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Tickets to UK booked and paid for - wife says to leave the CPAP machine home so she can fit in more shoes to bring home ....I DON'T THINK SO!

How many Mini bits can I get in 30Kgs?

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Dont know but is it worth it? I gather you have to pay VAT over the counter..

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20% VAT now too :shock:

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:33 am 
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Wombat wrote:
How many Mini bits can I get in 30Kgs?


Tell us how much each bit weighs and we can work it out for you

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1275LS wrote:
Dont know but is it worth it? I gather you have to pay VAT over the counter..

I heard you can claim that back at the airport? :? Not that I did..

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I'd be looking for second hand stuff via eBay.
Pick it up. Bring it home. No VAT.
Plus you can get everything new here.

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drmini in aust wrote:
1275LS wrote:
Dont know but is it worth it? I gather you have to pay VAT over the counter..

I heard you can claim that back at the airport? :?

Yes, you have to spend a minimum amount at each store (I can't recall, it might be 100 pounds) and you have to arrive at the airport early enough to join the VAT refund queue and be able to show them all of the goods - i.e. don't pack them in your suitcase, check it in and then go to the VAT refund counter with just your receipts, as you will be sadly disappointed.

Oh, and security can be a bit funny about any large lump of metal (x-pin diff ;)) in your carry on baggage, as it could potentially be used as a weapon during the flight - they view baseball bats and motorcycle helmets the same way, and they decide how strictly to apply the rules. So put those kinds of things in your checked baggage.

PDJ and Panthersteve have some good ideas! 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:31 am 
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Wombat wrote:
How many Mini bits can I get in 30Kgs?


30kg worth!
Doesn't matter if it's rocks or minibits, it still weighs 30kg : )

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There is a VAT claim back centre inside Heathrow airport. Don't be sucked in standing in the very long queue at the entry doors, as this queue is usually about 1 hour wait.
You show your parts and receipts at the VAT office and then fill in a form which is posted away and about 6 weeks later I got the VAT refunded into my bank account.
The store you buy the goods from must give you a stamped claim back form at the time of purchase.
The other option is to purchase a whole heap of stuff and have it freighted back home, they will usually not charge VAT if you do this plus you get to walk around and check out the bits before they are shipped. I did this at Minisport last year. :wink:
My wife also claimed back the VAT on her bulk buy of shoes when we went shopping in London. It was the least I could do :wink: :)

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Pack it in your carry-on - no freight fees... and you must show (prove) the items are being exported to claim the VAT refund. And make sure you get the correct VAT refund form when you buy the stuff.

They very rarely weigh carry-ons. If they do, stick it in your pocket.... Anything on your person is not counted in your carry on allowance. I once managed to get a carry on on a United flight that I could not pick up with one hand javascript:emoticon(':shock:')

MichaelB has it right - don't wait to get cash in hand, have them post it (refund your credit card).

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Make sure you get receipts then you will be able to claim Paid VAT at the Airport before you leave. Have your bank account info handy.

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PDJ wrote:
I'd be looking for second hand stuff via eBay.
Pick it up. Bring it home. No VAT.
Plus you can get everything new here.


Like that idea 8)

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When I visited Mini Spares North last year, I bought some parts over the counter VAT free. They used my account with my Australian address, but marked the invoice as pick up. They were pretty good about it.

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