my loot from TW/HK

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  1. druss

    druss Regular Member

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    Wouldn't the post office just reapply the VAT when it gets mailed to you?
     
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  2. kwun

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    how many reels do you want? ;)
     
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    If the total Declared value is below a certain amount (currently £60 I think) then no. The total value of goods & postage cost is taken into account.

    Hence why some online stores ask if you want declared low value on the package to save us VAT...
     
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    Was joking I think the saving wouldn't be worth the hassle unless order loads of reels - but then it is a bit suspicious!

    Will pick some up on my Hols...not long now:)
     
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    Just got a reel BG66UM two weeks ago. Also the Yonex flying clamp is cheap too.
     
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    i had ordered a a reel as well, came to about 4.50 per set, shipping was fast and i didn't have to pay any duty taxes .

    cory
     
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    Wow, just noticed that... $23 before removal of VAT, most places sell for $38. I might have to pick up a spare set... wish I'd seen these before I put my string order through...
     
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    Good for you..;)
     
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    Tell me about it. I just ordered a set of cheap MBS ones yesterday before reading this thread!!! DAMN!! On another note, is this store legit? Their strings seems REALLY cheap.
     
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    Thanks for the link boys, i just ordered myself a reel of BG66UM as well. I am currently using the NBG98 and found it to be an awesome string but it seems that the BG66UM is even better. Oh well, at $4.50cdn a pop, i can afford to break strings every 2 weeks! =) On another note, i am currently using 24x25 with the 98s, would tension be the same with the BG66UM? Lower or higher?
     
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    May have to pay that stringers world website a lot of money in May, having just purchased a new racket this month not sure I can justify spending (read afford to eat) if I buy new string this month (or April). Thanks for the link, I'm in the UK and had never heard of the website, some string choice that W and D strings don't have yet.
     
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    The site is owned by a BF member, who shall remain nameless. I would assume it is legit, I imagine they are imported strings.
     
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    The prices aren't ridiculously cheap. I mean they are cheap, especially at the current exchange rate but at the old €1.5 to 1 it's roughly the same price here. The prices elsewhere are just ridiculously expensive ;)
     
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    I'm not sure about that... prices for a reel of 66UM from any other site are at least twice as much...
     
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    pictures

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    the rest of the prices from stringersworld are not any better than what you would get from eric at squashmart or mybamdintonstore , eric wins with bulk orders but my badminton wins for smaller purchases because of the free shipping.

    i checked out their tennis strings as well and everything comes close to tenniswarehouse or other online stores as well, the bg66um seems to be an exception .

    cory
     
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    agree. the BG66UM reel is even cheaper than BG80 in stringersworld whereas most part of the world BG66UM is more expensive.
     
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    Kwun can you provide me the link to squash mart and are they trust worthy?
     
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    It's new so naturally they want to milk it :D. I wouldn't be surprised if the wholesale price is indeed lower than BG80 ... On some old list I saw years ago BG80 was more expensive than NBG95 ...

    Would he order there if they weren't ;)
     
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