Thread: UK Members. Have you Bought From Classic Shaving

Makar,

Thanks for that. Works out that with honing it was about £64, so I only run the risk of a few £ more for the vat etc. Not too bad compared to UK prices.

Let us know how long it takes to come.

Originally Posted by Black Beard

Makar,

Thanks for that. Works out that with honing it was about £64, so I only run the risk of a few £ more for the vat etc. Not too bad compared to UK prices.

You should be fine. Look on the bright side, I have a Tim Zowada on the way from Classicshaving right now, I'm going to get reamed soooooo badly on that one!

Should send it to Lynn for quality inspection......ahem!!

I'll let you all know how long it takes to arrive and whether the sharpening routine works out

I'm going to have to be the bearer of bad news on two counts with my interntional shipping.
First, I do use the required customs forms and must declare exactly what is in the box which means duties and VAT, sorry.

Second, and most significant is when I reopen I will be forced to switch to International Priority Insured mail rather than First Class International as I used before. The previous shipping did save my customers money and I personally covered the value of lost goods in transit. I had no lost items in 3 years so we all won......until this year. As of today I have paid back $470 in losses for shipments that did not arrive just since January. I won't go into my profit level per sale but lets just say that for me, selling international this year has been a break even favor at this point. The only way I will continue is to let the Postal service pay for losses by changing my mailing methods. I have also been covering the 2.5% Paypal currency exchange fees on top of their usual 3% + $0.30 per transaction.

What this means is where a strop used to ship for $17, it will now sadly rise to $28 with insurance included. It will get there faster but if lost I don't go broke. Several strops together will run even higher.

I do apologize for the changes but just cannot afford to loose any more on international sales.

Sorry guys,
Tony

Cheers for the update Tony. IMO your strops are still well worth the money, even at the slightly increased shipping price.

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

I'm going to have to be the bearer of bad news on two counts with my interntional shipping.
First, I do use the required customs forms and must declare exactly what is in the box which means duties and VAT, sorry.

Second, and most significant is when I reopen I will be forced to switch to International Priority Insured mail rather than First Class International as I used before. The previous shipping did save my customers money and I personally covered the value of lost goods in transit. I had no lost items in 3 years so we all won......until this year. As of today I have paid back $470 in losses for shipments that did not arrive just since January. I won't go into my profit level per sale but lets just say that for me, selling international this year has been a break even favor at this point. The only way I will continue is to let the Postal service pay for losses by changing my mailing methods. I have also been covering the 2.5% Paypal currency exchange fees on top of their usual 3% + $0.30 per transaction.

What this means is where a strop used to ship for $17, it will now sadly rise to $28 with insurance included. It will get there faster but if lost I don't go broke. Several strops together will run even higher.

I do apologize for the changes but just cannot afford to loose any more on international sales.

Sorry guys,
Tony

Yes, thank you for that update Tony. It is greatly appreciated.

I don't think any apology is necessary though. I and other members would not wish to see you loosing money when items are lost in transit. After all, this is beyond your control and you are trying to run a business to put bread on the table.

A few $'s extra to import one is not going to be a deal breaker. It will still be money wisely spent.

You have a huge following on this forum and B & B, that speaks volumes.

I will certainly be contacting you shortly after you re-open to place an order.

Oh what a lovely surprise, I arrive home from work to find a letter from Her Majestys Revenue and Customs.

So, the painful details.

One TZ razor ordered from Classicshaving. £312.67 ($624.04)
Import Duty. £11.33 ($22.61)
VAT. £55.57 ($110.91)
Clearance Fee. £13.50 ($26.94) basically for writing me a letter

Which means the fees alone totalled £80.40 ($160.48)!!

Thank you UK government.

I definitely should have sent it for honing!

Originally Posted by Steelforge

Oh what a lovely surprise, I arrive home from work to find a letter from Her Majestys Revenue and Customs.

So, the painful details.

One TZ razor ordered from Classicshaving. £312.67 ($624.04)
Import Duty. £11.33 ($22.61)
VAT. £55.57 ($110.91)
Clearance Fee. £13.50 ($26.94) basically for writing me a letter

Which means the fees alone totalled £80.40 ($160.48)!!

Thank you UK government.

I definitely should have sent it for honing!

I feel your pain. Erodes all the benefits of a favourable ER.

Okay, I say we go live in the woods, pay no taxes and fight the sheriff, who's with me?!