On checking import costs for the UK http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/tariffFilter?export=false&key.commodityCode=8517110000&r.lc=en&r.s=a&simulationDate=15/12/08
There is no duty cost for mobile phones just 15% VAT cost. As the UK Tarrifs are based on the EC tarrifs I would guess that is the same for all EC countries. How does that make the shipping costs look now to the UK? Mike On 13 Dec, 23:54, Eric <[email protected]> wrote: > But obviously, like others pointed out, "Shipping by a UPS competitor > is $37.50 and with a bit of research the most that would be charged > extra for processing all conceivable tariffs is another $25." > > Given the distribution company are shipping at least hundreds of > units, they would know the delivery prices better than we do. > They should be able to offer equivalent and/or cheaper delivery > service than UPS. Or at least offer an alternative for people to > choose, especially when the faster shipping doesn't really help > anyway. > > "it also said something about it taking 3 business days and I thought > that's pretty cool... > but what it really meant was that Brighstarcorp is taking 3 days to > place their order at UPS... had they just placed the order on Monday > as you'd expect, I would have it by now... but somehow they waited > until Wednesday to place the order at UPS.... That's ridiculous > "http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/8... > > Cheers > Eric > Portable Electronics Ltdwww.hdmp4.com > > On Dec 13, 8:49 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Eric, > > > I've just priced up a package of a $399 item weighing 1Kg from Googles > > US office (*Mountain view, 94043, U.S.A.) *to it's Sydney office > > (*Sydney, 2000, Australia) with FedEx using a scheduled pickup and I get > > 107.88 USD as the cheapest price with $112.03 as their two day service, > > so the profit to brightstar is more like $50 USD which is still over the > > top in my view. > > > Al. > > * > > > Eric wrote: > > > Justin, > > > > If Google is not making money out of this, then your distribution > > > partner must be making unreasonable profits out of all the poor > > > developers. > > > At the RRP US$399 price, there is already substantial margin and > > > overcharging for the shipping is NOT acceptable. > > > The current shipping tax fee, ex tax too high, for example, Australia > > > have free entry of up to AU$1000 which means the shipping to Australia > > > is NOT taxed, yet someone reported the shipping fee to cost ~US$160. > > > Last time I check, the cost to post about 1kg worth of item from US to > > > Australia via USPS's courier service only cost like <$50, so there is > > > at least $100 excess profit here.. > > > > Too bad our device isn't ready yet, otherwise, it will definitely be > > > sold for much less incl shipping. > > > > Cheers > > > Eric > > > Portable Electronics Ltd > > >www.hdmp4.com > > > > On Dec 12, 5:30 am, "Justin (Google Employee)" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > >> Peekay, > > > >> Thanks for the feedback, you can be sure that we're learning from our > > >> experience with this developer device program. Google isn't making any > > >> money from the Android Dev Phone 1, since we are not selling them. We > > >> are working with our distribution partner to make the process better. > > > >> Cheers, > > >> Justin > > >> Android Team @ Google > > > >> On Dec 10, 11:23 am, Peekay <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> Thanks Justin for the response. I did place an order right after > > >>> starting this thread, despite the cost. Just some suggestions since > > >>> clarification / changes are apparently on the way: > > > >>> 1. Please do itemize the costs. $264 shipping is seriously out-of- > > >>> whack for a $399 phone, even accounting for actual shipping costs, > > >>> brokerage fees, and import taxes. The import taxes should only be > > >>> around $55. Brokerage fees are usually already included with UPS's > > >>> Express or Expedited levels. So that means Canadians are paying about > > >>> $200+ in "shipping and handling" which seems really steep to charge > > >>> indy developers. > > > >>> 2. If we're going to pay that much for shipping, be transparent about > > >>> the shipping method. When I ordered, only *after* I paid that a > > >>> message appeared stating that shipping could take up to three days. I > > >>> felt like a total chump for paying $200+ for three day shipping on a > > >>> phone (when our US cousins get free shipping apparently.) Really, I > > >>> felt like I've been had. > > > >>> 3. Again if we're going to be charged so much for shipping, please at > > >>> least give us a tracking number. I got a confirmation email with an > > >>> "order number" but no obvious way to see the status of that order > > >>> anywhere. I ordered a couple of days ago, and I have no idea if the > > >>> phone has even shipped yet!! > > > >>> 4. As you know there's a lot of negative press already on this > > >>> shipping issue, on Engadget, CNET, PC World, etc. I know the last > > >>> thing Google wants is being seen as nickel-and-diming indy developers, > > >>> but that's the perception out there right now. $264 buys a lot of > > >>> Ramen. :-) So please really consider cheaper shipping options in the > > >>> future. (It's too late for me, but I'm sure my fellow international > > >>> coders would appreciate it.) > > > >>> I'm a believer in Android and that's why I placed my order right away > > >>> even with the outrageous shipping cost. I know Google will take care > > >>> of us developers, despite these initial issues. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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