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  • Hahaha this made me laugh. Avoid import tax? I ordered a t-shirt from america which cost me $25 USD. Got charged tax, and then the stupid Royal Mail handling fee or whatever. Total I got charged my Mr. Postman? £11. It would be a joke if a frame is listed as a "gift" and doesn't get taxed.

    **We will declare our products as a "GIFT" with low value to avoid import tax."

    **

    This has been on eBay for friggin ages. The price makes me think its a load of bollocks.

    Any thoughts?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-2011-CINELLI-MASH-SF-HISTOGRA-FRAMESET-SMALL-S-50cm-track-pista-fixie-frame-/320878744851?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab5dd1513#ht_1095wt_1270

    Seems as genuine as anything of the bay, oddly I had a look at the same frame a month or two back by the same seller, I went a different direction.

    Drop them an enquiring email, ask a few questions and see what comes back - Any level of intelligence, then maybe a win. Total guff, delete and move on.

    Worth noting though, you will get stung for import duty - Check HMRC for what you'd have to pay.

    There is a Taiwanese trader also selling Cinelli frames - cheap but you'll get import duty I would think.
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221032975982?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648
    current sale ended, but they seem to have a running trade on Cinellis.

    Check and make sure I guess, it is ebay after all!

    I think you add about 30% to cover duty/vat, might as well buy one from here - Imagine if its fake and paypal agree to give you a refund, minus postage from taiwan to UK and back, import duty hassle, packing it back up and going to post office etc. Life is just too short

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