tunariaan Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Resently there was a post on here where someone mentioned he order clothes from this shop for good prices( he was bases i think in Europe) then he mentioned it on the hub and a few SA okes also ordered and were happy with the end results, can anyone remember this and if you do can you please post the link, i cant find it at the momentThanks
Cyclewizz Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 cycling-jersey.net have no idea if this is the one you referring to but there is a thread on here about them
Cav' Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 cycling-jersey.net have no idea if this is the one you referring to but there is a thread on here about themThat's the one - used them twice before - Good quality and fast shipping and cheap
Clinton1 Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 That's the one - used them twice before - Good quality and fast shipping and cheap And? Were there any duties or issues with ordering?
Cav' Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 And? Were there any duties or issues with ordering?Yes, paid R78 at SAPO for a complete set
Clinton1 Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Yes, paid R78 at SAPO for a complete set Really?!? Wow! So around R500 for Specialized kit and then R70 duty! Sounds good. Or does it? What price would you pay here? And would I look like an idiot riding specialized kit on my Silverback Phoenix? haha
CJM Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Yes, paid R78 at SAPO for a complete set How are the sizes...Did you take the same size that you normally wear? Also, how long did the shipping take (from purchase to collection)?
TheV Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) Yes its cheap- get 1 to 2 sizes bigger than normal That's what the ladies usually say about me..... I'm cheap and 1-or-2 sizes bigger than most. Edited June 21, 2012 by TheV
petatodd Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Just be aware that duty of clothes is 45% and VAT is 14% so you could end up paying an extra 60% if customs do their job properly...
Bike Lore Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 In general I would not recommend importing clothing. it is very likely that you will end up paying more for junk that don't fit. arendoog 1
Clinton1 Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Just be aware that duty of clothes is 45% and VAT is 14% so you could end up paying an extra 60% if customs do their job properly... The question was asked above and the person who has used the services stated they paid around R70. Is the duties argument used by SA retailers to get the business? What is the chance of them charging you if one item arrives via post?
petatodd Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 The question was asked above and the person who has used the services stated they paid around R70. Is the duties argument used by SA retailers to get the business? What is the chance of them charging you if one item arrives via post?Not by retailers, it really depends what mood the customs agent is in. I have brought in stuff with no charge at all when it should have been charged and and the same type of product another time has incurred the full duty and vat charge. It really is a bit of a lottery but I have found it to generally be worth taking the chance, I win more than I lose. But I don't cry when I do have to pay.
Bike Lore Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Clint_ZA The question was asked above and the person who has used the services stated they paid around R70. Is the duties argument used by SA retailers to get the business? What is the chance of them charging you if one item arrives via post? Well some times you are lucky and the duty is not added. Then you just pay 14% VAT and R30 post office handling fee. But if you do are unlucky and the custom clearance officer got his Coffey in that morning you will pay +45% duty and on that +14% VAT and R30 post office handling fee.
Bike Lore Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Not by retailers, it really depends what mood the customs agent is in. I have brought in stuff with no charge at all when it should have been charged and and the same type of product another time has incurred the full duty and vat charge. It really is a bit of a lottery but I have found it to generally be worth taking the chance, I win more than I lose. But I don't cry when I do have to pay. I few of my mates got very unlucky. CRC send them a shipment bud it was divided in to 3 consignments. Each consignments had the same invoice so they payed 3x the TAX. I think it was a around R5000 order and ended paying something like R715 x 3 = R2145. Post office handling fee at that stage was R15 and they could not convince the post office that there where a mistake. At the end they had to pay the full amount.
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