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Shopbop.com and Buying from US websites

  • 25-01-2010 8:53pm
    #1
    lorem ipsum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Was wondering if anyone has ever bought anything from the site Shopbop.com?

    I know its based in the US and ships internationally but I'm worried that the parcel will get caught in customs here. Has anyone had any experience of this when buying things from a US site?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    This topic might be of some use to you, it's about import duty/tax/customs etc.


  • #3
    JTC83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭JTC83


    I bought a pair of Seven jeans from them a year or two ago. The jeans were reduced to $35, I got charged I think it was 60 euro by customs :mad: :(
    If you have someone in America who comes home regularly it's a great site to use. They have sales all the time, and some of the stuff in the sales is great value.


  • #4
    lorem ipsum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭lorem ipsum


    Thanks for the replies, I think I'll prob give it a miss as it just doesn't seem worth it.


  • #5
    flynnser19
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭flynnser19


    there's websites online that you get the stuff sent to and they send it on to its like an american address and then you only get charged very little in the end.ill look it up and get bak to you!!


  • #6
    flynnser19
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭flynnser19


    here you go www.bongous.com


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  • #7
    JTC83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭JTC83


    I'd heard of sites like that before, pity I never seem to remember them when I want to order something online :mad: Typical!


  • #8
    brumindub
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭brumindub


    Do you mean that you get charged less tax? If so, (possibly stupid question) how does that happen? Are they declared as being of less value than the original price?


  • #9
    JTC83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭JTC83


    You have whatever you buy shipped to that address.They then send it on to you, but it's marked as a gift when they send it to you, so you don't get charged by customs for it.


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