Reply To: Buying British tools from the USA
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Buying in the other direction, U.S.A. to United Kingdom is something I’d never do again.
Frequently eBay sellers are unwilling to sell to UK buyers.
Shipping Costs are extortionate – even for a cargo freighter
Fictitious Exchange Rates
Import Duties based on ASSUMED value not the ACTUAL price paid
Inspection Fees
Value Added Tax @ 20%
Seven to ten WEEKS arrival time
We pay Postage then have to COLLECT it, from a distant depot, with obscure opening hours and no Customer Telephone No.
eBay’s Global Shipping Programme will only calculate the cost once you’ve committed to Buying the item.
So an apparent bargain 26″ Disston Hand Saw for $30, quickly becomes a $140 waste of money.