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[philhoward]

And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Worse - Royal Fail pay it on your behalf and then charge you a handling fee for the pleasure...then insist you must go to the sorting office to pay it first.

[Vamps]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Bought a few things from Hong Kong, little batteries in bulk, in particular, as said, just watch the P&P
Always been surprised by the quick delivery times from there as well, always faster than quoted, wich makes for a happy customer

[stuart30]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Bought a few things from Hong Kong, little batteries in bulk, in particular, as said, just watch the P&P
Always been surprised by the quick delivery times from there as well, always faster than quoted, wich makes for a happy customer

Not sure what size your referring too but Pound shops have now starting selling batteries...for a £1 a time for 10 Kodak.

Various sizes in varying quantities.

[Vamps]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Bought a few things from Hong Kong, little batteries in bulk, in particular, as said, just watch the P&P
Always been surprised by the quick delivery times from there as well, always faster than quoted, which makes for a happy customer

Not sure what size your referring too but Pound shops have now starting selling batteries...for a £1 a time for 10 Kodak.

Various sizes in varying quantities.

The last ones I bought were for some mini remote cars, checking the shops was £2.99 for 3, I bought 50 for .99p and £6.00 p&P so was happy. I always check other prices first, but previous ones for electric 'T' lights were also much cheaper in bulk, relative to uk sellers who sell in 10's

[stuart30]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Bought a few things from Hong Kong, little batteries in bulk, in particular, as said, just watch the P&P
Always been surprised by the quick delivery times from there as well, always faster than quoted, which makes for a happy customer

Not sure what size your referring too but Pound shops have now starting selling batteries...for a £1 a time for 10 Kodak.

Various sizes in varying quantities.

The last ones I bought were for some mini remote cars, checking the shops was £2.99 for 3, I bought 50 for .99p and £6.00 p&P so was happy. I always check other prices first, but previous ones for electric 'T' lights were also much cheaper in bulk, relative to uk sellers who sell in 10's

That is cheap...

[Vamps]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

Bought a few things from Hong Kong, little batteries in bulk, in particular, as said, just watch the P&P
Always been surprised by the quick delivery times from there as well, always faster than quoted, which makes for a happy customer

Not sure what size your referring too but Pound shops have now starting selling batteries...for a £1 a time for 10 Kodak.

Various sizes in varying quantities.

The last ones I bought were for some mini remote cars, checking the shops was £2.99 for 3, I bought 50 for .99p and £6.00 p&P so was happy. I always check other prices first, but previous ones for electric 'T' lights were also much cheaper in bulk, relative to uk sellers who sell in 10's

That is cheap...

A lucky punt always worth a try.

[mkaminski100]

One more thing I've noticed about ebay - some items finish at stupid time when people don't have time to check. This way my wife missed new Next trousers, that were sold for less than £2. Same pair was sold for £10.5 but it was Friday late evening.
I am also looking for a table top dishwasher. I have missed Bosch one for £67 but it was sold on Tuesday, very similar finished just now - went for £120 and 18 bidders! People are crazy when bidding on weekends.

[Vamps]

I wont miss a purchase cos it ends at a strange time, not if I want really want it. Just put in a maximum bid and it will bid up to that automatically for you, if it goes beyond you maximum bid then it was perhaps not the right deal anyway.

[Ken T]

To be specific - you've paid 3,68 not 0.99 but this is what e-bay looks like. Today, I've paid £6 for items and £12 for shipping...

Thats something else people dont always spot till too late esp on Buy it now.

Very cheap item and extremely high postage fee....saves the seller paying high listing fee.

Like £0.99 for a wrist watch and £9.99 for postage. Especially from Honk-Kong. I've never ordered anything from H-K but reading feedbacks, many people complain that item is lower quality than advertised.  Not many will send it back.
And one more thing - when a custom import tax is added to to all items from China/H-K? I've   heard many stories that Inland Revenue have sent letters to people to pay tax. Is it true?

I think the limit is £28 total value for a "gift", anything above this attracts customs duty. I once bought a BGA soldering machine from HK. It cost about £300, and I got a further bill for £50  


Ken

[willyboy]

Just bought 2 bracelet things of ebay, a punt at 99p and got them.
Nothing really to do with me, twas swmbo who wanted them, I said it was not her birthday, she said she was buying them out of her own money
Ebay as it should be, fun.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280324392028&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D280324392028%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Tell her the green stain comes of the skin easily with washing up liquid

[Vamps]

Just bought 2 bracelet things of ebay, a punt at 99p and got them.
Nothing really to do with me, twas swmbo who wanted them, I said it was not her birthday, she said she was buying them out of her own money
Ebay as it should be, fun.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280324392028&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D280324392028%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Tell her the green stain comes of the skin easily with washing up liquid

Shhh let her find out for herself......

[mkaminski100]

Just bought 2 bracelet things of ebay, a punt at 99p and got them.
Nothing really to do with me, twas swmbo who wanted them, I said it was not her birthday, she said she was buying them out of her own money
Ebay as it should be, fun.......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280324392028&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D280324392028%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Tell her the green stain comes of the skin easily with washing up liquid

But there is no mention about this being tombak...erm..."silver".

KenT - thanks for info. It's good to know.

[Debs.]

 [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]Just had a 99p. bargain of my own:

For my workshop: 5 x 240V./16A. 'blue' industrial plugs....99 p. for the five and with cheap P & P too!

[Vamps]

[smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]Just had a 99p. bargain of my own:

For my workshop: 5 x 240V./16A. 'blue' industrial plugs....99 p. for the five and with cheap P & P too!

It can happen, but should you not be out lambing, we have them here in the fields.
My daughter and her friends, at school, are raising chicks from eggs, they are naming them, I suggested PAXO as a name, it went over her head, as did standing by the sheep field and shouting 'mint sauce'

[Debs.]

[smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]Just had a 99p. bargain of my own:

For my workshop: 5 x 240V./16A. 'blue' industrial plugs....99 p. for the five and with cheap P & P too!

It can happen, but should you not be out lambing, we have them here in the fields.
My daughter and her friends, at school, are raising chicks from eggs, they are naming them, I suggested PAXO as a name, it went over her head, as did standing by the sheep field and shouting 'mint sauce'

  Awww.....that cruel; Paxo!

Lambs are arriving in "dribs and drabs" at the moment; another 300 'Larries' are expected during the next two weeks.
I`ll be going `round the flock in a few minutes; at least the weather is kind at the moment.