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Re: UK Treasure Island (was Notation Editors)

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Subject: Re: UK Treasure Island (was Notation Editors)
From: "Steve Heninghem" <steve.heninghem@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:25:18 +0100
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Hi Jud

> >Don't know about Besson, but I was able to buy a Bach Omega trumpet for
my
> >daughter from the states for equivalent of 750GBP plus insured door to
door
> >shipping (3 days) at $30 !! (20GBP)
> >List price here in UK is almost double that.
> >I know it's a US product, but if I can pay that at retail, think of the
> >markup on the trade price!
>
> Sounds great, but don't forget about possible customs charges when it gets
> to the UK.  I don't know what the rules are, but I do know that one parcel
I
> got from the States came through un-dutied, but another a few weeks later
> (the same size etc) had been opened by customs and had 8 quid tax slapped
on
> it (which the Post Office are supposed to collect before they deliver, but
> they didn't, thankfully!).
>
> Still, I don't suppose even VAT etc can eat up such savings as you quote!

All duty paid!

Steve

Steve Heninghem
Assistant
Tewit Youth Brass Band
Harrogate, UK.
http://www.harrogate.co.uk/tyb


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References:
- UK Treasure Island (was Notation Editors)
  - From: Judith Hayes

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