Manders Mustang
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The myth of buying "cheaper from the states" is usually a fallacy that relies on smuggling in parts with no customs charges on.
For example here is a CJ import to the UK of a set of Hood Struts similar in price to Steeda struts (which are the best quality on the market), but slightly cheaper by $5.
Guess what. Its significantly MORE expensive than buying from Steeda UK at our normal price. And with the offer, its a lot more expensive...
Pictures say a thousand words... So lets say you get Bank of England flat rate exchange when purchasing dollars (which no one does) then at today's $1.29 the price would be £170.86.
Take the price up to represent Steeda struts which retail at $134.95 and it becomes £174.73. Factor in a "credit card rate" of exchange and it becomes something more like £178.
Thats £20 more than our normal retail delivered price, and £43 cheaper with the above offer.
Just to cover off the top mounts referenced by HInch weren't smuggled in, they were bought in using stackry but the value of the package and customs paid represented that of the price we paid from steeda usa, it worked out a good £100+ cheaper, now obviously that's just a single instane; but just want to make sure that all of the facts are their for that situation. What the other people buying did, no idea lol!
A lot of buying from the USA always depends on the shipping price, shipping the hood struts you mentioned can be done for <$20 and then toss on 24% of 150 for taxed (So $36), that's on the top end $56+$130
So $186 for hood struts, all done 'legally non smuggling' etc. Which works out in current EX rates at £121.12 delivered door to door.
Naturally as a business you'll be bringing in numerous products, at less than the list price (Because lets be honest nobody is that naïve to think you guys don't sell at a profit), with bulk shipping, just incase anyone was naïve to believe otherwise.
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