Interested if people have used and been stung by proxy services such as Buyee?
I'm trying to figure out the approximate final price of some items I'm interested in, and it's fine until consolidation comes up, then the dreaded £135 value from a customs perspective (which I now believe includes the value of the shipping costs), plus VAT whacked on top of that?
My understanding so far is...
Value of item bought outright - £100
Domestic shipping example - £20
Proxy Fees + International shipping example - £50
That totals £170 which means you get hit by +20% VAT, processing fees (parcel force etc) plus customs depending on what the original item is given the item total, plus shipping is over £135.
Am I going mad or does that make sense? Intrigued to hear if anyone has tried the services, specifically from Japan
I'm trying to figure out the approximate final price of some items I'm interested in, and it's fine until consolidation comes up, then the dreaded £135 value from a customs perspective (which I now believe includes the value of the shipping costs), plus VAT whacked on top of that?
My understanding so far is...
Value of item bought outright - £100
Domestic shipping example - £20
Proxy Fees + International shipping example - £50
That totals £170 which means you get hit by +20% VAT, processing fees (parcel force etc) plus customs depending on what the original item is given the item total, plus shipping is over £135.
Am I going mad or does that make sense? Intrigued to hear if anyone has tried the services, specifically from Japan
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