2006 12:26pm
    #1
    ruprect
    Closed Accounts Posts: 630 ✭✭✭


    I am looking at bidding on bikes on ebay in the US. Has anybody done this?

    How much would the shipping be on a 350kg bike?

    I have checked VRT, I should also be liable for duty, will the duty & vat be payable on the shipping costs too? (like normal parcels). What other hidden costs will I be liable for?


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  • #2
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    you could get very stung buying a bike sight unseen off ebay.
    im sure there are better ways to go about this?


  • #3
    jester_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭jester_1


    Shipped a bike from the US in Sept. 06. had to take a full container to myself, bike weighed 1000.00 lbs, & was 7 feet wide (the glories of a sidecar!!!) people not willing to share due to 9/11, security checks etc, danger of delays if one persons cargo was a problem then all of it is held. Cost of container USD2.5k, (an extra USD500 if it went by air), quoted same time for shipping!! go figure!
    Pay VAT on bike cost, shipping, & insurance (USD200). Took almost 5 wks in the end. Door to Door Atlanta to Dublin.
    If you buy off ebay get the insurance option. Can be cheaper to fly over get the local bike for sale mags & appear on the door-step with hard cash.


  • #4
    SonOfPerdition
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭SonOfPerdition


    jester_1 wrote:
    Shipped a bike from the US in Sept. 06. had to take a full container to myself, bike weighed 1000.00 lbs, & was 7 feet wide (the glories of a sidecar!!!) people not willing to share due to 9/11, security checks etc, danger of delays if one persons cargo was a problem then all of it is held. Cost of container USD2.5k, (an extra USD500 if it went by air), quoted same time for shipping!! go figure!
    Pay VAT on bike cost, shipping, & insurance (USD200). Took almost 5 wks in the end. Door to Door Atlanta to Dublin.
    If you buy off ebay get the insurance option. Can be cheaper to fly over get the local bike for sale mags & appear on the door-step with hard cash.

    jaysus that sounds a lot of organisation, how much did you save?

    and what did ya get?


  • #5
    jester_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭jester_1


    1993 Ultra Classic Electra Glide with Factory fitted sidecar....canna figure the savings too well ... not a standard bike & 2nd hand.... but according to the lads here who just serviced it it's in better condition than a "similar" irish bike....the advantages of American Roads!


  • #6
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    how much was vrt etc?


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  • #7
    jester_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭jester_1


    VRT is really low the older the bike, this revenue site will do the calc....

    https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/showVRT

    The killer is the VAT which works out at about a third of the [ bikes value plus shipping plus insurance].


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