Made a buy on eBay

[Nigel026]

:=): hi guys

I made a buy on eBay yesterday after a few days of looking, I must complement the seller in the UK who supplied me the following items
1- Dashboard
2- tail lights
3- brake vents that go next to fog lights.
4- angel eye headlights.
5- angel eye fog lights
6- and a few misulaniace items screws plugs clips

In total the whole lot including door to door delivery cost £525 that is about R 7,300
All included.
Delivery will be in a week as I received my tracking number from DHL.

I will post pics once I take ownership.:joy:

 

[moranor@axis]

lol you say this before you have the items :fencelook:

just kidding im sure they will be 90% what the seller said they were

 

[frikkieh]

Good luck with customs :blab:

 

[andrewbuch]

Good luck with customs :blab:

With door to door courier with DHL wouldn't there be no customs?

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[NavZ]

Good luck with customs :blab:

With door to door courier with DHL wouldn't there be no customs?

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I may be mistaken but I think DHL just forwards the bill and you have to repay them to get the parcel.

 

[Kish2604]

There is no skipping customs regardless who the courier is, what does happen is companies like FedEx are able to clear items faster than most others, also because they handle the clearing personally they help keep customs in check unlike the SA post office who really don't give a damn..

Expect to pay VAT at a minimum and possibly some duties...

 

[Carbon M3]

DHL will call you with the custom charges, once you pay they will dispatch it.

Smaller amounts can be paid COD iirc

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[Crash_Nemesis]

Angel eye fog lamps? :slow:

 

[JENICH]

No running away from customs bud,
What made you settle on that supplier, always check ratings and number of items sold. Gives you an indication of how good the supplier really is.
Also, assuming you paid via Paypal

Good luck bud

 

[MikeR]

There is no skipping customs regardless who the courier is, what does happen is companies like FedEx are able to clear items faster than most others, also because they handle the clearing personally they help keep customs in check unlike the SA post office who really don't give a damn..

Expect to pay VAT at a minimum and possibly some duties...

wot he said :thumbs:

 

[skank]

I just brought in a bunch of parts from UK. 2nd hand trim etc and 2x shocks.

R2500 shipping
R1600 Customs

Parts valued at R4000. Fkn burns...

 

[Rommies]

Yeah customs always hurts.
I brought in my Front + Back Cusco Strut braces. (160 British Pounds) Then the shipping cost me (80 pounds) When cutsoms came...I paid another R1000+
In the end..these braces cost me around R4000+
But yes...different items has different fees. I think it also has to do with the weight etc.

Hope you get your stuff man :thumbs:

Ps:But doesn't one get tax free for the first R15000-00 goods per year?

 

[AcidBurn]

looks like someone is fcuked :thumbdo: i dont wanna be you

 

[Burgy]

Youre looking at between 20 - 40% in customs + 14% vat on top of that

 

[AcidBurn]

Youre looking at between 20 - 40% in customs + 14% vat on top of that

EINA!:argh:

 

[abmi0000]

Strange thing I seen the other day. A guy here at work is into digital paintings and ordered a sketch pad from Hong Kong which was handled by DHL.

He ordered on a Wednesday and by the Friday it was here. Delivered to the office with no additional duties.

 

[MikeR]

:fencelook: Ive been lucky of late - spent about 10 000 and have only been nailed about 5% customs...no Vat - all different parts and items.
So I hope u lucky and get the same guy that has been apraising my stuff :rollsmile:

 

[mo_s]

sometimes you can mail the buyer before buying and ask if they can box it in an unmarked box and label it as gift or second hand, so customs reduced..sometimes with gifts you can escape customs..freind did it for me once on a laptop..

 

[Kish2604]

if your parcel is being handed by TNT express then expect poor service...

my new vanos seals were purchased and paid for last week monday, its been sitting at JHB customs since last wednesday and only today is the clearance payment request being processed by them.. damn slow buggers...

ps. they nailed me a further R180 admin fee + vat to clear it for me..:thumbdo: