luxstang
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Ok, I have been ranting a few times over shipping fees and taxes and the like when you order from a US supplier and need the parts shipped to Europe.
I recently ordered my new Hedmans and some other stuff like oil filters, a new set of KYBs and some gaskets and exhaust calmps, so here I have a concrete example of happens.
I will not name the company because it is not their fault at all.
The total cost for the parts was 670$.
Now it gets bad: Handling and shipping is 285$
Makes a total of 955$.
Now, if that wasn´t bad enough, they invented import tax and VAT which make another 188$ (145€ in today´s conversion).
Let´s resume: If I order parts for 670$ I end up paying a total of 1143 $!!
And you just hope everything is ok and they did not ship the wrong parts because sending them back will cost too much.
Like I said, it´s not the seller´s fault, it´s just the way it is.
Imagine what that nice set of 18 inch billet rims would cost.....
I recently ordered my new Hedmans and some other stuff like oil filters, a new set of KYBs and some gaskets and exhaust calmps, so here I have a concrete example of happens.
I will not name the company because it is not their fault at all.
The total cost for the parts was 670$.
Now it gets bad: Handling and shipping is 285$
Makes a total of 955$.
Now, if that wasn´t bad enough, they invented import tax and VAT which make another 188$ (145€ in today´s conversion).
Let´s resume: If I order parts for 670$ I end up paying a total of 1143 $!!
And you just hope everything is ok and they did not ship the wrong parts because sending them back will cost too much.
Like I said, it´s not the seller´s fault, it´s just the way it is.
Imagine what that nice set of 18 inch billet rims would cost.....
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