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Best way to buy goods from USA?

  • 19-11-2015 8:21am
    #1
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,191 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    There's some great Black Friday deals, like this. If I was to order in Ireland I presume I'd be hit by high import costs, are there any legal ways/companies that you can order through and not get hit with all costs etc.?

    Thanks,
    Pa.


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    In short - No. No legal ways.


  • #3
    flyingsnail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭flyingsnail


    No legal way to avoid taxes ect. According to B&H website that would work out at

    Base price $259.99
    Shipping $39.41
    Duties and Tax $114.73

    Total: $414.13

    So there might be a very slight saving over Irish prices


  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    that's actually €8 more than the price in conns at current exchange rates.


  • #5
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,191 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    flyingsnail wrote: »
    No legal way to avoid taxes ect. According to B&H website that would work out at

    Base price $259.99
    Shipping $39.41
    Duties and Tax $114.73

    Total: $414.13

    So there might be a very slight saving over Irish prices

    I think I saw the prices and got a bit over excited. After checking the conversion rate it's not as cheap as I though. And buying the same items (although) 2nd hand is fairly similar prices.

    Will have to check what offers within Europe pop up for European equivalent/watered down Black Friday.


  • #6
    dinneenp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,191 ✭✭✭dinneenp


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    that's actually €8 more than the price in conns at current exchange rates.


    It's €21 cheaper (it's the HD WR model) but as I said I got a bit too excited when I saw the initial price. I was half hoping there'd be some company/service like OneStopDigital (Asia based) who will pay the import duties if you get charged them.


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  • #7
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    What way is Parcel Motel treated duty wise?
    If an item attracted lower duty in the UK, and I specify a N. Ireland parcel motel address, do Customs in Dublin take an interest in the parcels that end up in R. O. I depots?


  • #8
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    What way is Parcel Motel treated duty wise?
    If an item attracted lower duty in the UK, and I specify a N. Ireland parcel motel address, do Customs in Dublin take an interest in the parcels that end up in R. O. I depots?

    PM wont entertain stuff requiring customs charges.

    try eglobal. I got a Tamron 600 mm for just over 700 which was 1400 in the shops here.


  • #9
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    What way is Parcel Motel treated duty wise?
    If an item attracted lower duty in the UK, and I specify a N. Ireland parcel motel address, do Customs in Dublin take an interest in the parcels that end up in R. O. I depots?

    No. They're in the EU and you're paying their tax so there's no tax due here.


  • #10
    killym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭killym


    IF YOu want to take the risk check hdew cameras in uk. Some items has GREAT prices. Stock is asian (grey imports) so they are giving onely one year warranty from the supplier and the rest is their own warranty which i think would be a garbage - not real warranty. I was considering buying nikon d7200 but finally i got it in camera centre .


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