Hi I'm looking for a new device, and have seen a few on the dhgate website that I like. But have a querie regarding if you have to pay a customs charge here in the UK for a device to be shipped from dhgate. Also are the devices any good. Thanks in advance Gav
Some are good, some less so. If you're lucky, the ones calling themselves stainless steel are actually stainless steel rather than chromed. As to customs charges - usually not I think. If they have a UK office taking payments - then there will be no taxes or customs to pay. I dont remember if they do or not though.
I got one bad one and one not so bad one. You really need to know your ring and cage size or else they will not fit well and you will quit chastity because it is uncomfortable. As far as duty goes, I did not pay any even though it was shipped from China. I assume that they build that into the cost of the item. The duty on something like that will be negligible to them and it is based on the actual cost to make it and not the retail price. If I recall from my days working in London, the VAT tax may apply since it is unlike US duty which is paid once and not every time it is sold to someone down the chain.
Likely the customs declaration which is in Chinese says sample value next to zero so falls below any charge threshold. As others say some are despatched in the uk so no customs involved. Xx Wendy
Bought three cages off DHGate and had no customs charges on any of them. Also, all were stainless steel and very good value for money. The one in my avatar coast about 12 quid and was very comfortable straight out of the box (but better for some modest 'fettling' )
I don't know about DHgate .. but the couple that I have ordered through Ebay ..... free shipping to US no customs and all under $20. As stated above ... a couple not so good ones .. and a couple "these might actually work" ones. Overall quality is way better than I had expected. Know what size you need ,, or these can be a inexpensive way to figure out the size that will work best for you before getting something like a MM or SW.
I have bought dozens of item's from both dhgate and aliexpress shipped to UK and have never payed customs charges.