Can anyone give me a reason not to buy Magicshine lights

[Paul_L]

Magicshine.co.uk are out of stock till 15th Oct.
brightbikelights.com are out of stock till 6th Oct.

This is for the 1400lumen Mj816, however there are 3 for sale on the following ebay store;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Magicshine-MJ...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item230a77dcfd

There was 4 for sale but i've just ordered one.

Seems to be the light people are after at present.

 

[fossyant]

My review

MJ 818 Rear Review

 

[BlueTowser]

Straight from DX support


How are Tax and Customs duties handled?
Because DX sends products from Hong Kong (a free port), there is no sales tax or duties imposed by the Hong Kong government. Customers do not have to pay any sales tax or export duties when they purchase from DX.

Statistically, well less than 1% percentage of all DX orders have ever got opened by the Customs in customers' countries. If the package is checked by their country's customs office when the item arrives in their country, however, customers are responsible for import duties, tariffs, and taxes.

TBH i have only ordered sub £15 stuff myself.


Based on $80 cost if they opened it there would be no import tax but £9.20 vat


calculated on this site ...

http://www.dutycalcu...-lights-is-3.7/

 

[BlueTowser]

maybe no export duty from Hong Kong but certainly import duty in UK as well as VAT. Just ask HMRC!

 

[fossyant]

DX Mark them as a gift and put a HK Dollar amount on it, not the US dollar amount - i.e. 90 HKD's instead of the real 90 USD

 

[cyberknight]

maybe no export duty from Hong Kong but certainly import duty in UK as well as VAT. Just ask HMRC!

I have never yet paid any duty on my 4 DX purchases

 

[moggsy100]

Well hopefully a new stock of the 1400 lumens next week... see they have just redone the www.magicshine.co.uk website and bit dissapointed to see all the prices have mysteriously gone up overnight!!!
the 1400 lumens now £104.95

 

[tincaman]

I have ordered THIS one, has been dispatched. Already have the original one so will compare when it arrives.