Import taxes from Hong Kong to UK ?

Thomas C · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:26

Bought a phone off eBay . Does anyone know if there will be any import charges, and if so, how much ?

This is the phone : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200477574526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Was dubious to buy it from Hong Kong, but it was much cheaper than the same phone the UK are selling. Just hoping it arrives and works. It only cost me £89.99. If I have to send it back it would cost me about £30 :eek:

Thanks

matthewhotdude · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:36

what make of phone is that?

cheets64 · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:39

Cheap knock off from Taiwan

matthewhotdude · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:39

probabily worth a tenner and doesnt work

Stuff · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:40

Risky phone!

asim18 · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:40

Dude! Why did you pay for that crap?

I have a couple of fake chinese iPhone 3GSs that my friend gave to me for free because they were so crap. He bought them for about a tenner each and you paid 89.99 for that?

Sorry for mocking your purchase, and I hope you enjoy it, but you could have gotten a much better and "real" phone for £90.

Thomas C · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:44

What do you mean. It seems a good phone.

matthewhotdude · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:45

Thomas C said:
What do you mean. It seems a good phone.

But it's not a make like Nokia or anything, just some knock off crap made to look like the N95

Tombstone · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:47

matthewhotdude said:
what make of phone is that?

Made by someone called Kingsun, whoever they are.

asim18 · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:50

matthewhotdude said:
But it's not a make like Nokia or anything, just some knock off crap made to look like the N95

More like a cross between an iPhone and N97.

Klo · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:51

Looks like one of these fake phones pretending to be an expensive one. It will probably work, but I'd personally have gone for a lesser known phone.

Thomas C · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:51

matthewhotdude said:
But it's not a make like Nokia or anything, just some knock off crap made to look like the N95

But what's to say it isn't a good phone ?

Cosimo · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:53

You will probably pay VAT (17.5%), Customs Duty (2.5%) and a Royal Mail Handling charge:

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channels...ntent&id=HMCE_CL_000014&propertyType=document

matthewhotdude · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:54

Thomas C said:
But what's to say it isn't a good phone ?

I just wouldnt buy anything on Ebay from hong Kong. My sister had a digital camera once....was in the bin 2 days later

Tombstone · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:54

I wonder if every time you type an l on the keypad it inserts an r instead

Klo · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:55

Looks like the interface is trying to be an iPhone. Also seems like the touch screen doesn't respond that well =/

Gamer_T · 8 Jun 2010 at 00:56

China and Ebay are just 2 big mistakes mate. I've imported quite a lot of bulk stuff from China before and I assume the rates are different depending on the type of goods that you buy.

I think we pay about 6% import VAT, brokerage charges which are about £11.

Thomas C · 8 Jun 2010 at 01:02

Oh. That has ****ed on my bonfire then

Gamer_T · 8 Jun 2010 at 01:04

Thomas C said:
Oh. That has ****ed on my bonfire then

Pretty much anything you buy from China is going to be a nock off - STAY AWAY from the electrical stuff. That's for sure.

asim18 · 8 Jun 2010 at 01:05

Klo said:
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Looks like the interface is trying to be an iPhone. Also seems like the touch screen doesn't respond that well =/

That's the same interface as my fake iPhones, it's a somewhat PITA to use. My touch-screen doesn't have any problems like the YouTube video though. Phonebook is so complicated to use/manage. It's just good for tapping a number and pressing call, that's about it. There aren't many other features apart from a few fake app icons and a hit and miss Java installer.

I must admit though it looks pretty cool and fools a lot of people. Also, call quality and reception is excellent and the dual SIM is useful.