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    • mclaincauseyM
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      Thanks–my hope is that duty was built in to the cost. I think Rakuten usually does this. I'll use this site!

      Think it, be it.

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      • Megatron1505M
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        Can't speak for the USA, but I have had to pay import and duty on just about everything I have ever bought through Rakuten. They do not factor this into the cost.

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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        • Mild7M
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          Same. I've paid duty on some imports to Australia from rakuten. I import for a living and can't understand how a vendor or consignor could ever build this into the cost of product.

          But.. This may differ in the USA. No 1st Hand knowledge there.

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          • injunjackI
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            Are Gift Vouchers still available? I didn't see them in the Shop?

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              I have no clue why I never get hit with customs. I seriously order so much shit from rakuten… Los Angeles ISC ftw

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                beautiful_FrEaK
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                I think I saw some shops (not from Rakuten) offer a price with in-built customs. IIRC it was J.Crew or so. At least when you visited those shops they stop you and redirect you to a local page for your country (meaning all prices reflect the custom policy of your country).

                If the shop you bought from didn't do that, they didn't calculate that into their price. And that's about 99% shops I know.
                How should they factor in the customs when they don't know who is going to order from them and what the custom policy of said country is?

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                • GilesG
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                  @injunjack:

                  Are Gift Vouchers still available? I didn't see them in the Shop?

                  Yes, please drop Paula a PM or email paula (at) ironheart.co.uk

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    Heh. Never paid customs from Rakuten and I'm a regular. The pros mark it as a gift/under-declare the value. Package landed, thanks all!

                    B.F, unless you're on ToR or something it's trivial to know what country you're visiting a web site from. All prices are in USD when I visit Rakuten because they know where I'm accessing from.

                    Think it, be it.

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                      Yeah they are simply using a currency converter on Rakuten to show you the price in your curreny but as I said: they don't automatically include the customs.

                      The low value/marked as gift might work for guys in the US but here in Europe they don't really care about that. No invoice on the outside, in 95% you have to get to the customs office you have to prove the value of the item. Or prove that it really is a gift.

                      I think you also have a rather high exemption limit in the US as a private person?
                      IIRC, e.g. Australien guys are allowed to import goods up to 1000$ without any fees. I might be wrong on the numbers though.

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                      • GilesG
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                        @beautiful_FrEaK:

                        The low value/marked as gift might work for guys in the US but here in Europe they don't really care about that. No invoice on the outside, in 95% you have to get to the customs office you have to prove the value of the item. Or prove that it really is a gift.

                        Not strictly true.  German and Swiss customs are particularly vicious, UK are pretty lax.

                        @beautiful_FrEaK:

                        I think you also have a rather high exemption limit in the US as a private person?
                        IIRC, e.g. Australien guys are allowed to import goods up to 1000$ without any fees. I might be wrong on the numbers though.

                        It's all annotated here:
                        http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-United-Kingdom/

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          beautiful_FrEaK
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                          Thanks for that link!
                          Only the rules if the package is a gift is not included there (for Germany. Yes we have to pay taxes for gifts here if the value is above 45€)

                          And the 1000$ for Australia is right…those lucky bastards 😉

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                          • RocknRollR
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                            We are bastards!  🙂

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                            • injunjackI
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                              @Giles:

                              @injunjack:

                              Are Gift Vouchers still available? I didn't see them in the Shop?

                              Yes, please drop Paula a PM or email paula (at) ironheart.co.uk

                              Goddammit, vouchers no good. Have to make direct buy… for somebodys B-Day

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Why vouchers no good?

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • injunjackI
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                                  In the eyes of "The Taxman" they are like cash. My employer is about to get me something for my B-day, thought that voucher might be good, but it was no-no. Have to think about what to suggest to them then…they prolly could do a online purchase as well... 😉  I got to give them three wishes, one will be fullfilled...

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Damn sorry…..

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • madmondayM
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                                      Three wishes from injun?

                                      I'm frankly scared to think of what those wishes could be, hahahahahaha

                                      head high, middle finger higher

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                                      • injunjackI
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                                        yeah, you all should be beware ;-D

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                                        • madmondayM
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                                          thinking about starting an advice column, kind of like dear abby but with a mad twist.

                                          thoughts?

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • Mild7M
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                                            ^ Do it!  Some tough love is what I need 😛

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