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Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 12:02 pm
by Tricky Dicky
Walkingthedog wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:00 pm Roger the 'this link' is very clear in red on my latte page.
The underlining only appears in pro silver pages and remains blue even though the text is red.

Richard

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 12:17 pm
by Rog (RJ)
How to change screen colours if you are using Latte (it's a different procedure/screen layout to Pro Silver).
https://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/vie ... 391#p22391

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 12:51 pm
by Tricky Dicky
Rog (RJ) wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:17 pm How to change screen colours if you are using Latte (it's a different procedure/screen layout to Pro Silver).
https://www.modelrailwayforum.co.uk/vie ... 391#p22391
Only difference is you click on the little person symbol instead instead of a moniker to take you into user preferences, otherwise the same.

Richard

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 12:52 pm
by Rog (RJ)
Correct.

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:01 pm
by RAF96
RogerB wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 5:50 am Customs Duty and VAT are payable on goods purchased from the outside the UK in most circumstances.

This link explains the details.

R-
At the time I was in Cyprus who are notorious for paperwork and rule books, etc.

However I know folk who have had stuff held at their Post Office in UK (often coming from USA) where they have had a card saying the item is ready for collection once you have paid the taxes.

I await with trepidation for my relay panel coming from China via the Amazon route. If its a courier then it will likely be OK but if its Royal Mail I may have to get my wallet out.

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:28 pm
by Tricky Dicky
RAF96 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 1:01 pm
I await with trepidation for my relay panel coming from China via the Amazon route. If its a courier then it will likely be OK but if its Royal Mail I may have to get my wallet out.
Don’t know how much your relay panel costs but according to Rogers link if under £15 it will not attract VAT and it should not attract VAT if the Amazon listing included VAT. As for Customs Duty it would need to be in excess of £135. That’s my understanding of the conditions.

Richard

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 2:42 pm
by Forfarian
I ordered a new motherboard bundle from Amazon at 11am yesterday Tuesday and it was delivered at 08-30 am this morning Wednesday, it obviously was not coming from the far east!

Re: Anyone ordered items from AliExpress

Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:45 am
by RAF96
I ordered a soldering iron from RS On-line at 17:30 on Wednesday, it arrived by the postman at 08:30 Thursday. I used the iron that afternoon and they didn’t take the money out of the bank until close of play Friday.

Superb service all round.