Hi there
Has anyone who has imported a galaxy tab 10.1 from the states to Europe/UK comment on their experience please, ie how much was duty, tax, VAT, where from etc.
Its just that Im planning on buying one from ebay US since the tab isnt probably going to arrive here in France till after september and I've already been waiting to buy a tab since the original 7 inch tab came out and cant wait anymore!
cheers
You will pay a hefty premium on eBay, sellers look like they are charging way over retail, plus tax when it arrives with you.
It's a bit early for anyone to have any experiences yet, unless they got one from Best Buy in NY last week, but then they'd have probably brought it back in person and may have avoided taxes.
I ordered mine from Amazon via a mail forwarder, should be with me by the middle of next week. Expecting to pay around ~25% of the value in taxes and duty, so anything less than that is a bonus. Still works out to about the same price as the wifi Xoom over here, so I'm happy.
You will need to do research for your country as to what is charged if you want to have any hope of an exact price.
Great I found this thread !!
Amazon isn't having issues shipping to mail forwarders right? Because best buy is, also amazon selling white or metallic grey?
thanks in advance
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There is no import duty on the tablet in the UK, but you will pay VAT at 20%. A guy on these forums posted about www.bundlebox.com which is a forwarder. Apparently they offer warranty cover as well. We are discussing it over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127772
jackie_jagger said:
Amazon isn't having issues shipping to mail forwarders right? Because best buy is, also amazon selling white or metallic grey?
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White are BB exclusive so if it's from anywhere but BB they are metallic grey plasic made to look like metal.
Which mail forwarder do you use?
And which method did Amazon use to ship your item to the mail forwarder?
I have setup mail forwarder (BongoUS.com), but I don't sign the USPS form 1583. So, the mail forwarder cannot accept item shipped via USPS. Anything else, UPS or FedEx are OK.
snoopstah said:
You will pay a hefty premium on eBay, sellers look like they are charging way over retail, plus tax when it arrives with you.
It's a bit early for anyone to have any experiences yet, unless they got one from Best Buy in NY last week, but then they'd have probably brought it back in person and may have avoided taxes.
I ordered mine from Amazon via a mail forwarder, should be with me by the middle of next week. Expecting to pay around ~25% of the value in taxes and duty, so anything less than that is a bonus. Still works out to about the same price as the wifi Xoom over here, so I'm happy.
You will need to do research for your country as to what is charged if you want to have any hope of an exact price.
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gogol said:
Which mail forwarder do you use?
And which method did Amazon use to ship your item to the mail forwarder?
I have setup mail forwarder (BongoUS.com), but I don't sign the USPS form 1583. So, the mail forwarder cannot accept item shipped via USPS. Anything else, UPS or FedEx are OK.
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I'm using Comgateway as the freight forwarder to ship my tab to Australia. I've used them several times and the service was great. They are based in Portland, Oregon..so you don't have to pay any state sales tax. They will ship your item through DHL.
Amazon used ONTRAC when they sent my order and it reached CGW on Friday morning.
Saeko said:
I'm using Comgateway as the freight forwarder to ship my tab to Australia. I've used them several times and the service was great. They are based in Portland, Oregon..so you don't have to pay any state sales tax. They will ship your item through DHL.
Amazon used ONTRAC when they sent my order and it reached CGW on Friday morning.
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Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
You are asking about warranty
Of course this is the risk for people who import because as we all knew, the GT10.1 does not have international warranty.
It is a gamble, but it is not the end of the day.
You can return it, but you must pay the shipment your-self. More or less like this. Fried forwarder will handle return.
So, it is your choice.
It is a big gamble in terms of cost. If it is OK, then good! If it is not OK, it means you must spend more money (return processing).
NOTE: I checked comGateway.com, it seems OK, but I don't find any business address or customer support phone numbers. This makes me think to use their service, although it should be OK (I read some reviews). But, I want to be able to contact them quickly (by phone) if anything bad happens.
hshah said:
Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
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hshah said:
Ok, so what will you do if the item is faulty?
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Electronics are late & overpriced here, so I guess it's a risk I'm willing to take when importing stuffs If, the product is faulty...most probably will try to contact samsung or return it to amazon.
Ive been looking into the forwarder Viaddress. Has anyone else used them or heard anything about them? They advertise themselves as being much better than the others. Also Im not keen on filling out the 1583 form so Im thinking about using Tigerdirect as they use UPS to ship items as opposed to Amazon where you cant choose your carrier.
update: from what Ive read, Viadress doesnt seem to be a very trustworthy service. I think Im going to go with one of the ones thats been mentioned here instead.
I am going to use TigerDirect as well for UPS shipment.
And for the forwarder, I use BongoUS.com. This is my first time experience.
So far they are ok, support responded my questions quickly, also checked their live chat. And they have phone number where you can contact, also the company address is clearly visible in their website.
https://bongous.com/contact.php
However, to use that, you must pay one time fee $5 (no monthly fee) and your credit card will be verified (by sending a small amount $0.1 - $1.0 and you need to tell them that).
kauka187 said:
Ive been looking into the forwarder Viaddress. Has anyone else used them or heard anything about them? They advertise themselves as being much better than the others. Also Im not keen on filling out the 1583 form so Im thinking about using Tigerdirect as they use UPS to ship items as opposed to Amazon where you cant choose your carrier.
update: from what Ive read, Viadress doesnt seem to be a very trustworthy service. I think Im going to go with one of the ones thats been mentioned here instead.
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gogol said:
I am going to use TigerDirect as well for UPS shipment.
And for the forwarder, I use BongoUS.com. This is my first time experience.
So far they are ok, support responded my questions quickly, also checked their live chat. And they have phone number where you can contact, also the company address is clearly visible in their website.
https://bongous.com/contact.php
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Im looking at using Bundlebox now. They seem very good. All tax/duties are included. Its going to cost me 559euros all up for the 32GB model. I think thats pretty good. How much is it costing you? btw I think we're having the same conversation over 2 threads lol
I don't like the included tax with the forwarder.
Because there is chance their calculation is wrong? Or double charged by the tax office in our country?
So, I want the forwarder to not include the tax. The custom will charge the tax anyway.
Seems safer to me.
I have no idea how much in total because I don't know how to calculate the tax in NL.
I could assume VAT 20% though ... shipping cost to NL would be around $50. .... So, ($500 + 20% * $500) = $600 + $50 shipping = $650 USD = 454 euro ... not bad.
But again, I don't know the tax/duty, never done this before.
kauka187 said:
Im looking at using Bundlebox now. They seem very good. All tax/duties are included. Its going to cost me 559euros all up for the 32GB model. I think thats pretty good.
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I don't like the included tax with the forwarder.
Because there is chance their calculation is wrong? Or double charged by the tax office in our country?
So, I want the forwarder to not include the tax. The custom will charge the tax anyway.
Seems safer to me.
I have no idea how much in total because I don't know how to calculate the tax in NL.
I could assume VAT 20% though ... shipping cost to NL would be around $50. .... So, ($500 + 20% * $500) = $600 + $50 shipping = $650 USD = 454 euro ... not bad.
But again, I don't know the tax/duty, never done this before.
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There is no duty in France but there is VAT/tax. Calculated on their site its 95euro, which is around the 18.6% VAT charged on goods+shipping costs etc. So its correct. And even if when it arrives I have to pay more, I can just refuse it (unless its only a couple of euros)
On the bundlebox site they show you the tax/duty by country
From their site for NL:
http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-Netherlands/
Thanks for the calculator, I found there is no duty as well. So, it's good
I will order this evening at TigerDirect.
And you? Made up your mind?
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There is no duty in France but there is VAT/tax. Calculated on their site its 95euro, which is around the 18.6% VAT charged on goods+shipping costs etc. So its correct. And even if when it arrives I have to pay more, I can just refuse it (unless its only a couple of euros)
On the bundlebox site they show you the tax/duty by country
From their site for NL:
http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-the-Netherlands/
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Thanks for the calculator, I found there is no duty as well. So, it's good
I will order this evening at TigerDirect.
And you? Made up your mind?
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No problem. Yeah Ive just pulled the trigger on my bundlebox account. So Im all setup. Just need to go to tigerdirect now. I want the dock as well but its not in stock yet. I can wait for that though, cant wait anymore for the tab.
goodluck!
LOL! Forget TigerDirect, it does not accept CC from NL nor FR
Damn ...
kauka187 said:
No problem. Yeah Ive just pulled the trigger on my bundlebox account. So Im all setup. Just need to go to tigerdirect now. I want the dock as well but its not in stock yet. I can wait for that though, cant wait anymore for the tab.
goodluck!
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Isn't Amazon listed on BundleBox as one of the most popular stores used? If so, surely you can use Amazon?
does anyone know the dimensions of the package? also check out this one
www.shopandship.com
I've had my A116 for around 7 weeks. For the first month the phone had excellent battery life; it easily lasted all day. Now, the phone dies after half a day just sitting in my pocket. I'm convinced that the phone battery is defective, but the service centers are rather far from me and I leave Bangalore in a week.
I can't find anywhere online to buy a battery. Have one of you smart folks figured out a compatible battery that I can buy online?
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I've had my A116 for around 7 weeks. For the first month the phone had excellent battery life; it easily lasted all day. Now, the phone dies after half a day just sitting in my pocket. I'm convinced that the phone battery is defective, but the service centers are rather far from me and I leave Bangalore in a week.
I can't find anywhere online to buy a battery. Have one of you smart folks figured out a compatible battery that I can buy online?
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hi
the service center is on richmon road before vellara junction if u want more details send me a PM ill give u my mobile no u can call me for exact directions for the same:good::laugh:
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the service center is on richmon road before vellara junction if u want more details send me a PM ill give u my mobile no u can call me for exact directions for the same:good::laugh:
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I live and work in Whitefield and head back to the states on Friday. I don't have time to go to the service center unfortunately. The Sangeetha store recommended I send my servant to the service center, but I do not have a servant
marshcat said:
I live and work in Whitefield and head back to the states on Friday. I don't have time to go to the service center unfortunately. The Sangeetha store recommended I send my servant to the service center, but I do not have a servant
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i dont mind helping u as i live close to this service station ill send u a PM with my no call me OK :good::laugh:
Note : sent u a PM chek it and call me if u want help
U can get in Shops
Hi guys ,
two days ago i droped my phone and the screen is just gone screen shattered and no touch and nothing so i want a screen replacement good one , it doesn't matter if it was slow or fast i want to repair it and give it for my sister as an upgrade i want something good hope someone know a good site it is better if it had a frame
btw : i live in middle east local screen would cost me 200-300$
Did you ask official Huawei service center or...? I see 140 USD in Huawei Support app, a little bit cheaper.
domy_os said:
Did you ask official Huawei service center or...? I see 140 USD in Huawei Support app, a little bit cheaper.
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unfortunetlly closest huawei center is like 2 countries away
ifiras said:
unfortunetlly closest huawei center is like 2 countries away
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I've had 2 replacement screens on my Mate 10 which claimed to be oem and nether lasted. So instead of getting a 3rd replacement I decided to search for a new one on ebay today and got one for less than half of the original price. I still like the 16:9 screen and for the price of a Mate 10 it out weighed anything else for the price.
Was curious to know what lg charges to replace the lgv30 battery using their mail in service?
Also how far back of phones do they do battery replacements?
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Was curious to know what lg charges to replace the lgv30 battery using their mail in service?
Also how far back of phones do they do battery replacements?
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Who knows, and I seriously doubt they would support this generations old phone.
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Who knows, and I seriously doubt they would support this generations old phone.
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I emailed them and they said they do. They charge $20 for diagnostic fee, but I don't know what they charge for the battery replacement. They said it's cheaper than gong with a third party,intersesting.
LG repairs in USA are generally quite reasonable and competitive. Full refurbish (and max repair cost as I understand) is $153 + tax, including shipping. Just replacing a battery should be less.
I'll be interested to hear what price they quote you.
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I emailed them and they said they do. They charge $20 for diagnostic fee, but I don't know what they charge for the battery replacement. They said it's cheaper than gong with a third party,intersesting.
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Did you consider... asking them the cost?
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Did you consider... asking them the cost?
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Yeah xactly, I was wondering the same.
Just ask them upfront what the cost would be approximately if they're not willing to give the exact number. :good:
You ever get a response from LG?
It takes 10 mins to replace it yourself. Just need to get a new battery that doesn't date back too far. I see a lot of oems available that has manufacturing date of 2017. Not sure they are the best to have but may be something from late 2018 might do the job.
TheDannemand said:
LG repairs in USA are generally quite reasonable and competitive. Full refurbish (and max repair cost as I understand) is $153 + tax, including shipping. Just replacing a battery should be less.
I'll be interested to hear what price they quote you.
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My friend was just looking for this information. Thanks
I replaced mine myself..took all of 10 mins
Matt
matthew33 said:
I replaced mine myself..took all of 10 mins
Matt
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OK, where'd you get the new battery?
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OK, where'd you get the new battery?
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Here:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-V30-B...300922?hash=item3d977918fa:g:FOQAAOSw1lFdzsTl
Matt
In India they quoted me a price of 15-20$