[Randy11]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm interesting in purchasing the Boox N96ML.

At the ereader store, there is this quote concerning shipping. [Please disregard their very bad English]:

"Now with UPS it is always EXPRESS delivery which usually costs a couple of hundred EUR, but we could bargain very good conditions. It costs now almost as high as usual postal fees. But customers have their ordered goods within of a couple of days."

In addition to the above, there is what are brokerage fees [includes VAT]:

"It depends on goods price, origin, import rules of country of destination (even states and provinces have different rules)."

In Peru, the VAT is 19%.

Here is my question:

1) I'm OK with paying 19% VAT.

2) But that DHL/UPS of $200 in additional shipping seems exorbitant. Am I, perhaps, misunderstanding this fee?

-- The above can be found in the FAQ.


OR: I could just order the unit from Amazon (USA), since I hold dual residency. I could then have it shipped to my sister, and then she could ship it to me. This would take 4-6 weeks. With VAT and shipping from the USA, the total cost is around $520 (includes the cover).


Thanks.

The tax "VAT" is only for EUROPE. For Lima, there is NO VAT applied for an exportation from Germany. After, each country has his own rules when the goods are imported. You already know your local tax.

An other problem already submit by Booxtor in this forum is the expedition lost or the delay to delivery the good. The local postal service could take some days or weeks to deliver the good. The goods could be stay in customs a long time too.
Some vendor send the goods with a "no value" label (frequent with Chinese vendors), but if the customs are curious, the true cost is higher than the cost of the order because you must pay your local tax to obtain the good.

For all this reason, ereader-store.de use UPS. If you are ready to wait for the delivery, may be the final cost could be lower. In all case, contact directly Ereader-store.de (https://ereader-store.de/en/contact-us) to have a evaluation of the final cost.