xgsjx Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Just looking for a bridge & found out Guitar Centre now ship to the UK. Decent prices too! Quote
xgsjx Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Until you add shipping & [s]ripoff & theft[/s] VAT & Duty. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 And handling fee: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157785-you-import-vatparcelforce/ Quote
uncle psychosis Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1318867773' post='1407139'] And handling fee: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/157785-you-import-vatparcelforce/"]http://basschat.co.u...vatparcelforce/[/url] [/quote] Guitar centre are claiming that their price is the delivered price (including duty) and that there are no fees to pay on delivery. Presumably they are included in the price. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1318868001' post='1407145'] Guitar centre are claiming that their price is the delivered price (including duty) and that there are no fees to pay on delivery. Presumably they are included in the price.[/quote] Its nothign to do with them, its HMRC nailing you for tax and duty. Quote
uncle psychosis Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1318868119' post='1407147'] Its nothign to do with them, its HMRC nailing you for tax and duty. [/quote] Copied and pasted from the Guitar Centre website: [list] [*]All prices in pounds sterling [*]Duties and VAT calculated at checkout [*]Low international shipping rates [*]Guaranteed landed costs (no additional charges at delivery) [/list] So I assume they are dealing directly with HMRC on your behalf. Edited October 17, 2011 by uncle psychosis Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Hmm, wonder if they are actually shipping within the UK, the only exciting thing about guitar center is sometimes their second hand stuff is excessively cheap in the states. If they've jsut set up a mailorder warehouse here, that would kill that. Quote
xgsjx Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Well I saw a Hipshot A bridge for £66.64. Went to the checkout & this is the bill... Item Subtotal: GBP 66.64 Shipping: GBP 20.99 Duty & Vat: GBP 16.74 Total: GBP 104.37 Quote
neepheid Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Some manufacturers do not allow their US retailers to export from the US. Quote
skankdelvar Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) Guitar centre International Shipping FAQ's. Apparently they're using an intermediary called FiftyOne. [url="http://gc.guitarcenter.com/shipping/international.cfm"]http://gc.guitarcent...ternational.cfm[/url] Edited October 18, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote
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