Sup guise,
Just wanted to update you. Had a bit of a rigmarole with getting the products. They say UK banking is free, but the motherfuckers stuff you with banking charges.
First there was the wire transfer fee, which was significant, then there was the £23 charge because I typed the recipient name in wrong, then i had to pay the £17 again - all which delayed everything.
Plus it was a holiday monday, so the goods were delayed.
Eh, yeah, I just found out, via posting up messages on a seperate forum - that i do NOT need to bother with any importing documents or ANYTHING with the small quantities I'm ordering.
DHL will take care of EVERYTHING.
I only need to start registering for VAT and all that other shizz once i start importing products worth over £600.
Until then, use DHL.
Therefore, I'm just going to proceed and buy the stuff and get it shipped to my home via DHL and
Yeah, so in the UK, i've found a website where you can download a 70pg pdf on a completel starter pack to importing and exporting from HM Customs and Excise
HM Revenue & Customs
A lot of reading but this PDF has everything you need to know on importing to the UK, including duties you have to pay and so on and so forth...
According UK Customs, you don't have to pay duty or any taxes on goods which you intend to import as samples - either to test the
Aight... So. I got a bunch of quotes for a few Nexus 7 cases/pouches, and I figured out the price per unit based on a sample of around 20 and delivery cost.
So so far it's lke this
Supplier a) $4.20 per unit, * 20 units +$50 delivery to the UK = $134
Price per unit = $6.70
Supplier b (standingcase): 20*$6.50 (delivery cost included) = $130
Price per unit = $6.50
(rotating case): 20*$7.8 = $156
Price per unit = $7.80
Aight... So. I got a bunch of quotes for a few Nexus 7 cases/pouches, and I figured out the price per unit based on a sample of around 20 and delivery cost.
So so far it's lke this
Supplier a) $4.20 per unit, * 20 units +$50 delivery to the UK = $134
Price per unit = $6.70
Supplier b (standingcase): 20*$6.50 (delivery cost included) = $130
Price per unit = $6.50
(rotating case): 20*$7.8 = $156
Price per unit = $7.80