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I know there is another thread on this and in it i said that if the box isnt opened you wont get a bill. Well that is wrong.
I know now different from lots of sites ive read.
I have had my Nexus One 3 weeks and only just got my bill!
The worst thing is i bought my phone from ebay because the guy said he would send it as a gift. He sent it direct from Google the T**T.
So not only did i pay over the odds i now get a vat bill, plus i oredered a dock the other day thinking i wont have to pay tax on that!!!
Yup, this is correct, my invoice from DHL arrived over the weekend.
I ordered my Nexus One on the 8th of January (from Google).
Whats the damage on the import/VAT bill for you guys? How long (roughly) is it taking for the N1 to arrive after ordering?
Cheers
£60ish, took about a week for my N1 to arrive.
£61.40
johnboywilson said:
I know there is another thread on this and in it i said that if the box isnt opened you wont get a bill. Well that is wrong.
I know now different from lots of sites ive read.
I have had my Nexus One 3 weeks and only just got my bill!
The worst thing is i bought my phone from ebay because the guy said he would send it as a gift. He sent it direct from Google the T**T.
So not only did i pay over the odds i now get a vat bill, plus i oredered a dock the other day thinking i wont have to pay tax on that!!!
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first of all why would you buy from ebay, when you can buy direct from google? ebay's just not worth the hassle and risk, and even more so going through a middle man when you need a receipt/warranty replacement. I very doubt you paid less than I did buying direct from Google. So there is no reason to buy from ebay unless you tried to skip the VAT, which IMO WILL be added obviously if the guy is selling the device for so cheap. If it wasnt cheap then no reason to not get it from google.
as for the box unopened - you wont recieve a bill for VAT.... i never knew Google put a spy inside the box.
I've had my device now for almost a month. Still no sign of invoice so heres hoping.
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as for the box unopened - you wont recieve a bill for VAT.... i never knew Google put a spy inside the box.
I've had my device now for almost a month. Still no sign of invoice so heres hoping.
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Had mine for a month too, got my Invoice from DHL on Sat. You will get one
you say that but until i get one, i aint got one yet.
doesnt matter if i do since i was expecting to pay it anyways, if i dont then thats a bonus
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first of all why would you buy from ebay, when you can buy direct from google? ebay's just not worth the hassle and risk, and even more so going through a middle man when you need a receipt/warranty replacement. I very doubt you paid less than I did buying direct from Google. So there is no reason to buy from ebay unless you tried to skip the VAT, which IMO WILL be added obviously if the guy is selling the device for so cheap. If it wasnt cheap then no reason to not get it from google.
as for the box unopened - you wont recieve a bill for VAT.... i never knew Google put a spy inside the box.
I've had my device now for almost a month. Still no sign of invoice so heres hoping.
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I bought from ebay as it cost me £390 delivered.
Now if he had sent it as a gift like he said i would have saved on paying the VAT. Thats the only reason i got it from ebay.
My warranty is still covered as i have had to send it away for repair for the dust under screen issue.
The part about the box was intended for an earlier post where someone said if the box wasnt opened you wouldnt get a bill, he was wrong.
I've had mine for a month now. I haven't had the VAT invoice yet, but I always knew it was coming. The whole "depends on whether the box is opened or not" is BS. DHL do a declaration for each unit based on the info from google. The only way you wouldn't get an invoice is if DHL stuff up and don't send one - but that is not likely.
czm said:
I've had mine for a month now. I haven't had the VAT invoice yet, but I always knew it was coming. The whole "depends on whether the box is opened or not" is BS. DHL do a declaration for each unit based on the info from google. The only way you wouldn't get an invoice is if DHL stuff up and don't send one - but that is not likely.
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Yes thats what i`m saying about opening the box. It was said by some that if the box wasnt opened you wouldnt get a bill. I thought that was the case as mine wasnt opened and i didnt get a bill. Now i have a bill so like i say i think we`ll all end up with one.
Has anyone tried NOT paying it.
Wonder what happens
Kev
kevwright said:
Has anyone tried NOT paying it.
Wonder what happens
Kev
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jail .....................
Just wondering if anyone have been charged an extra 5% duty on top of the VAT? I thought mobile phones and PDAs were exempt from customs duty charge? I've tried calling DHL but their line is always busy.
Makaijin said:
Just wondering if anyone have been charged an extra 5% duty on top of the VAT? I thought mobile phones and PDAs were exempt from customs duty charge? I've tried calling DHL but their line is always busy.
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nope, just VAT
If you want to avoid it you can use a US based company where you pay them and they send it as a gift, theres a thread on here somewhere cant find it now,.
I got VAT of £59... If you leave it to long DHL will ring you lol .. like i found out
(I left it about 3 weeks )
scote said:
nope, just VAT
If you want to avoid it you can use a US based company where you pay them and they send it as a gift, theres a thread on here somewhere cant find it now,.
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Well it's too late now, the DHL invoice is right on my table. I've been charged 5% duty on top of the VAT which is why I'm asking in the first place.
The DHL helpline was too busy so I'll try calling again on monday. If I can't get through I'll pull a lolittle and wait for them to call me instead. There is no way I am paying an extra 5% (about £18) on top of the VAT (£60, so totalling £78) to the greedy taxman.
Has anyone managed to get away with UK Import tax on the Nexus One?
If you haven't got your tax bill, when did you order your phone?
I got mine on 13th...picked up from DHL depot myself with 3 identical white paper slips in pouch and haven't received any VAT bill yet. You?
duncan888 said:
Has anyone managed to get away with UK Import tax on the Nexus One?
If you haven't got your tax bill, when did you order your phone?
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Got mine four weeks after the phone was delivered.
Got mine on the 8th Feb. Not got tax yet.
Curious if DHL do open all packages or does some slip through customs.
Been reading threads on other boards about this and what appears to happen is Customs opened them, DHL pays the VAT so you can get the item, and then you are billed for the VAT on DHL's behalf and are required to pay it.
Consensus seems to show that it takes 3-4 weeks (maybe more) to get your VAT bill, but it will happen.
i got my nexus one 6 days after it came out. still no vat
now that ive said this though...mayb ill get a letter on monday lol. but for now, i have nearly doubled the '3-4weeks' timeline.
adam18488 said:
i got my nexus one 6 days after it came out. still no vat
now that ive said this though...mayb ill get a letter on monday lol. but for now, i have nearly doubled the '3-4weeks' timeline.
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Lucky you!
adam18488 said:
i got my nexus one 6 days after it came out. still no vat
now that ive said this though...mayb ill get a letter on monday lol. but for now, i have nearly doubled the '3-4weeks' timeline.
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exactly what I wanted to know, there are some lucky some which have not been invoiced.
duncan888 said:
Has anyone managed to get away with UK Import tax on the Nexus One?
If you haven't got your tax bill, when did you order your phone?
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I thought most people were getting a separate invoice *after* delivery of the phone, but when I ordered I had tracked the parcel to East Midlands Airport, then wondered why it didn't go out on a van for delivery ... I found out when I received a phone call (from a company called Sutherlands rather than DHL themselves) asking for the VAT payment upfront, then they'd arrange delivery next day ... I paid but mentioned I was a bit annoyed they had done it that way round, they said collection was not possible.
I phoned DHL direct and asked if I could collect it, they said Sutherlands generally didn't send through payment confirmation for several hours and they wouldn't release it until they had, I gave them the payment reference for them to chase up.
As it happened I was travelling past East Midlands Airport anyway, so I popped in, explained and they they were fairly decent about it, checked the parcel number, and payment number and fetched my N1 from round the back.
£65.03 for an N1 + UK charger + desktop dock
I phoned DHL while my parcel was still over in the US and the customer service section already know that I would have to pay £60 VAT on it before it had even arrived in the UK. I can only assume then that google must make a declaration as to the value of the goods before they ship
Bought on 18th Feb, received a bill for £58 this morning.
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Has anyone managed to get away with UK Import tax on the Nexus One?
If you haven't got your tax bill, when did you order your phone?
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No But it did take 4 weeks to come.
nope ! got it off ebay
There were too many reports of phones breaking for me to consider buying from some yank on eBay. Plus i get to choose the engraving on the back =D
got it off uk ebayer with google receipt so no worries !
ordered mine on 6th Jan, delivered on 8th Jan - still no vat bill. I was expecting one, I thought maybe month end or something, but I'm starting to think that dhl might have stuffed up - if it doesn't arrive in the next week or so, I might have got away with it.....................
I got the VAT invoice, didn't pay it. DHL called me, said id not paid it I said they didn't invoice me. Guy sent a copy to my email. I've still not paid it.
I got the phone on 10th Jan.
nyzrox said:
I got the VAT invoice, didn't pay it. DHL called me, said id not paid it I said they didn't invoice me. Guy sent a copy to my email. I've still not paid it..
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One night, you will get DHL knocking on the door with a big dild* ready for you, you should pay man.
nyzrox said:
I got the VAT invoice, didn't pay it. DHL called me, said id not paid it I said they didn't invoice me. Guy sent a copy to my email. I've still not paid it.
I got the phone on 10th Jan.
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You aren't a hero you know. This is simply VAT. Every (non-basic) product sold in this country is subject to it and anything imported is also subject to it. By not paying you are evading tax. That, my friend, is a serious crime and you aren't gonna somehow convince them to just 'let you off'
Just pay it now and save yourself a lot of bother/further expense later.
3Shirts said:
You aren't a hero you know. This is simply VAT. Every (non-basic) product sold in this country is subject to it and anything imported is also subject to it. By not paying you are evading tax. That, my friend, is a serious crime and you aren't gonna somehow convince them to just 'let you off'
Just pay it now and save yourself a lot of bother/further expense later.
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also - they just treat vat invoices like any other - if it is not paid, then it goes to a debt recovery agent and you end up paying more
If you bought this phone from Handtec, did it come with UK firmware? Did you pay any customs tax to Fed Ex? How long in average it took from the day of order to the final delivery to US. ( especially west coast) Is your phone Made in Korea?
Thank you for answers
I had bought my Touch HD from them back in 2008 through google checkout. They shipped the same day and arrived in 5 days (or less) to Washington DC. Fedex dropped it to my door. No customs problems, but some legal papers concerning US vs EU thingies with it, which I threw to trash... but again I have read some incidents with customs... maybe it was my luck. Good luck with you. Decent company
Ordered Thursday night, shipped Monday morning, was at my door by 10am Tuesday morning, no issues with customs, tax, etc...using it with straight talk right now, getting H+
carlitos66 said:
If you bought this phone from Handtec, did it come with UK firmware? Did you pay any customs tax to Fed Ex? How long in average it took from the day of order to the final delivery to US. ( especially west coast) Is your phone Made in Korea?
Thank you for answers
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Yes, No, 1 day to New York, Yes.
- Frank
I ordered mine yesterday, it shipped today, and it's scheduled to be delivered to my door tomorrow before 10:30am. I received a call from FedEx today; they said something about the customs paperwork listing electronics and asked what it was. I said a cell phone and the woman said something about the FCC, then "Let me speak with my supervisor and see if this paperwork will suffice." She came back and said her supervisor gave the ok and thanks.
I'll report tomorrow if anything unpleasant happens with my order, such as it not arriving promptly and satisfying my cravings!
Argh! I just checked the FedEx tracking for my Note and it says customs delay! It says "Description provided is insufficient to classify commodity." I hope the earlier call where they asked me what it was is all that's needed and this clearance delay will not change tomorrow's delivery. But the red color of the status bar at the top of the FedEx tracking page is rather ominous...
PolishDude said:
Ordered Thursday night, shipped Monday morning, was at my door by 10am Tuesday morning, no issues with customs, tax, etc...using it with straight talk right now, getting H+
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Same!
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maxh said:
Argh! I just checked the FedEx tracking for my Note and it says customs delay! It says "Description provided is insufficient to classify commodity." I hope the earlier call where they asked me what it was is all that's needed and this clearance delay will not change tomorrow's delivery. But the red color of the status bar at the top of the FedEx tracking page is rather ominous...
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Same here! I was hoping to have mine today by 10:30 am like the delivery estimator had said....
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Wow... i'm noticing the same!!! should i call fedex? since i have it delivered to a PO BOX (im offshore) i don't think they wont answer...
stovarich said:
Wow... i'm noticing the same!!! should i call fedex? since i have it delivered to a PO BOX (im offshore) i don't think they wont answer...
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youd better know your fedex guy or stand at that pobox all day. they wont deliver to a pobox
Ordered mine Friday Nov 3rd. Got it Nov 9th at 10am fedex (weekend in there, so it didn't ship until 7th). No customs problems or delays. No extra taxes or charges. I am in California.
This customs issue is very frustrating. They called and said the FCC form is incomplete. They sent me one to fill out since Handtec is gone for the day and I'm clueless on some of the items on it. I started a new thread with the contents of the form posted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19234692#post19234692
same thing
My phone was supposed to be here this morning but held up by customs because of improper address in the manufacturer box. My son already received his without this. I guess it depends on the customs agent. I called handtech and told him they needed to fill in the complete Samsung UK address in that box. Said they would but still seem to think that customs stops some phones just for general principles. Just received e-mail from FedEx saying the package will be here tomorrow between 10:30 and 12
Are you all paying £ 449.99 or £ 584.99?? that's nearly a grand USD.
Milhouse82 said:
Are you all paying £ 449.99 or £ 584.99?? that's nearly a grand USD.
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449 pounds for buyers outside UK
US to euro
$449 it's actually around $611 The phone is unlocked with no AT&T crap on it. Also has a hardware button which is great as far as I'm concerned. When you figure AT&T will be charging $300 for it, it becomes a bargain. Very nice to have a phone that if you're in Europe you can just throw in a Sim card and use it to your hearts extent without those exorbitant AT&T charges. I can also have it right away and not have to wait six months.
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$449 it's actually around $611 The phone is unlocked with no AT&T crap on it. Also has a hardware button which is great as far as I'm concerned. When you figure AT&T will be charging $300 for it, it becomes a bargain. Very nice to have a phone that if you're in Europe you can just throw in a Sim card and use it to your hearts extent without those exorbitant AT&T charges. I can also have it right away and not have to wait six months.
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I like your thinking
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I like your thinking
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Thanks, this thinking started when I got a $500 bill from my Spain trip. That'll never happen again, there's so many pluses to buying a phone that's it's hard not to.
dennishhh said:
$449 it's actually around $611
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Am I figuring this out wrong? To figure the price in US$ for with the £/US$ conversion isn't it roughly 1.6 x £449 = $718 plus shipping on top of that? Did you pay just $611? Thanks
I paid for 449.99 + 14.99 EU's for overnight shipping FedEx, turned out to be two overnights because of our ultra efficient customs department. Let me get out my trusty converter, that's $632. Subtract $300 I would've paid AT&T for contract and about $200 for my old iPhone 3GS equals $135 for the Samsung Note and can get dump AT&T any time I want = priceless
Did anyone get a duty and tax bill notification statement from FedEx as a result of buying this phone from the UK? The total invoice says $0 but they want you to fax the form back to them.
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Did anyone get a duty and tax bill notification statement from FedEx as a result of buying this phone from the UK? The total invoice says $0 but they want you to fax the form back to them.
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Oh, I got that form, saw $0 and threw it in the trash, haha. Hopefully they don't really need it back.
Not here. Mine came DHL from Clove though. No FedEx and no duty/tax bill.
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Oh, I got that form, saw $0 and threw it in the trash, haha. Hopefully they don't really need it back.
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Ditto
Mine just says it's documentation for my records.
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what about warranty guys .....
is it still covered from sony officially ?
shardul.phatak said:
what about warranty guys .....
is it still covered from sony officially ?
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Yes, however, it may not be here in the states. I have heard conflicting opinons, one says it has to be sent back to the UK, another says that Sony US will cover it .... YMMV
anybody got international warranty card or something ??
which specifies the list of countries supported ?
I just received one from FedEx. Apparently, I don't owe anything, but sent me a record to keep.
What did you guys buy with your 50% discount from Samsung?
I purchased the spare battery and dock charger which is 40 dollars and used my 50% discount and it was only 20 bucks?
mines registered and i didnt get a discount.. how and where ? =)
i got one too. It just automatically sent me an email when i signed into my samsung account. gonna use it on an s-view case. always wanted one of those.
Ahhh.. Never registered the device.. Can you link us?
Bought the same a spare battery and battery charging dock also a gold sview cover, the power sharing cable and a Bluetooth headset for about $97. Such a good deal!
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i got one too. It just automatically sent me an email when i signed into my samsung account. gonna use it on an s-view case. always wanted one of those.
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well that sucks for me haha.. no email and logged in to see if its something i just need to look for / click on.. nothing.
mr pnut said:
What did you guys buy with your 50% discount from Samsung?
I purchased the spare battery and dock charger which is 40 dollars and used my 50% discount and it was only 20 bucks?
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I purchased the same thing. Not because I needed it, but more of a compulsion to buy things that are on sale or discounted.
Haven't registered yet, I used one of the discount codes floating around here - bought the battery kit, and a spare battery. $41 including tax, and shipping, good deal! =)
twe90kid said:
Ahhh.. Never registered the device.. Can you link us?
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Make sure you sign in your Samsung account from your phone.
I never got an email
Check your spam and make sure your Samsung account has the correct email address attached to it.
My email was in the promotions tab of my Gmail account. Check there guy's.
I can't find the desktop charger, anyone have a direct link?
I gotta check that out thanks @mr pnut
mr pnut said:
What did you guys buy with your 50% discount from Samsung?
I purchased the spare battery and dock charger which is 40 dollars and used my 50% discount and it was only 20 bucks?
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Thanks for letting us know,
I purchased the bumper case and s-view case. Both was $79 got them for $39. Good thing I didn't purchase the s view case in best buy. [emoji1]
I'll be getting the battery and charger as well. Great deal
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Battery and charger for me since this phone dies way faster than my note 3 but hey its got a monster processor and screen I can't complain
I'm waiting for the wireless charging cover to go on sale
mr pnut said:
What did you guys buy with your 50% discount from Samsung?
I purchased the spare battery and dock charger which is 40 dollars and used my 50% discount and it was only 20 bucks?
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Same here!! :good:
Can't find charging dock on site. Anyone else?