UK Customs & VAT For Japanese PS2

[freddiebamboo]

Does anyone have any idea how much I will get stung for importing a PS2 out of play-asia?

I'm guessing they are going to hit me with the duty for this even though I haven't been before with games. Do they demand cash when they deliver it to you?

[barmskii]

Not sure how much you might get stung but just to give you an example I got charged £19 on a Saturn game that only cost £26!!

The import duty was only about £4, the remainder was Parcelforces 'admin charges', basically their charge for having to pay the import duty when collecting the parcel.

With Parcelforce you have to pay it when the parcel is delivered/when you pick the parcel up from the depot.

However some companies invoice you later (TNT sent me an invoice about 2 weeks after they delivered the item - I thought i'd got away with it too!).

I've imported loads of things though and only been stung twice - both on very small items. I've had a NEO GEO in a massive box and a full CPS2 board in an even bigger box and didn't get stung on either of them, so you may well get away with it.

[Ord]

I'm not really sure, but i do know that you shouldn't use UPS as everytime i get something delivered from them i get stung £20.00, which is a right pisser.

[system11]

Does anyone have any idea how much I will get stung for importing a PS2 out of play-asia?

I'm guessing they are going to hit me with the duty for this even though I haven't been before with games. Do they demand cash when they deliver it to you?

Take the total cost of the item + shipping, multiply by 4% for duty.
Now multiply the value above by 17.5% for VAT.
Now add £13.50 for the Parcelforce "clearance fee".

Now kick yourself for not buying the £50 one I had up on the trading station for ages It's sold now, by the way. With Parcelforce, they'll bring it to your door expecting payment. If you're not there or have no money, they'll try next day, or it can be collected from their depot (also after the second day).

[freddiebamboo]

My old PS2 is getting a little eccentric these days and so I was going to buy a new one and mod it again, but those new white models are just too damn sexy

I think it will really "tie the room together" in a big lebowski style

[Ord]

My old PS2 is getting a little eccentric these days and so I was going to buy a new one and mod it again, but those new white models are just too damn sexy

I think it will really "tie the room together" in a big lebowski style

I've got a modded white ceramic PS2 and you are quite correct. It is a sexy mofo!

[SheSaidDutch]

My old PS2 is getting a little eccentric these days and so I was going to buy a new one and mod it again, but those new white models are just too damn sexy

I think it will really "tie the room together" in a big lebowski style

I've got a modded white ceramic PS2 and you are quite correct. It is a sexy mofo!

You two stop going on about that damn sexy white ceramic PS2, I've been thinking about purchasing this baby myself in a month

[system11]

My old PS2 is getting a little eccentric these days and so I was going to buy a new one and mod it again, but those new white models are just too damn sexy

I think it will really "tie the room together" in a big lebowski style

I've got a modded white ceramic PS2 and you are quite correct. It is a sexy mofo!

You two stop going on about that damn sexy white ceramic PS2, I've been thinking about purchasing this baby myself in a month

Dude, the Sakura model is the way to go!

http://system11.org/temp/so_pink.jpg

(and good luck actually finding one of these babies new)

[SheSaidDutch]

Dude, the Sakura model is the way to go!

http://system11.org/temp/so_pink.jpg

(and good luck actually finding one of these babies new)

For shame it's for the "old" PS2

besides the colour would not match my NamcoStick or yellow TV

I need a new TV to display NTSC&(J) titles on my PSOne (I've got an RGB Cable today)

crappy matsui 15"

Works on 28" lovely shame it's not my TV.

[system11]

Dude, the Sakura model is the way to go!

http://system11.org/temp/so_pink.jpg

(and good luck actually finding one of these babies new)

For shame it's for the "old" PS2

Do you mean the front loading instead of the PSTwo top loaders? If so, yes. There are two Sakura units however, one is an older PS2 model, and one is almost the same age as the gold and ceramic ones!

Sony made too many PS2 types.

[SheSaidDutch]

Dude, the Sakura model is the way to go!

http://system11.org/temp/so_pink.jpg

(and good luck actually finding one of these babies new)

For shame it's for the "old" PS2

Do you mean the front loading instead of the PSTwo top loaders? If so, yes. There are two Sakura units however, one is an older PS2 model, and one is almost the same age as the gold and ceramic ones!

Sony made too many PS2 types.

Yeah I meant former btw was that Sakura console released with a game bearing the name Sakura?

I'm not well versed in some of the japanese games.

Like Sakura Teisin(sp) or something?

[freddiebamboo]

yellow TV

There ain't much that will match that bad boy

[SheSaidDutch]

yellow TV

There ain't much that will match that bad boy

Heh you are right

[icycalm]

When I was living in the UK 3-4 years ago I had parcelforce, ups, fedex, etc. deliver parcels without asking for customs fees, only to receive invoices a month later.

[SheSaidDutch]

When I was living in the UK 3-4 years ago I had parcelforce, ups, fedex, etc. deliver parcels without asking for customs fees, only to receive invoices a month later.

Ouch not nice at all

[Nei First]

You think these PS2's are better?

http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,2397.htm

http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,2419.htm

http://www.decalgirl.com/browse.cfm/4,2415.htm