Buying abroad....import into the uk.....?

[bikeworkshop]

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Love a good thread derailment!

@Tootyred so have you bought that part from Germany, or are you now selling your bikes and looking at buying a private helicopter instead?

Now the interesting thing is that if @Tootyred bought the helicopter, he could bring the frame into the uk without tax as you get a tax-free allowance if traveling by air

But I wonder if the used helicopter market is as flat in the UK as bicycles? Might be hard to move it on.

 

[d8mok]

Now the interesting thing is that if @Tootyred bought the helicopter, he could bring the frame into the uk without tax as you get a tax-free allowance if traveling by air

But I wonder if the used helicopter market is as flat in the UK as bicycles? Might be hard to move it on.

I’ve heard it’s up and down

 

[al-onestare]

I’ve heard it’s up and down

 

[Tootyred]

Wow, my want for a seatpost has morphed into purchasing a frame and now into a helicopter!

My retirement is looking increasingly exciting.

I did look at buying an vintage plane once....it was so old it had an outside loo!

 

[Betsy]

Wow, my want for a seatpost has morphed into purchasing a frame and now into a helicopter!

My retirement is looking increasingly exciting.

..and increasingly distant

 

[27motorhead]

 

[Black_puma]

I have no light to shed from a technicality POV, but I can provide some real world insight.

I have bought from Germany, Italy, France and Netherlands via this site, all since Brexit.

Max purchase was probably €90. I paid via PayPal in the agreed Euros amount. All sellers were private individuals (not businesses)

Every item always seem arrive fast with no additional fees payable.

Happy days.

A few months ago I purchased an early 90's Shimano XT groupset from Italy (eBay) which cost a fair bit but never had extra custom charges, other than the cost of shipping.
Neither did I get charged customs on a frame and forks shipped to me from Norway last year.
Great sellers by the way, great communications in English.