American Sellers For A Scope Import

[Farmerpalmer]

Can anyone recommend a US etail business from which to buy, for example, a Leupold Scope. As the exchange rate is looking good, I wondered if it would be cheaper to import, or should I go to Sportsman or opticswarehouse.

[Recurve]

Been looking at a site called binoculars.com

Not sure how they compare price wise (other than the prices seem to be the same number in $ as we pay in £!), but they do include a shipping calculator in their checkout for the UK. Interestingly if you go through to checkout, it will quote you a much lower s&h charge than if you click on the blue 'shipping calculator' button.

HTH, Phil

[Farmerpalmer]

Had 2 PMs from 2 different people recommending smartgunner.com as well.

$380 seems to be the US price for a FX-III / M8 6x42
which is £200 - plus carriage and VAT (if I get caught)

These are £280 from opticswarehouse, and £285 from Sportsman

[Paul.]

Go to the sportsman then Shaun new scope and a nice cup of tea with keith! wish I still lived relatively close.

[Farmerpalmer]

Anyone tried these people :

http://stores.************/D-R-Sport...United-Kingdom

replace the *s with a famous auction site

[Davestate]

Had 2 PMs from 2 different people recommending smartgunner.com as well.

Superb chap is Tommy, you won't find anywhere better.

[JSD]

you will serve time in alcatraz, just like al capone !
rgds.. J.S.D.

[Spanner.]

I have always wondered about the penalties for getting caught whilst avoiding paying customs tax, in effect you are cheating the goverment out of money. What would happen if they discovered that you were avoiding VAT. For example by shipping as a gift or marking down the price of the item on the customs form? At a minimum I would guess that they would make you pay the VAT back, but would you have to pay a fine or even worse...serve prison time etc.?

I think they cheat us out of enough don't you

[Berne]

http://www.riflescopes.com/departmen...fle_scopes.htm

[Recurve]

http://www.riflescopes.com/departmen...fle_scopes.htm

Get as far as checkout and find that they will only ship to the US

[David]

I think you wil find that even if the scope is sent as a gift it may still be liable to V.A.T., Import Duty, Handling Fee.
Typically the lot will add 30 % to the USA price.
I am expecting delivery of two used scopes from the U.S.A. anyday now and if the Customs have noticed them I will let you know how the charges work out

[David]

Well - Happy to say my last post was wrong or at least in this case not right .
My scopes arrived today all the way from Virginia USA within 7 days. No Customs, no hassle, only what looks like two excellent scopes. At the price I paid its worth taking a chance on the Customs/V.AT./Import Duty front.

[lance]

Been looking at a site called binoculars.com

Not sure how they compare price wise (other than the prices seem to be the same number in $ as we pay in £!), but they do include a shipping calculator in their checkout for the UK. Interestingly if you go through to checkout, it will quote you a much lower s&h charge than if you click on the blue 'shipping calculator' button.

HTH, Phil

yes. excellent

brought a bushnell elite 3200 10x40 from them about 18 months ago
and a bushnell lrf. both arrived in just 3 days with standard 3-5 day fedex
delivery. had to pay a small duty charge on them, as fedex pay the duty for you and then you re,imburse fed ex the amount. this is via a letter which you receive about a week later both were only about 20 quid if i remeber right.
even after i paid the duty both were still around fifty quid cheaper than
over here.and the exchange rate was lower than it is now

atb
lance

[wrigles]

Can anyone recommend a US etail business from which to buy, for example, a Leupold Scope. As the exchange rate is looking good, I wondered if it would be cheaper to import, or should I go to Sportsman or opticswarehouse.

you could try colorado optics , ive baught a couple of burris scopes off them in the past with success.

[Air Ranger 658]

Hi, I just bought a Harris Bi pod from Cabelas.com from the US.
The price worked out at £80.00. But I had to pay £14.50 custom import tax.

I could have got the same Bi pod from Utterings for the same price.

Think I'll stay in the UK in future.