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ordering from usa

  • 31-08-2011 1:09pm
    #1
    spicykat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hey everyone.
    I want to order some makeup from cherryculture.com, the postage seems to be cheap enough but i am worried about irish customs...,. has anyone ordered makeup from US? do i have to pay lots of extra charges?


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  • #2
    Valentina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    spicykat wrote: »
    Hey everyone.
    I want to order some makeup from cherryculture.com, the postage seems to be cheap enough but i am worried about irish customs...,. has anyone ordered makeup from US? do i have to pay lots of extra charges?

    If your order is less than €23 (approx I think) it won't be subject to customs. If it's more than that and your package is stopped it will be subject to charges. I don't know what the rates are though.


  • #3
    lubie76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭lubie76


    Ordered about 40 dollars worth of stuff from makeupgeek the other day and didn't pay customs. I have ordered from loads of USA websites including benefit and abercrombie and never paid any custom charges. Not sure why.


  • #4
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

    dudara


  • #5
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    lubie76 wrote: »
    Not sure why.

    They can't assess every package, so they just do a sampling of as many as possible.


  • #6
    spicykat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭spicykat


    thanks, i guess im gonna try and order then:)


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  • #7
    forgetful1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭forgetful1


    i've bought dvds form the usa and i've had no problems with them and i've also bouth cds from there so i've no problems with buy from the usa


  • #8
    Saaron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 614 ✭✭✭Saaron


    I've bought a lot from the USA over the years and haven't yet been charged for customs.


  • #9
    prettygurrly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭prettygurrly


    if it's less than €22 then you dont pay VAT. if it's more than €22 then you pay VAT at 21% plus a €6 by the post office for handling. some items are not subject to VAT but you'll have to read the customs legislation. beauty products are subject though.
    every package that i've ordered of perfumes have been done for VAT...its best to factor it in and if you're not charged then its a bonus. i believe they've upped their inspection rate as i went for two years not being charged but as i said, every package recently has been done for it...


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