Alice Adrenochrome
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To bad they don't ship out gadgets abroad at all!!to bad that play.com doesn`t make shipping overseas...
Discount on Iron Man Life Size Bust For EU Customers
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So, what's the difference between VAT, and Customs charges? Is VAT something you pay if you buy an item 'inside the EU' and Customs is what you pay if it comes from 'outside' the EU? How much is the charge on 'customs' vs. 'VAT'?
Alice Adrenochrome
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I'm not a specialist, but I'll give it a try: customs are a form of tax. Actually we should always speak of custom duties when we are talking about importing goods. But i guess we always mix these therms because we don't know better. We only see that it costs us...
Customs=import
VAT= a tax we always pay on the goods and services we use in daily life. The butter you buy, the bread, the furnature, the taxi ride, the payment of the plumber, your gardener, ...
That's a very simplified explanation.
The % VAT raised depends on the service/goods. To put it simple, things you really need to survive, like bread, water are usually taxed at a lower rate than (luxury) goods like perfume and cloths. And there's a special VAT on fuel... especially the Europeans know that very well! And, just today I heard that the oil prise is at a new high. US oil $136 barrel!
Customs=import
VAT= a tax we always pay on the goods and services we use in daily life. The butter you buy, the bread, the furnature, the taxi ride, the payment of the plumber, your gardener, ...
That's a very simplified explanation.
The % VAT raised depends on the service/goods. To put it simple, things you really need to survive, like bread, water are usually taxed at a lower rate than (luxury) goods like perfume and cloths. And there's a special VAT on fuel... especially the Europeans know that very well! And, just today I heard that the oil prise is at a new high. US oil $136 barrel!
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Darth_Maul
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well fellow freaks.. i just canceled mine,it`s a sad day for me,i hope that i could take it from a retailer sooner or later.just to mention that ss waived the cancelation fee...
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best comics has the 1:1 im bust for $629.99 and they ship overseas. they have only a couple left so act fast.
https://www.bestcomics.com/fcost3rdqu20.html
the extra $70 savings should help your shipping costs. they have a 20% restocking fee so be sure you want it before ordering.
https://www.bestcomics.com/fcost3rdqu20.html
the extra $70 savings should help your shipping costs. they have a 20% restocking fee so be sure you want it before ordering.
Darth_Maul
Super Freak
thanks for the tip tylerd,but you know the actual problem isn`t the cost of the item (really) its the cost from the custom fees.a friend of mine bought directly from sideshow a Legend Life Size Bust and they asked from him 450 euro more.
i think that`s really unfair for us in Europe because we can`t buy what we really want.if something is going to be shipped from eu warehouse then it`s fine.but if its going to be shipped directly from the u.s. then we have to deal with the customs and here in Greece they charge whatever they want.they only thing that troubles me is the cost of this this Bust here in Greece to a shop will be around 900 euro....d*mn that`s a lot of money
i think that`s really unfair for us in Europe because we can`t buy what we really want.if something is going to be shipped from eu warehouse then it`s fine.but if its going to be shipped directly from the u.s. then we have to deal with the customs and here in Greece they charge whatever they want.they only thing that troubles me is the cost of this this Bust here in Greece to a shop will be around 900 euro....d*mn that`s a lot of money
Dusty
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Good News for Iron Man collectors in the EU! Posted on our EU and Marvel homepages today!
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=5382
The final measurements of our IM bust box came back just under 1 inch below the limit for most EU countries
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=5382
The final measurements of our IM bust box came back just under 1 inch below the limit for most EU countries
Alice Adrenochrome
Super Freak
Very good news indeed! Thanks for investigating!
Dynaheir
Freakzoid
Me too, great...Good news and thanks but too late
I have taken it from a local EU retailer
geto10
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Good News for Iron Man collectors in the EU! Posted on our EU and Marvel homepages today!
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?p=5382
The final measurements of our IM bust box came back just under 1 inch below the limit for most EU countries
YES! THANX!
geto10
Super Freak
Btw, what about Grievous 1:1?
Darth_Maul
Super Freak
Great news!!! does anyone knows if i`m going to face any problem with my order ? i called ss to cancel my order ..2 months before i didn`t knew that this item will be shipped from the eu warehouse...so i just placed a new order!!!! ( for the second time )...
geto10
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Dusty
just me
No problem canceling and re-ordering, we charge no cancellation fees unless you use FLEXpay and payments have begun. And there are DEFINITELY no re-ordering fees
Those of you who canceled and ordered from another retailer and are now unable to cancel that one without penalty... well, for future reference, keep in mind that we do not know the exact size of shipping boxes when our items begin to Pre-Order, so we are starting to err on the side of caution when it comes to EU shipping. If we think there's a *chance* that it may end up too big (or it's over $1000 in cost), we will go ahead and issue a 'not shipping from EU warehouse' statement. Then, when the final box is designed, if it ends up fitting under the limit we will be more than happy to adjust that and ship it out of that warehouse, saving our EU collectors a bit on the charges. (See also the Grievous Life-Size Bust - chances are good that this item WILL ship from the EU... BUT there's always a chance with the life-size items, especially the very delicate ones that need a lot of padding, that the final shipping box will be a bit too big. Thus, until we know for sure, we are erring on the side of caution. Grievous JUST began pre-ordering, so they won't know the shipping box dimensions for a little while yet.)
That way, no one will be surprised if it DOESN'T ship from the EU, but they will be pleasantly surprised if it does
Remember, Sideshow charges no cancellation fee for Pre-Orders (unless you are using FLEXpay - and even then it's a pretty small fee for the convenience - $20, $40, or $60 depending on which payment you are at.) So you can always Pre-Order from us, and then if it ends up NOT shipping from the EU after all, you can cancel the item with no hassle before it starts shipping. Especially in a case like the IM bust when the item has no set edition size.
Those of you who canceled and ordered from another retailer and are now unable to cancel that one without penalty... well, for future reference, keep in mind that we do not know the exact size of shipping boxes when our items begin to Pre-Order, so we are starting to err on the side of caution when it comes to EU shipping. If we think there's a *chance* that it may end up too big (or it's over $1000 in cost), we will go ahead and issue a 'not shipping from EU warehouse' statement. Then, when the final box is designed, if it ends up fitting under the limit we will be more than happy to adjust that and ship it out of that warehouse, saving our EU collectors a bit on the charges. (See also the Grievous Life-Size Bust - chances are good that this item WILL ship from the EU... BUT there's always a chance with the life-size items, especially the very delicate ones that need a lot of padding, that the final shipping box will be a bit too big. Thus, until we know for sure, we are erring on the side of caution. Grievous JUST began pre-ordering, so they won't know the shipping box dimensions for a little while yet.)
That way, no one will be surprised if it DOESN'T ship from the EU, but they will be pleasantly surprised if it does
Remember, Sideshow charges no cancellation fee for Pre-Orders (unless you are using FLEXpay - and even then it's a pretty small fee for the convenience - $20, $40, or $60 depending on which payment you are at.) So you can always Pre-Order from us, and then if it ends up NOT shipping from the EU after all, you can cancel the item with no hassle before it starts shipping. Especially in a case like the IM bust when the item has no set edition size.
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Darth_Maul
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Ok Thanks for all the help!!!! and now its the hard part...i have to wait 3 months...
bring it on SS!!!
bring it on SS!!!
Alice Adrenochrome
Super Freak
Heh, the wait is nothing! Coughing up the $700 may be a bit harder for some!
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