buying from u.s.

[angela]

Hi if buying from u.s. example cuttlebug folder $6, would that be about £3 in our money and is there a limit on what you can buy to avoid charges
thanks.

[Marzipan]

you can buy upto £18 and http://www.xe.com/ucc/ you can use this to convert $ into £

[angela]

thanks marzipan have bookmarked

[Marzipan]

your welcome

[blarf]

OR £36 (I think) if you get them to mark it as a gift.

[Marzipan]

I forgot about gift items but if a retailer marks it as a gift they can get in alot of hot water if its found not to be

[lala28]

Its changing in December to about £100 i think

[sheilaj]

I forgot about gift items but if a retailer marks it as a gift they can get in alot of hot water if its found not to be

yes this is true, in the US its an imprisonable offence to defraud the customs :(

how do you know about the 100 pound thing?

its a bit silly really, I regularly buy downloads from the US via paypal and of course those aren't monitiored!

[sugarplum]

interesting reading
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ShowContent&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_PROD1_028770

[Rainbowwand]

Thanks sugarplum, that puts a different light on the subject doesnt it :(

[Pam]

Thanks sugarplum, it certainly does RW!

[lala28]

Sorry , thought it was too good to be true

[Rainbowwand]

Sorry , thought it was too good to be true

Yep my thoughts too :( Shame