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Why? Shipping, VAT and all the customs fees will easily double the price of the product by the time it reaches your door.
by slowmotiony 4y ago
Why? Shipping, VAT and all the customs fees will easily double the price of the product by the time it reaches your door.
- newaccount74 4y agoVAT is 15-20%, customs 5-10%, shipping ~50€, fees for custom handling 10-20€. It's pricy, but it's not going to double the price.
- microtonal 4y agoEven better - some countries have 0% import tax on computers (just VAT). I am not sure if this is an EU-wide regulation (I would expect so, because it is a single market), but in The Netherlands it's 0%.
- microtonal 4y agoI recently ordered a keyboard from Taiwan. I got charged the 21% VAT plus a few euro administration costs by the shipper. Mind you, I would have paid the same 21% VAT if I had purchased a similarly priced product in The Netherlands. So, you are down to shipping cost, many companies have different options. Sure, if you want something on your doorstep in 2-3 days, they are going to charge 80-90 USD/Euro shipping, that's simply what it costs.