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Posted by kim on 11/11/06 17:30
"Dragon" <davewhitnospam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "P Pron" <paulatspambegone.pron@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Dragon wrote:
> > || I know this question has probably been asked hundreds of times but
> > || can anyone tell me what the customs situation is with both
> > || PlayUSA.com and Amazon.com. I am looking at the Superman UE dvd
> > || boxset as these seem to be the cheapest but will I get hit by UK
> > || customs if I buy from either of these companies, if so anywhere else
> > || doing the Region 1 set in the UK.
> > ||
> > || cheers Dave
> >
> > If you order from overseas, Dave, I don't think it really matters who
> > from. The fact is that the value of the package will be more than 18,
and
> > will therefore be subject to VAT. I don't see how a UK supplier would be
> > able to avoid paying VAT themselves, and passing the cost along to you,
> > unless they're smuggling it in!
> >
> > paul
> >
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> Hi Paul
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> Cheers for that, I know loaded247 say that they are based in London and I
> got my region 1 simpsons series 6 from them for 25.99 with no taxes but
that
> could have been just luck.
I order a lot of region-1 boxed sets from DVD Box Office in Canada and
haven't once been hit by customs. Although their initial prices are bit
higher, they work out cheaper than Play USA or Amazon.com overall.
(kim)
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