Imported stuff and customs

[GTRMAN]

This is what you want

http://www.therocket.co.nz/domestic/models/r58/

[arcane12]

I was looking into the import side of things recently. I was interested to find that it's not a specific value (400) but the fact they don't charge if the tax value is under 60. Which means if it comes under 0% import (bike parts, some eletronics) then if the GST portion is under 60 no charge. If it's something like clothing then it's an extra 10% on top of GST.

So 400 is only right for some goods.

On the topic of buying online - I tried to buy a Givi screen from Cycletreads over 2 months ago - it was listed as 'in stock' but they must have meant in stock at thier supplier overseas. After more than 2 months of waiting (and the occasional email to say still waiting on supplier delivery) I cancelled my order. Last ETA was end of January.

Last thing... mmmnn, coffee... I get reasonable drip coffee here at work, and I am aware of an expesso machine elsewhere on the site (special access only :P ). At home I usually settle for instant, but at least it freeze dried. Much nicer than regular instant IMO.

[imdying]

No point making it hard on yourself having to do math and shit, just use the calculator:

http://www.importduty.co.nz/

[slofox]

This is what you want

http://www.therocket.co.nz/domestic/models/r58/

That would be nice. But the budget is limited...

[jasonu]

A box containing 2 sets of new VMX repro plastics with a declared value of $350USD I sent to NZ last week copped a $100 fee from NZ customs. It is the first time anything I have sent to NZ has been charged. I have sent numerous bigger and more valuable items in the past with no fee.

[imdying]

Yup, the new customs computer system is making is easier for them to handle everything they pick up. They still have more work than they can handle though, so some stuff still comes through untaxed.

[slofox]

Yup, the new customs computer system is making is easier for them to handle everything they pick up. They still have more work than they can handle though, so some stuff still comes through untaxed.

Be nice if that happened with my coffee machine - if it ever gets here of course...

[far queue]

I ordered some new pipes from the UK late on the 18th for £310 plus postage, and I got an email at 3.38pm today to say they're sitting at AK ready to be sent on as soon I pay the GST. I can't believe how fast they got here with the xmas rush on. The fees were $106.65 for GST, $17.25 admin fee, $38.08 Customs Import Transaction Fee - so that's $161.88 all up. I expected to be charged both duty and GST so got off lightly. So, all up that's 2 pipes landed in 3 days for $875 - I'm well pleased

So 3 days to travel the 1st 18,187 km, I wonder how long the next 1000 km will take?

[slofox]

Holy fucking shit. What a saga. I reckon I might never buy anything on the net ever again...

This coffee machine deal should have been simple and straight forward. But it has not been so.

Turned out the item was out of stock in Oz so was sent from the UK instead. Bit of a fuck-up but not too serious really.

Then yesterday, in the mail, I got a "Gift Voucher" from Amazon UK. I had no idea WTF it was all about but harboured a deep dark suspicion that it might involve the espresso machine. So I emailed Amazon and asked them what it was about. They replied pretty smartly and confirmed my suspicions. "Oh that was the espresso machine - we couldn't deliver it to you. Oh and we can't send it again either so we are offering you a gift voucher instead..."

Well, I don't want a fucking gift voucher do I? I want me friggin' espresso machine!

Now there is a way of placing a new order for the original item so I went down that path. BUT. Amazon wanted to charge me some more money. Having paid in full for my item, I decided that they could shove that idea up their arse. And did not complete the order.

Got in touch with the original seller in Oz. To give him his due, he got right on to it and worked really hard to sort it. Upshot of it all is that this morning I reordered the item as per Amazon's procedures with the original seller covering the extra costs. He even chucked in express delivery for me.

So sometime in the next week to ten days the item might arrive. I fucking hope!

Oh and just to rub in a little salt, I would have got a much cheaper deal if I had gone direct to Amazon in the first place...

Ain't hindsight a wunnerful thing?

[Geeen]

Someone needs to shout Mr Fox a coffee, maybe on the next ride? I hear Raglan has some forgetful Cafes........

[slofox]

S'OK - it finally arrived today. Only five weeks since ordering.

I watched it fly across the world last week (thanks to tracking numbers - wunnerful things, them). It cleared through customs with no charge and landed in d'Auckland on Friday. I picked it up myself this morning from Fliways - didn't want to wait for the courier. Besides after the last attempt I didn't trust them not to send it back to the UK...

Course, I had to set it up and test it. First attempt was very average so I went in to Espresso Road for a non-pressurised basket. Next cup was better but not perfect. So lowered the pressue setting on the OPV (recommended for this machine) and tested it again. At which point I had to stop testing because all the coffee was causing enough tremor that I could hardly walk any more.

Try again tomorrow.

[ckai]

S'OK - it finally arrived today. Only five weeks since ordering.

I watched it fly across the world last week (thanks to tracking numbers - wunnerful things, them). It cleared through customs with no charge and landed in d'Auckland on Friday. I picked it up myself this morning from Fliways - didn't want to wait for the courier. Besides after the last attempt I didn't trust them not to send it back to the UK...

Course, I had to set it up and test it. First attempt was very average so I went in to espresso Road for a non-pressurised basket. Next cup was better but not perfect. So lowered the pressue setting on the OPV (recommended for this machine) and tested it again. At which point I had to stop testing because all the coffee was causing enough tremor that I could hardly walk any more.

Try again tomorrow.

Mate, you needed to buy one of these suckers if you wanted good coffee. What a shambles! If it's any consolation, you may not have been able to get it from Amazon. I've never been able to get anything shipped to NZ from them yet. It seems there's only a few things that they will send off.

[slofox]

Mate, you needed to buy one of these suckers if you wanted good coffee. What a shambles! If it's any consolation, you may not have been able to get it from Amazon. I've never been able to get anything shipped to NZ from them yet. It seems there's only a few things that they will send off.

Well I looked at the Silvia but couldn't quite stretch that far. The classic is doing a pretty good job though, now that I am getting it tweaked.