Overseas Haulage Recommendations for PC

Rollo Tamasi · 2006-03-10 12:22:00

Hi guys, i have recently come across a bargin online for 3 mac pc's. The mac's are located in New Jersey, so i would need to pay for haulage from the states to Cork. Can anyone recommend a company for long haulage. The weight of the pc's is 90 pounds btw.

10-03-2006 01:22PM

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Rollo Tamasi

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Hi guys, i have recently come across a bargin online for 3 mac pc's. The mac's are located in New Jersey, so i would need to pay for haulage from the states to Cork. Can anyone recommend a company for long haulage. The weight of the pc's is 90 pounds btw.

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#2 10-03-2006 02:40PM

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I would try Fed-Ex, ring them and let them know the story, they might be able to help you out with a quote.

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#3 10-03-2006 02:59PM

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Rollo Tamasi wrote:

a bargin online for 3 mac pc's. The mac's are located in New Jersey

Did you take import duties / taxes into consideration?

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#4 10-03-2006 03:14PM

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What's the name of the company? I bought a few iBooks from a New Jersey based company a while back.

TBH, if you want the mac's within two weeks, it will cost you a fortune. If are willing to wait (IE ground shipping) then it will cost less.

Use www.everymac.com to get the weight (or mass for the pedantic) of the computers you are buying and use an online calculator to estimate shipping:

www.fedex.com
www.ups.com
www.usps.com (most likely chepest)

As unkel said, you will be hit with Vat when they hit the shore here. You will also pay the vat on the shipping at import its a double whammy.

Lastly the shipping company will also charge around €12.50 per parcel\package for the pleasure of putting it through customs for you.

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#5 10-03-2006 06:22PM

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cheers for the replies lads. I'll phone or two of those companies tonight and see what best suits me. I'll need to take a look at the taxes as well, i havent really considered them. Cheers

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#6 10-03-2006 06:35PM

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SouperComputer wrote:

you will be hit with Vat when they hit the shore here. You will also pay the vat on the shipping at import its a double whammy

And import duties! A triple whammy so

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#7 10-03-2006 06:39PM

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damn!

does anyone know the percentages of the taxes involved?

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#8 10-03-2006 06:59PM

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Rollo Tamasi wrote:

damn!

does anyone know the percentages of the taxes involved?

I imagine you would have to pay the VAT @ 21%

Ouch...

But take a look here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=50671114#post50671114

It could be worth a shot

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#9 10-03-2006 07:42PM

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looks like taxes will probably raise the price by almost 50% with delivery by sea at nearly €150 (rough estimate)....it's worth it thou

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