Customs........

[Viney]

That said Lyn, i did save an absolute bundle on some CD sleeves that i bought in bulk 6 years ago. The uk price from the offical imprter was something like £2000. My mate an i bought them from the manufater in the US for i think it was £300 or similar. Even with the duty and VAT, it was much cheaper.

What on earth is so specail about the stuff you have bought form the US dave?

[SoulKiss]

Nothing much other than I liked the look/style of it.

HG have started to do some of it - but not the whole range - as far as I can tell there is currently no UK importer/reseller.

www.rideicon.com is the website, I got stuff from the Timax2 range - Teraza from the Tuscadero stuff.

David

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Everything in the package is Motorbike Safety clothing - all has either CE armour or in the case of the jeans, kevlar weave.

Only item that is not of that type is a single tankbag.

Does that make any difference?

There is no Gel Seat in the package - that was from the thread I forked this one from

David

Sorry, thought we were talking same shipment

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

I believe it was me that debunked that myth

Forgot to say in my earlier reply - thanks for the input Lyn

David

No worries. Theres a guy on visordown that keeps spouting this every thread and its starting to annoy me. Give advice yes, but I wish he would at least give the bloody correct advice to people

hmmmm.... I still have my handcuffs.... I also know where he lives thanks to the criminal genius he is posting up step by step guide how he imported weed into the country by mail. Shame he didnt photoshop his name and address out of the envelope pic

[northwind]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Everything in the package is Motorbike Safety clothing - all has either CE armour or in the case of the jeans, kevlar weave.

We pay VAT on bike gear normally though don't we? Or do we?

Originally Posted by northwind

We pay VAT on bike gear normally though don't we? Or do we?

Well... rule of thumb is yes to paying 17.5% on everything.

However, because motorcycle lids are compulsory protective gear, they are zero rated provided the lid meets the specified standard. Kite mark/british standards is one... cant recall right now what t'other is. If the lid doesnt meet either standard... then its standard rated and vat is due at 17.5%.

HTH

[rictus01]

Could alway just call it a knee brace Dave, worked for me

(Sorry Lyn )

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by lynw

.... I still have my handcuffs....

Could I, err, umm, like, borrow them for a while.

Originally Posted by BigApe

Could I, err, umm, like, borrow them for a while.

no worries.

Just bear in mind these arent the Anne Summers ones you can release yourself from. Lose the key, its get something to cut through them - probably courtesy of your local firebrigade

my snowboard boots and bindings came from us, arrived a week ago, had to £0.00 on import duty, goods were classed as a gift, lablked as second hand good, and they had put the value as 20.00

[northwind]

Yep, but that's always a bit chancy, and I think would be considered tax fraud? Not 100% on that. Also remember that if you get someone to underdeclare the value and it's lost in the post, you'll only get the underdeclared value back.