RE: About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread alexanderkrohe
> What happens when the used item you buy is not up to scratch and you > want to return it? Do you pay tax and customs in the originating > country? > > Kostas No. Only when you deal within the EU you pay VAT in the originating country (and no custom fees). B&H and Adorama etc. price lists are wi

RE: About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, alexanderkrohe wrote: > Not necessarily. In some cases it is still worth it. > This is since of the currently quite low Dollar-Euro > exchanre rate and because of huge price differences > for some (expensive) items between Europe and the > US/Canada. What happens when the use

RE: About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread alexanderkrohe
> > Enjoy, > > I will :'( .. > Well buying on EBay from the US is quite not that easy for Europeans I > think. A pity! > > Thibouille Not necessarily. In some cases it is still worth it. This is since of the currently quite low Dollar-Euro exchanre rate and because of huge price differences for

RE: About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread Thibouille
> VAT+custom fees. Custom fees depend on what you are > buying (lens, lens accessory or camera etc). It > usually is about 3-6% or something. Ask the custom > office of your home town. They include the shipping > costs to the selling price for calculation of both VAT > and custom fees. Ouch! Wh

Re: About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread alexanderkrohe
> BTW, anybody knows a rough estimate about amount of taxes a pruchase from the > US (e.g. from KEH) would take when arriving in EU ? > I guess the local VAT is a minimum, but is there anything else ? > > Thibouille VAT+custom fees. Custom fees depend on what you are buying (lens, lens accessory

About taxes ... (was RE: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super (II))

2004-07-29 Thread Thibouille
BTW, anybody knows a rough estimate about amont of taxes a pruchase from the US (e.g. from KEH) would take when arriving in EU ? I guess the local VAT is a minimum, but is there anything else ? Thibouille -Message d'origine- De : Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : j