British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > Everything Else > Off topic

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-01-21, 03:18 PM
cavalryman cavalryman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: England
Posts: 624
Default 20% VAT on EVILBAY live auctions

Just noticed on non UK evilbay live auctions there is now a 20% VAT addition,

not showing on up on "buy it now" auction only live one's.

odd, is this a part of Brexit we didn't know about?

could make purchases a lot more expensive!

happy new year.

regards John
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-01-21, 03:45 PM
Frank Kelley's Avatar
Frank Kelley Frank Kelley is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,562
Default

Are you referring to Ebay?


Quote:
Originally Posted by cavalryman View Post
Just noticed on non UK evilbay live auctions there is now a 20% VAT addition,

not showing on up on "buy it now" auction only live one's.

odd, is this a part of Brexit we didn't know about?

could make purchases a lot more expensive!

happy new year.

regards John
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-01-21, 03:50 PM
Home Guard's Avatar
Home Guard Home Guard is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,741
Default

They have added a tax charge to all eBay buys here in the US, and it is a deterrent in my mind. Tax laws used to read that if the selling entity was not located in your state then there was no tax charged - not any more!!!

Terry
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-01-21, 04:35 PM
arrestingu arrestingu is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: uk
Posts: 2,117
Default

More expense ....not added on forebay Italian auctions yet !!!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-01-21, 09:53 AM
mike_vee's Avatar
mike_vee mike_vee is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Uxbridge
Posts: 4,892
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cavalryman View Post
Just noticed on non UK evilbay live auctions there is now a 20% VAT addition,

not showing on up on "buy it now" auction only live one's.

odd, is this a part of Brexit we didn't know about?

could make purchases a lot more expensive!

happy new year.

regards John
Strangely there are items from the EU that do not mention this but have seen badges from United States and Canada that have "+ 20% VAT will apply"


.
__________________
British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative.

Poppy and British Legion Wanted
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-01-21, 04:12 PM
GriffMJ's Avatar
GriffMJ GriffMJ is offline
LYPAO Boff
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Caerlŷr, yn Lloegr.
Posts: 6,445
Default

European Union value added tax
The European Union value-added tax is a value added tax on goods and services within the European Union. The EU's institutions do not collect the tax, but EU member states are each required to adopt a value added tax that complies with the EU VAT code.
__________________
Cofion gorau
Gruffydd M-J
www.paoyeomanry.org.uk

"A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry"
Lechyd da pob Cymro
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-01-21, 04:50 AM
badgecollector's Avatar
badgecollector badgecollector is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,239
Default

eBay has added GST on any purchase from overseas for us aussie buyers.
this isnt an eBay fee, its a government tax. i assume same with all other countries.
my way around it is to have friends/contacts in the US, Canada and the UK. therefore if i buy something from these places i can give a local address wich saves me on GST and if they use global postage service, i can save even more on postage.

why do people refer to eBay as evilbay?
i love it. i probably buy most of my items from it.
if you think its evil, dont use it?

bc
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-01-21, 10:38 AM
41st's Avatar
41st 41st is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Posts: 2,070
Default

I’m with you BC, a large part of my collection has been sourced via eBay. I love it too.
What does pee me off is that we get VAT & import duty on British medals when we import them back in to the country when they came from here in the first place. You can do some form filling and claim it back but it is a faff and half the time not worth the pain of going through.

Last edited by 41st; 13-01-21 at 10:23 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-01-21, 12:16 PM
Frank Kelley's Avatar
Frank Kelley Frank Kelley is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,562
Default

I think ebay is fine, if as a collector you know what you are doing, if you don't, then it is perhaps not the best place to be.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-01-21, 01:07 PM
SemperFi SemperFi is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 81
Default

Whilst the cons of eBay are absolutely aggravating, over the years I’ve added some great finds to my collections that I’m not sure I would have otherwise come across. Also, I have bought items that were stellar bargains (for my collections and otherwise).

On the flip side, there are definitely many land mines on eBay as well...buyer beware! When it comes to cap badges, the forum is an invaluable resource for navigating those land mines on eBay and elsewhere!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 12-01-21, 06:45 PM
altcar73 altcar73 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Formby, Merseyside
Posts: 1,973
Default

Why are they doing this? Because they are legally required to do it!

Dave.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-01-21, 06:47 PM
wardog's Avatar
wardog wardog is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,502
Default

I think I've noticed this on some EU and US items-any further info? I don't understand what it means and am only seeing it on some EU and USA items. Regards, Paul.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-01-21, 10:23 PM
Artynut Artynut is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Ontario, Canada.
Posts: 876
Default

Some Out dated and some latest info on VAT. I bought my first R.A.Artillery helmet plate from Stephen Bodley when he ran a stall at Camden Passage London (UK) many years ago. I showed him my Passport and luckily had my plane tickets with me. He signed my receipt and added “This item to leave the country on ****** (date) thus saving me the VAT. In later years I’ve bought items in UK and applied for the VAT at the departure terminal (you’ll need time as it’s like looking for rocking horse poop to find the office) or you could bring the completed form back to Canada and get the appropriate amount in Canadian funds. It’s a long process!. Likewise, I know of one Western Canada dealer who states in their site, “tax to be added for Canadian residents”. Presuming that if you live outside Canada, you’ll not pay the added tax. I’m sure we’ve all seen the dealers in the UK who ship via Global Shipping. Which company graciously includes the taxes on your item in the shipping costs! Meanwhile, the cost of the item is not up to the value where taxes must be paid!.... It’s a scary world out there!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 04:01 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.