Importing stuff

[Dohc-WP]

Has anyone had a problem importing something like a game from the uk yet ?

how much does customs charge for the import roughly ?

[Lydon]

I haven't had an issue myself...yet *grabs onto wood with all his might*

I'm not sure on the import charges though to be honest.

[wizdumb]

lydon from which site do you import?

one of my friends who imports ps3 games, has had no issues, but i know on occasion he gets charged extra fees when he goes to pick 'em up from the PO

[Dohc-WP]

ohk thanks guys ! im waiting for my coopy of Dead or alive ultimate but i just wanted to know if there were any extra costs involved, hopefully i'll get it next week cause i ordered it almost two weeks ago and the seller has shipped it already

[Maplassie]

I bought my GTX260 overseas.

The import tax was R1000!!!!!!!!!!

[SpoOkie]

You were taxed illegally. There shouldn't be an import tax on that.

[Solidus]

I've imported from UK, only had one parcel go missing but thats cause Royal Mail is dodgy sometimes. Haven't paid customs on any of my packages though and took about 7-10 working days to get to me.

[Dohc-WP]

I've imported from UK, only had one parcel go missing but thats cause Royal Mail is dodgy sometimes. Haven't paid customs on any of my packages though and took about 7-10 working days to get to me.

Im also waiting for a parcel via royal mail and its been 2 weeks now:(

[Maplassie]

You were taxed illegally. There shouldn't be an import tax on that.

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my mate runs a delivery business and he said its about right. HE has to import stuff sometimes and drive around and deliver it, and he confirmed paying close to R1000 bringing a GTX925 in a couple of weeks ago!


I've imported from UK, only had one parcel go missing but thats cause Royal Mail is dodgy sometimes. Haven't paid customs on any of my packages though and took about 7-10 working days to get to me.

I had my GTX260 imported during december. WEll actually end of November. It was sent at 23 November 2008, I only got it 8th of january 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dohc-WP]

???????????

my mate runs a delivery business and he said its about right. HE has to import stuff sometimes and drive around and deliver it, and he confirmed paying close to R1000 bringing a GTX925 in a couple of weeks ago!



I had my GTX260 imported during december. WEll actually end of November. It was sent at 23 November 2008, I only got it 8th of january 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek: soe lank gewag ?

[Mephisto_Helix]

I waited for a box of goodies from my brother in the UK for 7 weeks (if I remember correctly) and I had to pay like R600 odd rand to customs ........ this after he paid 80 pounds for it to be next day delivery :rolleyes:

[Maplassie]

:eek: soe lank gewag ?

yeah was a long wait. even got hold of customs themselves, a very friendly lady, and she helped alot, otherwise it would have taken longer

[Dohc-WP]

Yay I finally Got my package ! picked it up this morning :D

Now im only waiting for my copy of SF IV to arrive

[aRi]

where you guys importing from?

i.e. site?

[Impish]

well it depends on whether customs feels like taxing. i got taxed about 10% of the value when buying from the virgin islands, but customs taxed me on something that came from ocean shores but said it came from the virgin islands. i took customs on about this complaining that i hadn't been taxed on various things. i was told that "they never make a mistake and that you can't get anything for free" i.e. you are supposed to get taxed on everything that comes into SA. but as a lot of my stuff from overseas was just posted in my box you never know. i do know that since i complained one of my orders hasn't arrived (and i never lost anything before), paranoid well of course. but to answer your question: hope you don't get caught by customs and think about 10% of the value that has to be declared on the customs sheet.