Buying gear from UK

[petemaz]

Hi, I’ve just moved to the USA, does anybody know if I buy kit from say Alpkit with delivery to the US, will I be stung for hefty customs/courier charges? Assuming I will but just looking for folks experiences. Ta peter

[Pirahna]

There's so much stuff available in the US why do you want to buy from the UK?

[rando nomad]

If they ship via post, your odds of being charged anything are slim. Less then $1000 and you probably won't see a bill. If you ship via a courier company, then you are probably going to see a bill for customs/duties/taxes etc

[petemaz]

There's so much stuff available in the US why do you want to buy from the UK?

There is a lot of stuff here, but it’s not that cheap believe me. I’m finding Alpkit prices are much cheaper, and international delivery charges aren’t too bad at all.

[PaulB2]

I think I only got stung once in the 8 years I lived there for custom charges - that said I left about 8 years ago so things might have changed.

[Teetosugars]

There’s far better kit than Alpkit out there, surely something local would be better?

[GregMay]

Why not ask Alpkit.

Crazy idea, but it may just work.