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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Palmer are high quality and usually expensive. I think the Palmer is a current model where the Rossi is a bit older (1-2 years). For the sake of 60 mula I would go with the Palmer definately. The graphics are much better on the Palmer aswell 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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have a look at sierrasnowboard.com i just got a palmer p-line, burton mission bindings for £160 - had to split carriage with a mate, but there's some hell cheap gear in their sale. 
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cookie monster, have a butchers at www.bargainboards.co.uk - they do Rossignol stuff well cheap.
I have a rubbish board at the moment that I bought off ebay but saw loads of Rossignol stuff in La Plagne last week - the 'Circuit' board is a nice bit of kit and on the Bargainboards website it's only £130. Have heard Palmer stuff is good but haven't talked to anyone in person about the gear.
Rossignol stuff seems to be huge on the continent (La Plagne is full of the stuff) and I know they apparently do great skis so putting two and two together, they must do decent boards too, udging by just how many French shops sell them.
Happy hunting and let us know how you get on... 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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PALMER!
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Okay so update,
just got back from a nice trip from alpe du huez, tried both boards while i was out there, the palmer it is just felt soo much nicer in the park and down the blacks, just put my order in 
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wise choice.
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I agree. Good move
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Well done!!
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Nice work
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Im still besotted with my Luna. Bring back the snow!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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rogg, sent you a PM regarding that web address.
Has anyone ordered from abroad? Been on sierrasnowboard.com and seen some awesome bargains but am a bit unsire on what taxes are likely to be added. Seem a GNU board for $165 with $85 shipping (just £125 in real money), which is an absolute bargain, but I'm unsure whether ot not I'll have a big charge slapped on by customs that will take it from 'ultimate bargain' status to 'slightly cheap'!!
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You know it makes sense.
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not sure if this is true,
mate ordered some sterio gear for his car from usa,
And made a name of a shop up this was on the shipping order,
customs questioned it when it arrived and said it was promotonal gear on a new shop he was setting up, didnt pay taxes on it !
not sure how the taxes work, but the gf just got me some bindings from usa, $40 for the bindings and $20.00 for shipping, seamed reasonable, and was still far cheaper than uk prices
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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cookie monster, might just chance it. Even if I have to pay £40 or so in taxes (hopefully not) then the board is still cheap.
Fingers crossed....
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Poster: A snowHead
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Specialman, it depends on the amount and wether or not you can get the shop to mark it as a gift!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Swirly, will have to try that
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Someone must knbwo the law with respect to import duty i.e. how much yopu have to pay and when you have to pay it. Unfortunately I'm yet to meet them.
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Not at all relevent to this but I've noticed if you buy direct from Donek they give a price that includes all taxes etc.
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I ordered some glass from US once, and I had to pay UK VAT and import duty (not too sure how import duty though). Not too sure about import duty from EU countries
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No import duty within the EU but you still pay VAT.
Importing from out side the EU you pay 17.5% VAT
If the shipment is over £1000 you pay the duty which on snowsports hardware is 3% in most cases.
Import duty and VAT are different things.
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| cookie monster wrote: |
not sure if this is true,
mate ordered some sterio gear for his car from usa,
And made a name of a shop up this was on the shipping order,
customs questioned it when it arrived and said it was promotonal gear on a new shop he was setting up, didnt pay taxes on it !
not sure how the taxes work, but the gf just got me some bindings from usa, $40 for the bindings and $20.00 for shipping, seamed reasonable, and was still far cheaper than uk prices |
Smart - now HMRC have him down as a business and will be lookin out for him for VAT, trading on ebay et
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fatbob,
Would be but he has only done it once, and he is not a trader
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Swirly, what does marking it as 'Gift' do? I take it that it doesn't register as much on the radar at Her Majesty's customs when it's got that on the box?
Will a shop mind doing that do you reckon?
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kiwi1, Thanks for that, makes sense you'd know!
Specialman, AFAIK it means you're less likely to pay anything. Most shops won't but some will, alternatively if you have a mate the shop could send it to him and he repackages and sends it on.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Specialman wrote: |
Swirly, what does marking it as 'Gift' do? I take it that it doesn't register as much on the radar at Her Majesty's customs when it's got that on the box?
Will a shop mind doing that do you reckon? |
Problem is if its going by courier from outside of the EU the supplier weather it be a shop or a person has to supply an invoice and VAT or duty is calculated from that.
If you have a friend posting you somthing from out side of the EU and it is a gift then the best bet is to send it via normal mail in which case you don't need and invoice and said package can be marked as a gift.
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Specialman, PM sent
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You know it makes sense.
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Based on the title of this thread...
For golf, I think Arnie would win. But if it's stand up comedy, then Ross Noble.
But seriously... Jim @ SierraSnowboards is a good guy, and should be able to help you out, if he can.
Another way round the duty/tax thing is to get the "invoice" made out for a small amount - say ₤50, even though you may have paid a lot more for it.
The drawback of this is that if the item goes missing/gets lost/damaged by the courier, then that is all they are liable to refund you for, because that is what is on the paperwork.
(not that I am suggesting you should do anything dodgy like that)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Another way round the duty/tax thing is to get the "invoice" made out for a small amount - say ?50, even though you may have paid a lot more for it. The drawback of this is that if the item goes missing/gets lost/damaged by the courier, then that is all they are liable to refund you for, because that is what is on the paperwork. |
I may just do this. i'm getting itchy wallet fingers here, just want to buy the gear but have that nagging feeling I'm gonna get stung!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Get them to wrap it in Happy Birthday Paper,
then plastic wrap, it will look like a gift ?
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