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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
 

EDIT: local bookstores have it now. They just hadn't gotten it yet when I was looking for it

I am looking to buy Careless People from within EU. No local bookstores seem to have it (yet) but I would like to get it before it (maybe) gets pulled back. Any suggestions besides Amazon?

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[โ€“] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Shops outside of the EU, like AliExpress, can collect VAT under โ‚ฌ150, and therefore you won't have the package go through customs. It's a deal that the EU has made that allows shops outside of the EU to collect VAT for EU customers. It's up to the shop to have that agreement though, so not all have it. But most bigger stores do. It's only above โ‚ฌ150 you'll have to have the package go through, and pay, customs.

[โ€“] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure that in Denmark they removed this? There used to be a certain amount that this could go without customs but now (due to wish and Alibaba) any package from outside EU get the custom treatment. I even had to pay for custom handling for a free product

[โ€“] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, that's a different thing. E.g., below โ‚ฌ25 or something. This is a EU thing. It's a bit complicated to explain though

[โ€“] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Interesting. I'll have to look into it. Thanks!

[โ€“] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[โ€“] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

But this is about VAT not customs? And seems to be for shipping between countries within the EU?