Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Board €20.80 incl. delivery @ Arrow

I got caught with customs when I purchased a Rasberry Pi from them before. I was able to send it back and received a full refund. Just be carefull regarding extra payments. I was being charged nearly the smae again by custms in Ireland.

I know some of the couriers charge huge amounts for 'handling' the customs charge, DHL I think is about €27 flat rate plus whatever customs is due, so be careful ordering if your thinking of adding a few bits to the order, but as the Kerbdog mentioned once it's under €22 your fine.

KeRbDoG wrote:

If you buy one at €20.80 your below the

Coming up as 21.55 ? Using paypal

cojie wrote: »

Hi OP, not to be a spoilsport but just to share the info......you can get the newest version B for €25 odd on eBay along with casing and power plug. Link below.....

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Raspberry-Pi-3-Model-B-and-Model-B-Offical-Case-Black-Power-Plug-White/253628904374?hash=item3b0d75f3b6:g:WhwAAOSwQQBa~V4C

Doesn't seem to include a Raspberry Pi, it's just the case and power supply.

Thanks for this OP.

Ordered one and a few components for less than 22 euro.

Might order. A case next.

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Coming up as 21.55 ? Using paypal

That's probably paypals conversion rate.

You can use your card issuer to pay the conversation rate and it's noticeably less. Even less with a revolut card.

Always let your card issuer hand the conversion fee.

Cool add on item for less than 17 dollars before discount:

https://www.arrow.com/en/products/340-002/digilent

Digilent Solderless breadboard for learning how to build electronic circuits (components not included obviously!)

Manufacturers page:

https://store.digilentinc.com/solderless-breadboard-kit-size-large/
A UK eBay seller is selling the exact same model for 56 euro!

Should be decent quality, I bought one from China before and the connections were pretty dodgy and unreliable.

You can get jumper wire pretty cheap from Ali:
http://s.aliexpress.com/Ib6Nzu63

And also this type which is less neat but longer.
http://s.aliexpress.com/IrURZ3mY

got one with 'express worldwide' delivery for 20.83 euro . Took this route just to be able to show to the taxman that i paid below the 22e limit

Probably the other methods, with the duty already paid works better if you buy more than one piece

bertie4evr wrote:

As has been said, you'll probably get stung by customs no matter what you paid. Arrow didn't put the sale price on the slip with mine, so as far as UPS were concerned I paid full price for the Pi and international shipping. I had to pay the customs charge and they also threw a nice 20 quid on top for "handling" the customs charge for me.

bertie4evr wrote:

It took a phone call, an email with the receipt and a week to get the charges refunded.

Arrow refunded it or ups ?

Hey,
Thanks for the bargain alerts. Unfortunately I got stung for with a customs invoice for €21 from DHL as the declared value on the package was $35.99. I rang DHL and tried to explain that there should be no charges as the item cost €20.88 inc shipping and the response I got that the should I wish to have the item reassessed that it would cost me €50 processing fee from DHL plus whatever new total Revenue come up with, as a minimum value would be declared to the shipping by Revenue (the lady told me that if the shipping is nill Revenue declare a minimum value, said something about it is on Revenues site). I asked for complaints department, wasn't provided with any details and was told that the only thing I could do is should I wish refuse the item and have it sent back to the supplier and take the dispute from there.

Prince10r wrote: »

Hey,
Thanks for the bargain alerts. Unfortunately I got stung for with a customs invoice for €21 from DHL as the declared value on the package was $35.99. I rang DHL and tried to explain that there should be no charges as the item cost €20.88 inc shipping and the response I got that the should I wish to have the item reassessed that it would cost me €50 processing fee from DHL plus whatever new total Revenue come up with, as a minimum value would be declared to the shipping by Revenue (the lady told me that if the shipping is nill Revenue declare a minimum value, said something about it is on Revenues site). I asked for complaints department, wasn't provided with any details and was told that the only thing I could do is should I wish refuse the item and have it sent back to the supplier and take the dispute from there.

I've had the same issue and talked to the same woman in DHL (she remembered you!)
I emailed Arrow but, like you, I don't expect any joy. Probably suck it up and never deal with them again

Prince10r wrote: »

Just got off a chat with Arrow.

"as per our management the customs needs to be paid for the total value of the items even if you purchased them using a discount"

So probably no refund from them either.

Just got off a chat with Arrow -no refund of taxes. if you refuse delivery, it's shipped back and they'll refund the cost. Probably take ages though. Tempted to do it on principle but hardly worth the effort. The same Pi from RS would be 50c cheaper.
Lesson learned - un-subscribe from Bargain Alerts

AFAIK as long as you prove what you paid, that overrides whatever is on label. Would DHL not look at the invoice?

If the value were 2 dollars on the declaration but you actually paid 40 euro, they will ignore the declaration (2$) and go by the actual payment / invoice amount (40€).

DHL and / or Revenue can't have it both ways.

Maybe ask for help in this thread...
https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055862554&page=83

Ten Pin wrote: »

AFAIK as long as you prove what you paid, that overrides whatever is on label. Would DHL not look at the invoice?

If the value were 2 dollars on the declaration but you actually paid 40 euro, they will ignore the declaration (2$) and go by the actual payment / invoice amount (40€).

DHL and / or Revenue can't have it both ways.

Maybe ask for help in this thread...
https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055862554&page=83

DHL and customs will accept the invoice value however DHL charge €50 admin fee to change the value and customs will not accept zero as a shipping cost and will apply what they think the cost would be. That would bring the total value well over €22, VAT would be due and would end up more than 3 times the price of the goods

According to DHL, if Arrow had declared the actual cost as the value, the package would have gone through without charge. Arrow say they have to put the retail cost on the commercial invoice (bull, I say but maybe someone who works in revenue can confirm this). Based on the Revenue document linked to below, Arrow are incorrect.

From https://www.revenue.ie/en/customs-traders-and-agents/documents/guide-to-importing-goods-through-the-post.pdf (pages 4 and 5)

"Customs Duty is charged on the price paid for the goods including local sales taxes plus postage, packaging and insurance costs."

"The value of the goods for the purpose of calculating the amount of VAT payable at import is their value for customs purposes, described above, increased by the amount of
any duty or other tax (but not including VAT)."

tphase wrote: »

Just got off a chat with Arrow -no refund of taxes. if you refuse delivery, it's shipped back and they'll refund the cost. Probably take ages though. Tempted to do it on principle but hardly worth the effort. The same Pi from RS would be 50c cheaper.

Same here . Sent a return parcel email notice to ie.imports@dhl.com and i'll wait for arrow to reimburse me ( a week, a month..who knows? )