I bought from Rimmer last year. UPS charged the duty for the import and
sent me a separate bill. I was unaware of the duty until that time. Duty
was based on price and item descriptions, about 3% on the average.
At 07:55 AM 4/14/99 -0800, Ross Vincenti wrote:
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>George wrote:
>I've got a rather large collection of parts I need to order for my Stag.
>How do people in the USA go about dealing with Rimmer Brothers?
>I've noticed that their web site has some type of online ordering. Has
>anyone tried it?
>What's been your experience on shipping as far as cost, duty paid, and
>delivery time?
>George Richardson
>==================
>George - About 2 years ago I order a whole lotta stuff from Rimmer and
from John
>Kipping Spares (also in the UK). Both were excellent and it was very
easy. I
>called and ordered catelogs first, then made a list of every part I
needed, then
>faxed it over with my Visa card number. Since my orders were both over
>US$1,000, they paid for the shipping(!) Everything arrived safe and in good
>condition.
>
>You don't have to pay VAT, and moreover, I was not charged any duty (as
far as I
>could tell - I don't think the US imposes any duty on auto parts from GB,
but
>that's just a guess). Delivery time was about two weeks. Overall, I say
go for
>it, as both shops are very reputable and have terrific customer service
>representatives.
>
>Ross Vincenti
>Triumph-less for the moment
>
>
Kirby T. Kenyon
ktkenyon@notnow.com
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