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European Store 14.03.2013 - Page 6
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kju
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Locke-
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ShamisenSix
Belgium12 Posts
TL hoody, here I come! | ||
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Aber
Sweden332 Posts
On March 07 2013 08:50 ShamisenSix wrote: "Hell, it's about time!" - TL style TL hoody, here I come! Bah! was just going to do that line, thinking i´d actually be the first :D oh well Hell, its about time!!! ima order me some stuff | ||
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dogmeatstew
Canada574 Posts
I'd like to go ahead and state how incredibly cool it is that TL is so open about all of this. That post gave every single detail on price changes, where extra costs were coming from, had a built in price comparison between NA and EU orders, a complete explanation of shipping charges, etc. So many companies would have just been like "We opened a store in the EU and this is what shit costs for you", maybe it's just me but I think the transparency of TL is one of the thinks that makes this site/company/community so god damn awesome. | ||
HawaiianPig
Canada5155 Posts
On March 07 2013 08:26 Bogeyman wrote: Well that sucks if you live in e.g. Norway. I don't usually feel this way, but I guess I'm lucky that Sweden is a part of EU. We're still working on that as best as we can: On March 07 2013 06:18 disciple wrote: Important: To people from all European countries excluded from the initial launch (Switzerland, Norway, Ukraine, Serbia etc...) Please PM me if you wish to help us test the shipping time and taxes to your country ! | ||
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RHoudini
Belgium3628 Posts
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Kasu
United Kingdom345 Posts
On the other hand, I'm not certain my wallet will be so happy. | ||
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MChrome
Netherlands201 Posts
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Kasu
United Kingdom345 Posts
On March 07 2013 09:11 RHoudini wrote: To reduce taxes setting up in Luxembourg would have been a better idea, VAT rate is only 15%, it's a member of the Euro zone, and it's actually part of Europe (unlike the UK ).UK is part of the EU and has been since 1973. I assume you meant to say that it doesn't use the Euro, but I'm not sure that's really relevant. | ||
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Trasko
Sweden983 Posts
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J_aY
United Kingdom17 Posts
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Jaxx
Slovakia758 Posts
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)Messer(
Poland95 Posts
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SamanthaRain
United States37 Posts
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ihOpe
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meanmarine24
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(Product price + shipping) * (VAT + Duty) + customs handling fee. I live in Denmark. VAT is 25%. <--- varies by country. Duty on clothing is 12%. <--varies by product type. Lets say i bought two t-shirts at 44usd together with 14usd shipping, for a 58usd combined package value. Customs treat shipping as part of the product value (which makes sense; it's a service bought outside EU). The end result would be the following: 58usd package value + (25% VAT + 12% duty) + 30usd customs handling fee = 109usd Here's how it works when ordering (retail) from EU -> EU. Duty is paid on the product when the retailer imports it to EU. It's paid, in theory by you, but you don't deal with it. VAT is paid to the senders country on your behalf by the sender. This means, if i order from UK -> Denmark, i pay 20% VAT in effect. The seller charges 20% VAT on the order and pays it to UK. Or from Poland -> Denmark, 15% VAT. There's no extra customs handling fee on the package, and duty is paid by on the import value rather than the sales value (so roughly half). So a 44usd product in EU, with the same 14usd shipping cost, would cost (Product cost + EU Shipping cost = VAT-able value) + (sender countrys VAT). 58usd package value + 20% VAT (eg. UK) = 69usd. And then some 6% duty. When ordering from EU, you're supposed to pay less overall because: The bulk shipping from USA to EU reduces shipping costs. Customs handling fee is done in bulk by the importer. Duty is paid on the import value rather than the sales value, usually halving it in effect. The retailer in EU you buy from may be located in a country with lower VAT. ------------------------ In theory, you're supposed to pay the VAT difference in EU (eg. UK 20% -> DK 25% = i pay 5% seperately to DK), but it's only enforced when you order for over 18000 USD a year or something. Nvm that here. Duty/VAT is calculated in relation to where the package is shipped from, not where the money are send. At least for us normal mortals. Prices in EU are always shown with VAT unless otherwise noticed. VAT differences between EU countries makes it hard for high VAT retailers to compete with low VAT retailers. ----------------------- :S What a bunch of randomness. Feel free to correct it; it's taken off the top of my head from a lifetime of hobby imports. TLDR: There's usually a high customs handling fee when you buy from outside EU. Buying inside EU will usually save you a lot on sub-200usd orders. The TL EU shipping prices seem kinda steep, but businesses are fit to earn money where they want. On March 09 2013 03:54 Grovbolle wrote: Currently have 2 Googims caps stuck in Danish customs. The items I ordered were 100$ including freight. They want me to pay 100 * 1,12 (customs) * 1,25 (VAT) + 28$ (Customs handling fee). I for one welcome our EU store so I don't have to deal with this shit. | ||
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Laneir
United States1160 Posts
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KadaverBB
Germany25658 Posts
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Geneq
Poland165 Posts
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