Anyone had experience of buying a bike direct from India?
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Dayvo
just passin' through
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I'm going to India (Goa) in just over a week's time for 4.5 months.
My lbs sells them, so it shouldn't be a problem to ship one over (possibly). If you like, I'll find out how much they cost (probably between £40-£60 at a guess). If you're still interested, I could find out about forwarding them to wherever you live.
Cheers! Will be interesting to see what you turn up.
I'm presuming that there would be a good chance of me being hit with an import/vat tax bill that would need to be factored in.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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OK, I'll keep you informed.
Are you interested in both bikes (price-wise, not buying) or just the one? And what size are you after?
Are you interested in both bikes (price-wise, not buying) or just the one? And what size are you after?
Ta.
Just interested in seeing if a reputable dealer would ship one direct and how much that would be.
Or, I could save the air fare and buy a Pashley.....You could maybe fly to India, try before you buy, and then ride the BSO of choice back to Blighty...
That’d be a blog worth reading
Dayvo
just passin' through
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The post office in the nearest village sends lots of larger items internationally. I'll ask there first, after talking to the lady shop owner.
(Hypothetically) Once the bike arrives from the manufacturer to the shop, it might be best if it stays in the box, so it's ready for shipping, unless they set it up to see if it's in full working order, then take it apart again and re-box it.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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I did a forum ride with Fiona N once (I wonder what she is up to these days?) and she told me that she worked in Australia for a while. Eventually, it was time to come back so she bought a mountain bike and rode it home to the UK!You could maybe fly to India, try before you buy, and then ride the BSO of choice back to Blighty...
That’d be a blog worth reading
andrew_s
Legendary Member
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The bikes you seem to be looking at mostly come with a 28 x 1 1/2" (635 mm) wheel size, which will make tyre replacement an on-going awkwardness.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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From the HMRC import duty tables, I think you will pay 14% import duty plus VAT. You will be charged VAT on the shipping charges too. Get the shipping charges on the import paperwork or HMRC will "estimate" them and charge VAT on their estimate (and they won't err in your favour).Cheers! Will be interesting to see what you turn up.
I'm presuming that there would be a good chance of me being hit with an import/vat tax bill that would need to be factored in.
The website is here......
https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff
Bicycles with ball bearings:
Import
The commodity code for importing is 8712003090.
Goods are subject to VAT standard rate.
Importing from outside the EU is subject to a third country duty of 14.00 % unless subject to other measures.
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No problem getting them. Loads available on ebay.
Thanks - thats interesting and helpful.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
What if I used the bike (for 5 minutes) . Wouldn't that render the bike 2nd hand and thus void of duty?
