Posting saddle from UK to EU

[TreeDog]

I'm hoping someone here has done this recently or has more understanding of the customs requirements. I've been trying to figure out how to post a saddle from UK mainland to an EU country and its turning my brain inside out

Quotes look to be around £60 excluding VAT, including insurance for saddle value (£450). I'm worried about any additional customs charges for me or the reciever, or will everything be included in that postage quote? Is there any additional paperwork required?

 

[Barton Bounty]

I'm hoping someone here has done this recently or has more understanding of the customs requirements. I've been trying to figure out how to post a saddle from UK mainland to an EU country and its turning my brain inside out

Quotes look to be around £60 excluding VAT, including insurance for saddle value (£450). I'm worried about any additional customs charges for me or the reciever, or will everything be included in that postage quote? Is there any additional paperwork required?

Considering the trouble I am having getting a jesse drent bridle from Holland, I wouldnt bother

 

[sbloom]

They should expect to pay their own sales tax plus 2% duty and handling fee. As a business I am required to attach three copies of the sales invoice to the outside of the box (in plastic or a sealed envelope) so I expect you would need to do similar.

 

[TreeDog]

Considering the trouble I am having getting a jesse drent bridle from Holland, I wouldnt bother

Yeah I read your thread about it and that's part of what's made me wonder if it is worth the hassle!

They should expect to pay their own sales tax plus 2% duty and handling fee. As a business I am required to attach three copies of the sales invoice to the outside of the box (in plastic or a sealed envelope) so I expect you would need to do similar.

See I saw something about copies of the sales invoice but hadn't seen buyer pays 2% fee anywhere! Also most info online is for business sellers, I don't know how different or not it is for private sales.

I think sadly it isn't going to be worth it ☹

 

[Barton Bounty]

Luckily I paid with paypal, so jesse drent have stopped replying to me, so I have contacted paypal to prepare myself

 

[sbloom]

Yeah I read your thread about it and that's part of what's made me wonder if it is worth the hassle!

See I saw something about copies of the sales invoice but hadn't seen buyer pays 2% fee anywhere! Also most info online is for business sellers, I don't know how different or not it is for private sales.

I think sadly it isn't going to be worth it ☹

It all comes in one bill from the shipper usually, but there are tariffs on goods, and I'm pretty sure they apply to used goods as does full VAT.