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I'm not good at taxes and all this ...
If I'm in USA and want to buy HTC HD from UK site (e.g. expansys.com) and have it shipped to me in USA .... should I look at
VAT included price of £524.99 or VAT excluded price of £446.80 ?
I understand I can buy from expansys-usa.com, but generally speaking ?
No. You dont have to pay VAT if you are getting it shipped from Europe to the US address. I just bought the Touch HD from one of the UK sites with out VAT.
thanks a lot
I have a general question similar to this. I leave in Minn..but I notice that expansys has the Blackstone available now....can I order it from this site? They will ship to Minn.?
Sorry if this is a dumb a## question. but I'm about to drop a lot of money and just want to make sure its safe.
yes, Kenjari, expansys will ship to the usa. I, myself have ordered one from clove on wednesday and expecting deliver tomorrow or monday.
my total came out to be 750 ish w/ 16 gb micro sd.
Thanks copualt3. I looked at clove's site. I did the conversion. It came up to $616.98 total Is this how much you paid for it? Why is expansys charging damn near $200.00 dollars more?
How did you come up with $616 ?
£445 is approx $700, no ?
I used this online convertor. http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi
So it might not be as accurate as I thought. But I went to clove and set up shipping and everything. Got the total amount and went to that convertor. Thats what it came up with.
i ordered DHL shipping + the 16 gb micro sd so that's an additional 50-70 euro.
expansys likes to charge more than their competitors.
I also ordered from Clove and was to receive the phone Monday am, but today received an Email from FedEx that there was a delay. Clove needed to send them more info.
"A complete Telecommunications Form is required" is what caused the delay.
That may be a customs thing. I forwarded to Clove and hopefully they can quickly fix this.
Just an FYI for fellow Americans...
Kenjari said:
I used this online convertor. http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi
So it might not be as accurate as I thought. But I went to clove and set up shipping and everything. Got the total amount and went to that convertor. Thats what it came up with.
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Go check that converter again, I don't think you selected "GBP United Kingdom Pounds".
pocketdoc said:
I also ordered from Clove and was to receive the phone Monday am, but today received an Email from FedEx that there was a delay. Clove needed to send them more info.
"A complete Telecommunications Form is required" is what caused the delay.
That may be a customs thing. I forwarded to Clove and hopefully they can quickly fix this.
Just an FYI for fellow Americans...
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when did your get shipped? did you have a fedex tracking # from clove?
i just got the Airsure # and mine shipped on 11/6.
Buy from India?
Hi Everyone,
Can anyone confirm buying touch HD from a UK site (Clove, Expansys...) in India? What i need to know is what is the customs scenario here in India?
How much do they charge?
pocketdoc said:
I also ordered from Clove and was to receive the phone Monday am, but today received an Email from FedEx that there was a delay. Clove needed to send them more info.
"A complete Telecommunications Form is required" is what caused the delay.
That may be a customs thing. I forwarded to Clove and hopefully they can quickly fix this.
Just an FYI for fellow Americans...
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How do i fill out the telecommunications form in advance so i can avoid a delay?
askadc said:
Hi Everyone,
Can anyone confirm buying touch HD from a UK site (Clove, Expansys...) in India? What i need to know is what is the customs scenario here in India?
How much do they charge?
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You have to ask your own Indian government how much they will charge you. It has nothing to do with the UK.
exe said:
You have to ask your own Indian government how much they will charge you. It has nothing to do with the UK.
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Thanks! I know that. My question was directed to some buyer from India to share his/her experience.
Hi,
Anyone in the USA gotten theirs delivered from a UK site yet? Were there any US taxes to be paid? What other procedures are there besides just ordering it off the website (this telecom form) ? Thanks in advance for the info!!
I'm about to push confirm on Clove.co.uk site to order my Htc HD. However, the website doesnt specify, which language am I ordering? As anyone ordered from Clove? What language is it in...is it WWE? Lastly was there a 2 year warrant that came with it?
mlalahoi said:
Hi,
Anyone in the USA gotten theirs delivered from a UK site yet? Were there any US taxes to be paid? What other procedures are there besides just ordering it off the website (this telecom form) ? Thanks in advance for the info!!
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I odered mine from expansys (UK site) on Nov. 10th. No VAT, no CA sales tax, no custom forms, HD was shipped via DHL and was here on Thursday, Nov. 13. This time frame included a little hassle, as expansys USA took over (actually wanted to) and I told them I want it shipped directly from the UK. USA price was quite a bit higher, I think $799 phone only.
mlalahoi said:
Hi,
Anyone in the USA gotten theirs delivered from a UK site yet? Were there any US taxes to be paid? What other procedures are there besides just ordering it off the website (this telecom form) ? Thanks in advance for the info!!
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I ordered mine from handtec.co.uk for $706 USD total.
I ordered it on an Friday and received it on the following Wednesday, 4 working days. They ship via Fedex so Fedex called me then emailed the FCC form.
See link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445804
A bit of a hassle as Handtec only takes Google checkout for payment. They weren't proactive on providing a tracking number but I spoke to them on the phone and they were very responsive. All in all a good experience.
hi
i don't know if i should ask this question here
but i'd really appriciate if someone answer me
i live in canada
i want to order HD online but since there is no reliable online store in canada i wanna buy it from clove.co.uk
the price is really good but i donno if i should pay tax more than what it said in tax and shiping (which is DHL to canada 17 pond)
so is there anybody here knows i should pay another tax or not?
and my other question is do u know a better store to buy from
in canada or USA with reasonbale price and ofcourse low tax?
thank u in advance
scoopycoopydoo said:
hi
i don't know if i should ask this question here
but i'd really appriciate if someone answer me
i live in canada
i want to order HD online but since there is no reliable online store in canada i wanna buy it from clove.co.uk
the price is really good but i donno if i should pay tax more than what it said in tax and shiping (which is DHL to canada 17 pond)
so is there anybody here knows i should pay another tax or not?
and my other question is do u know a better store to buy from
in canada or USA with reasonbale price and ofcourse low tax?
thank u in advance
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There is a thread further down the page Buying from Mobiles.co.uk relating to buying from mobile
May be useful
thank you
but it didn't say anything about duties/taxes by customs
where can i find about that?
some ody plz answer me quickly
how much will the duty cost me ?
i have to order soon
I'm not sure about canada, but if I was buying from the us and bringing into the uk I have to pay import duty. The amount varies depending on the value.
Your best bet is too look on the canadian gov web sites for tax, or google a tax forum maybe
For all of us looking for the Galaxy S, please state where did u buy the phone and how much did it cost you!
Thanks!
In holland algebeld.nl @498 Euro retail.
mbr01 said:
In holland algebeld.nl @498 Euro retail.
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the price is higher than uk
You can pre-order in Germany for 499€...amazon
459,00€ in Germany @ TalkThisWay.de
i'm very surprised by the price
in france it's possible to pre order it for.... 595€...
thanks expansys!!
it's only £385 in clove.co.uk -_-
Nex_1 said:
it's only £385 in clove.co.uk -_-
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You made me happy for 10 minutes until I realized that's the price excluding VAT. Including if I can omit that VAT thing somehow if I purchase in another country in the EU.
A few Danish online stores state their price as being around £370 ex. shipping but incl. sales tax. Like shopitonline.dk has it listed at 3354 Danish kroner, which is ~£368. I don't know their expected shipping date or if they ship outside Denmark. But I can ask if people want to know.
Regards.
I pre-ordered at unlocked-mobiles.com for £429.89. Not sure if is the cheapest but a lot cheaper than what stores take in Sweden and UK gets the phone earlier as well.
wliu88 said:
the price is higher than uk
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true, but the netherlands have very cheap contract with phone.
You can get phones with a contract for much less money then when you buy them seperate
Expansys USA listed for preorder ~$600.00 but the 3G frequency as 900/2100. I thought it suppose 900/1900/2100? Plan to buy using on AT&T.
Handtec, I've ordered the 16GB version with shipping to Saudi Arabia for GBP 484.88
gllu said:
You made me happy for 10 minutes until I realized that's the price excluding VAT. Including if I can omit that VAT thing somehow if I purchase in another country in the EU.
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i am from Africa but i'm currently in middle east , so i was speaking about my place haha , sorry for not mentioning that
Knobibrot said:
459,00€ in Germany @ TalkThisWay.de
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could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
hmj2k3 said:
Handtec, I've ordered the 16GB version with shipping to Saudi Arabia for GBP 484.88
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Be careful with that 16GB - AFAIK they are only available via network operaters, so this may be an 8GB model with an 8GB card.
i got my 16gb version from singapore at SGD$98 with the cheapest dataplan
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could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
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They only ship to Germany, but I'm sure they'd make an exception if we made a larger order. 459€ is a lot less than the 650€ I have to pay here.
Sent them an e-mail kindly asking them to change their policy.
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could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
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Yes right, could you ask if they send it in Italy and if is possible to ship it though UPS? Thanks man
Toss3 said:
They only ship to Germany, but I'm sure they'd make an exception if we made a larger order. 459€ is a lot less than the 650€ I have to pay here.
Sent them an e-mail kindly asking them to change their policy.
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thanks, I email them now.
Heyyyy really frustrated.. help....!!!!!
I ordered a LG Nexus 4 16 GB from eBay.com for $375 + $46 for shipping to India via FedEx.
Later i came to know that there is some extra customs and duty charge for importing these kind of things...
Was that shipping charge inclusive of customs and duty charges ??? If no how much should i pay in extra. ??
Need help....!!!!!
thanks in advance.
Not sure as I ordered via different channel. Please chk in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978169.
Independent thread is not required.
Not sure how it works in india, but normally the shipping will NOT cover custom taxes (import duty). You would have to pay them yourself.
exb0 said:
Not sure how it works in india, but normally the shipping will NOT cover custom taxes (import duty). You would have to pay them yourself.
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Correct.
I paid $25 shipping (by USPS) and then had to pay $40 of taxes.
OP, please use the thread in place for this topic >>>Here. Thanks
Hey prospective US Buyers, do you plan on importing from an international seller (if so which sellers) or are you waiting for the U.S release?
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Hey prospective US Buyers, do you plan on importing from an international seller (if so which sellers) or are you waiting for the U.S release?
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For me, I'll be most likely getting mine from ebay seller never-msrp who is located in US and imports the phones.
http://stores.ebay.com/Never-MSRP/_i.html?_dmd=2&_nkw=xperia&rt=nc&_ipg=192
There is a thread about the seller in the Z2 forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2777998
I'll wait and see what Sony is asking on their site. Possibly go the eBay route, Amazon, expansys, or Clove. Currently clove is taking pre-orders at ~$610 USD including shipping, eBay is about $630.
Amazon is my first choice for purchase, or the sony store, then finally ebay
Credit Card points on amazon + prime = shweet
Importing for me!
I got my Sony Xperia Z1 from http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-z3-compact last time and had zero issues getting it on time and they also do bundles too.
I plan to get the Z3 Compact from them once they get them in stock mid Sept 2014. imo totally worth it since the imported versions usually have nearly all 3G/LTE bands needed too.
I might buy it from ebay. Ebay sends me offers for 4X ebay bucks offers once in a while, which is essentially 8% off.
Looking for the green version, but apparently only http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/sony-xperia-z3-compact/monthly?colourCode=GREEN has it for preorder and they don't export
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Looking for the green version
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No price listed yet, but might be an option :
http://www.expansys-usa.com/sony-xperia-z3-compact-unlocked-lte-16gb-green-265640/
I placed a preorder on expansys. they have not priced it yet. I will wait and see the price and decide whether to cancel it.!
Good catch, thanks
is that expansys green for sure the 5803?
Pre-ordered a white Z3c from Handtec.
Quick question: Does importing this to U.S. mean this is a "grey market" device and has no warranty at all?
Clove has it for 500 USD including shipping!
Have anyone ordered from them? Did you have to pay customs duty?
Handtec has it for the same price, and the shipping is a little cheaper.
premneo said:
Clove has it for 500 USD including shipping!
Have anyone ordered from them? Did you have to pay customs duty?
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$500 usd? Isn't it £350 on Clove... which translates to $568? (not even including shipping)
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$500 usd? Isn't it 350 pounds on Clove... which translates to $568? (not even including shipping)
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For us US buyers we dont pay VAT so it is 290 pounds + shipping. Shipping is cheaper at handtec.
premneo said:
For us US buyers we dont pay VAT so it is 290 pounds + shipping. Shipping is cheaper at handtec.
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Interesting, I just asked this question earlier and got the exact opposite response
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ap3604 said:
1) Do I have to pay "VAT" if I'm importing to the United States?
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You'll need to pay the vat as it's been sold in the UK and the taxman will want his cut of that sale.
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Also does anyone know if Sonys warranty on the Z3 compact will work in the U.S.?
ap3604 said:
Interesting, I just asked this question earlier and got the exact opposite response
Also does anyone know if Sonys warranty on the Z3 compact will work in the U.S.?
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I looked at clove FAQ here.
http://www.clove.co.uk/international-customers
See the section " Can I remove VAT from my order"
It says "Customers outside of the EU are not charged VAT on any order."
ap3604 said:
Interesting, I just asked this question earlier and got the exact opposite response
Also does anyone know if Sonys warranty on the Z3 compact will work in the U.S.?
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My bad, just checked up, no you don't have to pay the vat.