N Roach Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 (edited) Hey,Found this shop, which you can buy and 07 echo team full build for £585.00 + posted from the U.S. Does anyone one else know of any shops in the states (Phoenix, West America) that you can walk into??http://www.webcyclery.com/search.php?substring=echocheersnafan Edited July 22, 2007 by chocolate_bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I doubt it's worth it. Once the tax man comes along, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 197 quid for a 07 python frame,But like eskimo said, how much is tax ect gona be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornabytrials.co.uk Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 i got my 1st bike from there many years ago, thought it was cheap as helluntill it hit the uk customs that is..i got charged tax, customs fees and i also got charged a holding fee! ended up been the same if not more than what it would of been here in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 i got my 1st bike from there many years ago, thought it was cheap as helluntill it hit the uk customs that is..i got charged tax, customs fees and i also got charged a holding fee! ended up been the same if not more than what it would of been here in the UKGuess that is a case of "hit the nail right on the head". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Roach Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 damm I thought I had a winner Guess it wont be as cheap as i thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 got old case of "to good to be true" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConnorPowell Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Haha, I went to there shop when i was on holiday in orlando, indeed very cheap almost came home with a python frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Just stick to european shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I just got tax from 2 bikes posted from hong kong , was only around £50 though .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Deng didnt pay tax on your bikes and stuck it with u LMFAO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 If you get stung you will have to pay VAT (17.5%) as well as Import Duty which varies depending on the type of item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Deng didnt pay tax on your bikes and stuck it with u LMFAO?I'd love two full build GU's for £50 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexymike Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 QUOTE(joe b @ Jul 23 2007, 12:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'd love two full build GU's for £50 ...thats the tax, u gaysee u satx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Is there no way around it, dont aspire put a false price on the goods for you if you buy kings from them so you can avoid tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Is there no way around it, dont aspire put a false price on the goods for you if you buy kings from them so you can avoid tax?Yes but there's a huge fine if you're caught and are dealing with a nasty customs officer.Aspire put down $20 value on a pair of hubs i bought from them about 2 years ago, personally i think it's a bit dodgy as the set was worth about 600USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dang! Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 As far as I know there aren't many trials shops that you can walk into on this side of the pond, there are very few trials specific shops in the states period. And it 's slim pickin's at best.So if you buy anything out side of Europe you have to pay an import tax? Is it based on a monetary value or a per item basis? If you were sent it as a gift do you have to pay a tax?As far as I know we don't have to pay any duties for item we buy from abroad, it's just the shipping cost that becomes prohibitive.At least you all have some decent shops to go to... man what I wouldn't do to have a Tarty bikes near by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 what if you went to america/other place with cheap trials stuff. and brought home whatever you bought, do you have to pay taxes then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Ehm, only certain stuff will be cheaper as most trials parts actually come from Europe anyhow. For example a Hope Pro II hub is 300$ CAN wich is actually much more than what you pay for, in quids, but say a ENO trials freewheel is about 100$ CAN - maybe that is worth it, after customs and everything...100$ CAN is 46 £, and the freewheel sells for 70 on tarty, I'm pretty sure that, that would end up being less costly, but I'm pretty sure that's one of the few items that would cost less. As it being a specialty item, even here in Northern American, it probably needs to go through a few distributors before it gets to the UK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 This is a good shop, but as you say its in america and all the customs hassel its probably not going to be worth it, but I thought i'd post the site up for people who may still wish to buy from there.http://www.midwestbiketrials.com/store/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 erm i found this shop its not on the other side of the pond its in europe latvia i believe this is a very cheap site thinkin of buying a frame from the but i would like to know how much tax etc would be and would it be worth itwww.trialpart.lv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMT Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 www.trialpart.lv+s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 erm i found this shop its not on the other side of the pond its in europe latvia i believe this is a very cheap site thinkin of buying a frame from the but i would like to know how much tax etc would be and would it be worth itwww.trialpart.lvThe chances are it will work out near enough the same or you may save a couple of quid, so really wouldnt be worth it. The only way to make it worth while is to get around the tax somehow, you could try and do this like aspire do by putting a different price on the goods or any other way that you can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Roach Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 +sIs this shop in Europe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyfox Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Customs/tax man will rob you blind....I live in the US and my Dad came to visit. Well he left his camera here so i thought i'd just mail it back to him. Customs hit him with about 50 quid in taxes on his own shit Its funny cause if order stuff from the UK i get it VAT free and US customs doesnt charge any taxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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