Am considering importing one of these. Apart from the obvious risk that it'll be cheap Chinese crap that doesn't work, what do I need to consider? It works out to £42 shipped, which compared to a proper Koso is a bargain - but its less of a bargain if I get hit with a ton of import charges. I've also heard storys of shipping companies paying import duty, then charging the recipient a fee on top of the duty. Assuming the fee is £20, that's basically double the purchase price. Just to note, I do realise it uses magnetic sensors rather than the bikes built in speedo gear.
So, questions - what's the right way of figuring out the duty etc on this, and assuming I go ahead, can I sort out to pay it in advance, rather than getting hit with bonus charges from the shipping company?
So, questions - what's the right way of figuring out the duty etc on this, and assuming I go ahead, can I sort out to pay it in advance, rather than getting hit with bonus charges from the shipping company?