Import duty

[MrGrumpy]

Looking for info , was going to buy a new Garmin edge on Amazon France as it works out much cheapness however am I likely to get stung for tax and duty ??

 

[vickster]

No, it's EU. Are you sure it's cheaper than say handtec once exchange rate, you've paid CC fees, delivery?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Yep £136 quid on exchange rate for edge 500?

 

[ColinJ]

Yep £136 quid on exchange rate for edge 500?

£129 at Evans!

 

[vickster]

Yep £136 quid on exchange rate for edge 500?

How much does your credit card company charge for overseas transactions? And what exchange rate are you using?

£126 handtec http://www.handtec.co.uk/garmin-edg...0829-06.html?gclid=CMeYsrL9lMQCFSbJtAod_1MAcQ

£129 wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge...32uuLqzC_dt|pcrid||pkw||pmt||prd|5360383894uk

 

[MrGrumpy]

It's the edge 500 with the extra gubbins so normally about £173 ish . Oh and never thought about cc charges but still cheaper than buying here even on Amazon uk ???

 

[vickster]

You didn't say that . Enjoy

 

[MrGrumpy]

So no import duties to pay ??? Doesn't seem right? Been looking on eBay second hand but brand new for an extra £20 seems a good deal?

 

[vickster]

No, because you'll pay French tax, part of EU. Says it already includes TVA which is 20% odd IiRC. You need to pay for delivery though

 

[MrGrumpy]

What's tva ??? Acronym Central

 

[vickster]

VAT

I assume you've read all the small print in French ;-)

 

[MrGrumpy]

Chrome translate is keeping me right

 

[MrGrumpy]

Delivery is about 5 euro ??!!

 

[stephec]

Will it come with a UK warranty, or will you need to send it back to a French company when it goes faulty?

 

[MrGrumpy]

Well when my edge 200 broke I had to sent it back to Garmin not Amazon ? Shouldn't matter really?