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rafapak -> luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 8 2016 10:30:18)

hi guys

I am located in UK and would like to buy luthier 20 strings. Can you recommend any internet shop or regular shop where I can buy them in UK?



Johnc -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 8 2016 11:22:03)

I'm in the UK too, and mostly buy from https://www.stringsbymail.com/
the're in the USA, but even with postage, its still often works out cheaper than buying in the UK or Europe. just don buy so many that you have to pay import duty! I usually buy 2 or 3 packs and this doesnt breach the threshold

John



rafapak -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 8 2016 11:34:02)

thanks



krichards -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 8 2016 12:26:40)

http://www.stringbusters.com/Ko-Bespoke/productlist.asp?cat=1/CLASSICAL%20STRINGS/CLASSICAL%20STRINGS%20LUTHIER

Stringbusters is the best place in the UK



mark indigo -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 18 2017 17:26:13)

quote:

I'm in the UK too, and mostly buy from https://www.stringsbymail.com/
the're in the USA, but even with postage, its still often works out cheaper than buying in the UK or Europe. just don buy so many that you have to pay import duty! I usually buy 2 or 3 packs and this doesnt breach the threshold


anyone know what the threshold for import duty is?



RobJe -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 20 2017 22:00:41)

As long as it is under £135 there is no customs duty.

You will have to pay VAT if the total value including postage is more than £15. If it is a gift the limit is £39. They are better organised at collecting this now. I bought quite a lot a couple of months ago (mainly EJ45s) and after paying VAT it was just about worth it still.

All the information is here. Do your calculations carefully!



https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/overview

Rob



Johnc -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 21 2017 10:45:59)

the falling pound in recent times is making this more of a problem, its easier to go above the £15 threshold.
and in that case as well as the VAT that's payable there's an £8 handling fee by the post office.

i last ordered 2 sets of EJ45TT from stringsbymail ($25) which, due to the falling pound now works out at £18 delivered, I then had the VAT and handling fee, a further £11. so £29 all together.
still cheaper than buying in Europe (£36 delivered from stringbusters.com)! but not so attractive as it once was

John



mark indigo -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Apr. 21 2017 20:50:19)

thanks for the info, a couple of years ago I ordered some stuff from stringsbymail but wasn't expecting the extra VAT/handling charges.... i also had to drive 15 miles to the nearest town to pay and collect AND then had a disaster with the car as got stuck with only first and second gear and had to drive all the way home at 25mph with hazard lights on and a whole stream of irate and impatient drivers trying to overtake/run me off the road etc.... i sort of vowed never again, but maybe should reconsider....



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12850bd -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Mar. 19 2020 3:00:07)

Does anybody know whats happening with Luthier strings. All shops in Australia are out of stock and so is Strings by Mail. They only seem to be available now at Luthier themselves at a very inflated price.



Schieper -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Mar. 20 2020 12:41:21)

Their owner died a while ago so there seems to be no production... It is also questionable to what will happen. Will somebody buy the machines? It seemed the string production was a pretty "one guy" shop



ddias -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Jul. 19 2020 16:46:01)

Any update on this? These are my favourite strings!



JasonM -> RE: luthier 20 strings-where to buy in UK? (Jul. 19 2020 16:59:37)

See here:
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=322333&p=1&mpage=2&tmode=1&smode=1



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