official aprilia falco rack and panniers - any good

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herbacious · #16 Post by **herbacious** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:35 pm

even on second hand stuff?

herbacious · #17 Post by **herbacious** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:38 pm

lol im gonna get one of these :)

http://www.baglux.co.uk/product/?cat=52&id=1802

i think my cat would love spending a few hours at 100mph

mrapriliafalco · #18 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:45 pm

Yeah Def!!!some people say that you should get them to print gift on it,sometimes that works some times it wont.

Aladinsaneuk · #19 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:45 pm

and yes - you can get stung on vat, but - get the shipper to mark it as a personal gift, value 75 dollars - that is beneath the customs and excise vat level i think you will find

herbacious · #20 Post by **herbacious** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:46 pm

can get the FAMAS tank bag from italy for a bit cheaper by the looks of it

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sac-Reservoir-Fam ... 49710#shId

Aladinsaneuk · #21 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu May 20, 2010 5:57 pm

you would be surprised just how much of a bunch of tossers customs and excise are.....

D-Rider · #22 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu May 20, 2010 11:24 pm

You can find the rules here:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... 4#P40_4237

Note that there are 2 types of duty that may be payable - Customs Duty and Import VAT

In particular, the following may be helpful:

2.3 What are the limits for customs duty and import VAT?

* Commercial consignments of £18 or less are free from customs duty and import VAT. For example, goods purchased over the internet with an intrinsic value not exceeding £18, will not be charged any duty or VAT but this does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters. See paragraph 2.5, 2.6 and section 3.
* If you are sent a gift with a value of £40 or less, and which complies with the rules shown in paragraph 2.4, it will be free from customs duty and import VAT, but this does not include alcohol, tobacco, perfumes and toilet waters.
* Customs duty becomes payable if the value of the goods is over £135 but duty is waived if the amount of duty calculated is less than £9.

There are a number of other circumstances where relief from some or all customs charges may be available. If you think your goods may be eligible for a relief you should contact the Customs Helpline for further information.
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2.4 Gifts

Goods sent as a gift that are over £40 in value are liable to import VAT. Customs duty also becomes payable if the value of the goods is over £135 but is waived if the amount of duty calculated is less than £9.

To qualify as a gift:

* the customs declaration must be completed correctly
* the gift must be sent from a private person outside the EU to a private person(s) in this country
* there is no commercial or trade element and the gift has not been paid for either directly or indirectly
* the gift is of an occasional nature only, for example, for a birthday or anniversary.

Note: if you purchase goods from outside the EU to give as a gift to a relative or friend, whether or not addressed to that person, is treated as a ‘commercial consignment’ for which the import VAT relief threshold is £18 (paragraph 2.3 refers).

With things of the value you are looking at you are liable to pay but it's a lottery as to whether they will actually charge you.
i think that bigger and heavier things attract more attention and are more likely to be charged - but that's just my perception and may be completely wrong.