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Bringing clubs from USA

  • 09-05-2013 9:18pm
    #1
    castle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭


    I will be in USA in summer and I am thinking of buying a set of Taylor made Metal woods, Just wondering what way does duty work if eg clubs cost 500$,also is there anyway of avoiding like if I played with them in America before I play, cheers


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  • #2
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Buy them over there, remove all the new stickers, new wrapping etc, then post them back home via USPS, say its a gift. A single wood cost $25 the last time I got something posted. I've never had to pay anything extra with USPS.


  • #3
    dartup
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 64 ✭✭dartup


    put some mud on them,put in an old bag,they don't really check,you would pay the vat rate

    your allowed to bring in 430 euro gifts


  • #4
    big_drive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭big_drive


    Guy I know checked in a golf bag going over, put in some old clubs. Dumped the old clubs there, put new ones in the bag on way home. Put a bit of dirt & muck on new ones. No questions asked. Looked ok I guess as he had a bag on way out so they probably presumed he was playing while in US


  • #5
    blockic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    big_drive wrote: »
    Guy I know checked in a golf bag going over, put in some old clubs. Dumped the old clubs there, put new ones in the bag on way home. Put a bit of dirt & muck on new ones. No questions asked. Looked ok I guess as he had a bag on way out so they probably presumed he was playing while in US

    Done the same myself a couple of years back. No issue at all. Had the same bag going over and coming back. No questions asked.


  • #6
    Peterdalkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭Peterdalkey


    Not sure that the saving is as much as it used to be a few years ago. Pricing is much more competitive here now than before and you have the cost of either a golf bag each way on the plane or shipping charges. Do the homework first on the savings to be made!!


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  • #7
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Peterdalkey wrote: »
    Not sure that the saving is as much as it used to be a few years ago. Pricing is much more competitive here now than before and you have the cost of either a golf bag each way on the plane or shipping charges. Do the homework first on the savings to be made!!

    I've bought stuff from the US and the best pricing was Edmin Watts under their "outlet" section, free shipping to a local store for pickup, stock varies from time to time e.g. they had demo RS11n fairway woods for $99 a few weeks back that I didn't go ahead and get, steal at that price.


  • #8
    castle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭castle


    slave1 wrote: »
    I've bought stuff from the US and the best pricing was Edmin Watts under their "outlet" section, free shipping to a local store for pickup, stock varies from time to time e.g. they had demo RS11n fairway woods for $99 a few weeks back that I didn't go ahead and get, steal at that price.

    The Driver I thinking along with 3 & 5 of same type, but in Halpenny is 199Euro must have come down in price as price in USA $249/191E,


    http://www.edwinwattsgolf.com/TaylorMade-Rocketballz-Tour-Mens-Drivers-Graphite/10035062/Product?green=0F4F1D44-5913-5ECC-0C72-9F3347FB8A74

    http://www.halpennygolf.com/taylormade-rocketballz-tour-driver-p-1328.html?manufacturers_id=12


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