Proflex 855 upgrade advice please

[NAILTRAIL96]

I have also coil sprung my ODS dampers on my XPX.
It was easy enough to do.
I was put off air shocks by stories of servicing intervals and charges.

 

[02gf74]

i see you ordered pair of Risse shocks - does that mean you no longer need my drawings? (saves me time by not having to rummage around to find them

 

[FlugelHound]

i see you ordered pair of Risse shocks - does that mean you no longer need my drawings? (saves me time by not having to rummage around to find them

That'l be right.
Thank you for the offer though.

Fluges

 

[gtRTSdh]

please let me know if you get stung with VAT and import duty?

 

[FlugelHound]

please let me know if you get stung with VAT and import duty?

Ok will do,
When making the purchase I did ask (via email) if they could mark it as a Gift or Samples

Fluges

 

[FlugelHound]

please let me know if you get stung with VAT and import duty?

Since placing my order the only correspondence has been an automated parcel tracking email.
This is the track log so far :

Your item is being processed by customs in GREAT BRITAIN at 6:57 pm on March 15, 2012.
Customs Clearance, March 15, 2012, 6:56 pm, GREAT BRITAIN
Processed Through Sort Facility, March 15, 2012, 6:28 pm, GREAT BRITAIN
Processed Through Sort Facility, March 13, 2012, 8:25 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrived at Sort Facility, March 13, 2012, 8:16 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Electronic Shipping Info Received, March 13, 2012
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, March 12, 2012, 11:07 pm, PORTLAND, OR 97218
Depart USPS Sort Facility, March 12, 2012, BEND, OR 97701
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, March 12, 2012, 6:25 pm, BEND, OR 97701
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, March 12, 2012, 5:33 pm, REDMOND, OR 97756

Will let you all know the Customs and VAT charges when they arrive.

Fluges

 

[gtRTSdh]

And the delivery time! Looks like ti's going to be a couple of weeks!

 

[FlugelHound]

Another update on the delivery of me shocks.
So far ive not been 'Notified'

Your item could not be delivered on March 22, 2012 at 2:04 am in GREAT BRITAIN due to payment of charges. It is being held while the addressee is notified.
Arrival at Post Office, March 21, 2012, 10:54 pm, GREAT BRITAIN
Customs clearance processing complete, March 21, 2012, 3:52 am, GREAT BRITAIN
Customs Clearance, March 15, 2012, 6:57 pm, GREAT BRITAIN
Customs Clearance, March 15, 2012, 6:56 pm, GREAT BRITAIN
Processed Through Sort Facility, March 15, 2012, 6:28 pm, GREAT BRITAIN

 

[was8v]

You'll get a demand for payment of the customs charge through the post!

4.7% import duty for the bike parts on the value of the item
20% VAT on the item value+shipping cost+import duty
+ Rip off parcelforce handling fee £11?

Thats if they have been marked up correctly with the value. If they think the value has been "marked down" they seem to make it up!

 

[FlugelHound]

Shocks arrived today, look like little works of art.
Very light weight.

Question, is it normal that I cannot compress them by putting all my weight onto them?

$198.00=£126.00
£198.00=£126.00
Import Duty £9.78
VAT £54.82
Parcel Force£13.50
Total £78.10

So the whole lot cost me £330.00

cheers
fluges