We sent a Platy frame to my sister in North Wales earlier this year and she also has a Charlie frame arriving this week, both from Walnut Creek. The shipping is more than initially listed even for the smallest possible box, i.e. no frame prep, and was $267 for the Gallop and about $253 for the Platy.Riv add a placeholder amount for the shipping if you order online, and reach out to you for the balance once they know exactly. UPS emailed me both times to ask for import duties and VAT after shipping but before delivery and that came out to £344.44 for the Platy, or about 23%, and the Gallop was £294.20. The Platy arrived in a week and the Gallop is due tomorrow after shipping last Friday. On Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:26:57 AM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
> Hi all, > > Has anyone ordered a frameset from rivbike.com for shipping to the UK > mainland in the last 12 months or so? > > I'm trying to establish whether UK VAT is applied at checkout or later > down the line and therefore how much the final bill would be for a new Sam > frameset. > > As a test I've added a Charlie to my basket, and the bill is as follows: > > Frame (no prep): £1,363 > Shipping (US worldwide expedite): £74 > Total: £1,437.00 > > There's no indication at checkout of whether VAT is included in that > price, however this line on the website makes me think it may not be > included : > > "Customer is responsible for all taxes and customs duties that go along > with a package" > > Thanks, > Ant > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/afb8a326-1d69-4048-8c24-2c35a25d59e6n%40googlegroups.com.
