buck knives

brno

hi lads,
bought this knife about 2 weeks ago from america on ebay,cost 12 dollars for knife and 5 dollars for postage.second hand but excellent condition.i've used it for 2 weeks which included gutting a few rabbits.cannot speak highly enough.there are many others on ebay.com for similar money and because they are second hand there is no duty.i just thought it was a good deal considering the cost of buck knives here!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buck-Knife-382-/270972081182?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1731d41e

daithi55

have one since i started stalking and there a great knife
also there probably still is duty on second hand goods
its just yours was under the 22 euro in value so ya dont pay customs on it

brno

didn't know about the 22 euro thing,sorry about the false info, when i wasn't charged i assumed it was because it was second hand but having thought about it your explanation makes alot more sense!

daithi55

brno wrote: »

didn't know about the 22 euro thing,sorry about the false info, when i wasn't charged i assumed it was because it was second hand but having thought about it your explanation makes alot more sense!

dont be sorry mate i could be wrong but i no customs inst charged on item under 22 euro ive only bought new stuff could be different on secondhand stuff

pugw

Thanks for the link some very cheap knives there! Could anyone recommend one for field dressing? I liked http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAXAM-CUSTOM-SKINNING-KNIFE-WITH-FULL-TANG-STAG-STYLE-HANDLE-/220977641782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33734b3936
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meyerco-Blackie-Collins-Medium-Fixed-Blade-Skinner-Skinning-Knife-/320846920729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab3f77c19
Used to have this but lost it,http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winchester-Hunter-Knife-Black-Nylon-Belt-Sheath-4-3-4-Blade-9-3-4-Overall-MIB-/310411742055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4845fb4b67 ok to hold its hedge and strong enough to resort to hacking when it had become blunt!

TriggerPL

My mate landed into me with a buck knive last weekend to sharpen it and my first impression is what a load of dirt this is . Got out the stone and started into it . Out from a crow bar ya couldn get any worse , with about 10 min of sharpening and a few F 's out of me about the state of it , and the job been taken over by my old fella I was shocked at the edge this blade could take . Not bad at all . I've a video il post up tomorrow

daithi55

learned that lesson with my buck when i first got it
let it get to blunt took an age to get an edge back on it
so now everytime i use it i give it a quick lick with the sharpening stone and its fine
once ya can shave hairs on yer arm its fine nothing worse than a blunt knife
thats what causes more accidents in the field

Grizzly 45

Amazed Nanny E Bay actually allowed you to complete the transaction!!
Been trying to buy a couple of knives recently off Ebay sellers in the US and Ebay wont allow the transaction at the payment stage.:mad:

Their[flea bay] customers loss!!:rolleyes: I just paid a bit more and bought them from online knife stores.After of course informing Ebay and their respective customers that they lost a sale because Ebay has decided to play social police again,as to who can own what in Ireland.

TriggerPL

daithi55 wrote: »

learned that lesson with my buck when i first got it
let it get to blunt took an age to get an edge back on it
so now everytime i use it i give it a quick lick with the sharpening stone and its fine
once ya can shave hairs on yer arm its fine nothing worse than a blunt knife
thats what causes more accidents in the field

:eek: :D:D

Grizzly 45

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Amazed Nanny E Bay actually allowed you to complete the transaction!!
Been trying to buy a couple of knives recently off Ebay sellers in the US and Ebay wont allow the transaction at the payment stage.:mad:

Their[flea bay] customers loss!!:rolleyes: I just paid a bit more and bought them from online knife stores.After of course informing Ebay and their respective customers that they lost a sale because Ebay has decided to play social police again,as to who can own what in Ireland.

I think it is to do with the way they list it, I have been able to buy identical items from some sellers and not others.

The last time I got the 'ebay won't let you buy' error I just sent a polite message to the seller and they offered to sell it off ebay for the same price. They just sent an invoice to my paypal, a couple of clicks and its done.

Worth a shot if there's something you fancy at a good price but you're getting that error message.

Grizzly 45

Thanks..Well it arrived today by FedEX,all within 72 hours of the order.:)

www.knifecenter.com
No fuss ,no muss and well worth the few xtra bob in their S&H

pugw

Well grizz that link isnt gicing me anything only an option to search the web??? Could be just me though

daithi55

pugw wrote: »

Well grizz that link isnt gicing me anything only an option to search the web??? Could be just me though

ya same here

Grizzly 45

www.knifecenter.com

GaH!! Sorry about that folks..Link duely corrected.

cavan shooter

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

www.knifecenter.com

GaH!! Sorry about that folks..Link duely corrected.

Did you get hit for any extras when you bought it Grizz, nervous buying from the states last time the item cost 30 then 25 deliver then had to pay 30 to the carrier. FFS takes the joy out of a good bargain

daithi55

cavan shooter wrote: »

Did you get hit for any extras when you bought it Grizz, nervous buying from the states last time the item cost 30 then 25 deliver then had to pay 30 to the carrier. FFS takes the joy out of a good bargain

anything imported from outside eu that is over 22 euro in value is supposed to pay customs
you paid 55 euro for the item vat at 23% is amlost 13 euro then an post or whoever charge a handling fee because of the extra hassle with customs etc an post charge 6 euro for this even though the supplier already paid the shipping cost

pugw

I got caught a few years ago for stuff from the states and was left out of pocket, FedEx and UPS are B*stards thep really rip you off but what I found is that if USPS ship the item you dont get caught!

Grizzly 45

Nothing yet..I'm sure Fedex will send somthing in due time..Usually for such a small sum it still makes worth buying over than try to buy it here from a dealers and hit by ridicilous markups..:rolleyes:

if I have a choice USPS is the way to go,but this time they would have cost more than FedEx for some reason.

brno

sorry lads ,just wondering does the 22 euro cover just the value of the item or the postage plus the value of item?

daithi55

brno wrote: »

sorry lads ,just wondering does the 22 euro cover just the value of the item or the postage plus the value of item?

anytime i was charged it was for the item and postage costs which isnt fair

pugw

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Amazed Nanny E Bay actually allowed you to complete the transaction!!
Been trying to buy a couple of knives recently off Ebay sellers in the US and Ebay wont allow the transaction at the payment stage.:mad:

Their[flea bay] customers loss!!:rolleyes: I just paid a bit more and bought them from online knife stores.After of course informing Ebay and their respective customers that they lost a sale because Ebay has decided to play social police again,as to who can own what in Ireland.

Ya tried buying a few knives off ebay and it wont let you place a bid! :mad: