Thread: Lilliput VGA on eBay, how much are import duty/taxes?

I got 2 Xenarc screens through from the US to the UK, cost: $868 (about £550)

A week after they were delivered I had a customs form on my doorstep wanting £100 customs fee

Maybe if it's marked as Gift on customs form it will be OK. I've had 3 things sent through from US as gift, no customs. 2 things as merchandise, got hit with customs fee.

However much it is, they will charge you the 17.5% VAT


Garry

Rest of the World to US is usually not a big problem. I have imported a ton of car parts to the US and I have not paid any duty yet. I have also imported a couple of cameras from HK to US and no tax on them either.

Originally Posted by MichaelG

Thanks for the replies. I am not looking for any guarantees here just normal expectations. If the duty/tax is as much as $50 this would still be $50 cheaper than buying locally here at $399 for the same thing. Might be worth a shot. This is the most expensive part of the CarPC project for me and *if* I could end up getting this monitor for $300 that would be awesome.

Micheal G you got PM

I should be accepting orders for the USB version of the 700YYV from GAIN very shortly, within 2-3 days. The price is at $399, with full warranty support from me. I will be taking orders as soon as I get a confirmed status from the manufacturer and a date of shipping will be posted at that time. This is what everyone seems to have been waiting for.
Dave

I didn't even notice the different LCD panel. email the seller and find out what is the model # of the LCD panel. If it is not as good as the Hitachi it might not be worth it.


Check out the side by side shots of Lilliput VS Xenarc: http://digitalww.com/lilliput_vs_xenarc.htm

Armen

Originally Posted by MichaelG

What is the brightness on that GAIN screen? The Lilliput is 400 nits (from digitalww), I thought the GAIN screen is only like 220 nits.

I am not sure that the one I found on eBay is the same exact model as the one that digitalww sells though. The eBay model indicates that it uses a Sharp LCD panel, while the other one is Hitachi. The viewing angle differs as well as the resolution. Not sure what to make of it all. Still though, if it is comparable and $100 cheaper it *might* be worth a shot.