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Richie

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Customs?
« on: December 23, 2008, 05:13:58 PM »
Hello boys,
I was just wondering if many of you Laver owners (or know someone who owns one) have/has been hit by customs charges as it does mention it on the laver and wood site. 
Cheers in advance.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2008, 05:31:09 PM »
Yes, cost me about £30
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 05:45:43 PM »
Right, was that for both your lavers or just one of them?
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2008, 06:35:02 PM »
Not recieved any on my orders, James tends to mark the value of the bats down lower on the paperwork to try to avoid excessive costs.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2008, 06:47:05 PM »
Not had them yet but some more on the way so hope to be lucky.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2008, 06:56:58 PM »
Ok, as I'm thinking of getting a PB but an extra £30 on top of that would really put it out of the equation.  It's a shame really.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2008, 08:37:34 PM »
I didn't, he put the value as that of the cleft and handle. So around £50.

Customs is hit and miss, I've imported £1000 worth of bats before and not got charged. However managed to get charged for a £25 ipod!
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 08:41:13 PM »
I have never personally been charged by customs, 5 or six bats from Pakistan have had no charges. And from different sellers too.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2008, 08:48:15 PM »
So what you guys are saying is it's a bit hit and miss?  I might ask him to do what he did for you Tom.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2008, 08:52:10 PM »
I have heard the following advice when having an item sent:

~Ask Seller likelihood of his customers getting charged, gives a fair idea of whether the courier he uses bypasses the customs tax- E.g Basil
~Get them to declare item as gift
~ Get them to put a false value or minimum price on the good.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2008, 08:53:50 PM »
Right, cheers mate.  TBH i think james will know what he's doing!
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2008, 10:21:05 PM »
I got charged with a £55 customs for my BAS which arrived by courier.

No charge for my Screaming Cat (from Aus) and D&P from SA. Maybe because they came via normal recorded / 1st class post.

If you are getting the bat declared as a gift to avoid customs, them the declared value cannot exceed £36. which means you cannot get the bat insured for £200 but have a declared value of £36. In case the bat is lost in the post, you can only claim £36.

The customs charge is not related to the value declared on the invoiced value. HMRC have their own guide to what maybe a fair selling price from that particular item. Eg.: though my BAS bats were invocied at £150 the customs was charged assuming value of each bat to be £124.50 or so.

I think it makes sense to get the bats by post (and wait for 3-4 more days) than paying £30 more to get the bat in 2 days.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2008, 10:22:31 PM »
Oh forgot to mention. There is a mention of the customs charge on quantum crickets website who were the first authorized stockist/associates of L&W in the UK.

I recall seeing a figure of £25 on it.
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2008, 11:03:52 PM »
Quote from: Richie on December 23, 2008, 05:45:43 PM
Right, was that for both your lavers or just one of them?

I got both at the same time, so it was £30 for both (i.e. NOT £30 each)
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Re: Customs?
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2008, 01:02:56 AM »
I know the question is aimed more for the UK guys but so that the Aussie guys know, I had two bats come from James at different times, first one broke due to storm damage, and had no issues with Australian Customs at all. Also only took 3 days to get to Melbourne from New Zealand.

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