Buying knives in Europe

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Hello (mostly american) people,

I have a question about buying knives. As you can read on the right, I live in Europe. And that is not excactly the right place to buy knives. Here, any knife costs about 3/2 of your prices. 160$ for a small AFCK.
Now I was wondering if there is a way of buying knives in America, and shipping them here. Not just shipping, it must look like a present for me
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(most likely, that's only a partial lie
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! ). Then the customs don't open it, and they don't send me a bill with 21.8% (1/5, that's right
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!) taxes, and I still got my knife. Problem is, I don't know any people in the USA good, good enough to trust (no offence, I like you guys over here, but I am NOT going to send you the money I gathered with lots of trouble for a sebenza ). I am a student, living of a student budget, and I am addicted to knives.

Can someone help me out?

Feel free to E-mail me, 100% you'll get a reply in two days.

Thanx & greetz, Bart .

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I am not American... but have some experience with buying knives in USA.

The problem is - if they want to insure it for the real value they will have to put the price there. I do not know how it works in your country but here we have tax free limit up to 200.00 USD if the item is sent from private address (which means it is a present)and about 30.00 if the item is sent from business address (that is goods). So I either ask the dealers send it as individuals or I ask them to send the knife to my friends in USA and they deliver it for me.

David

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Hi Bart,
Have You checked out Toolshop ? They have just reduced their prices for the Benchmade line, and they ship free of charge within the EU. You'll probably still pay a bit more than by ordering directly from the US, though (depending on the shipping charge, the current Dollar/Euro exchange rate, and wether or not the package goes through customs unnoticed)

Take care,
Tobse !
 
I'd also suggest Toolshop.de. I've had good service ordering from them.

The German Customs open everything whether it's from an individual or a company - and you still have to pay VAT.

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Totally new website!
http://www.wilkins-knives.com
 
You could also watch the Classified section and find the knife you want being sold by an individual. That person will not be a business, so it is not a lie. They would probably package it as a present, if they understand your situation. I know I would.

Good luck!

Brandon

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thanks folks,

I am learning. Toolshop is not in the USA, but stationed in Germany. To Belgium (Hi neigbours !) there is no transport cost.
But Do I also need to pay german taxes, when they export anything? I mean, there are no customs for transport between germany and Belgium.
Or do the german customs also check the export of one of their firms?

I am not good at this stuff. I just want to order something, pay the firm on their account, and get a package. I hate that legal-customs-stuff.

greetz & thanks.

Kevin, great website. A time back it was O.K, but now it's better. But the picture were are looking serious.....no offence, but it looks a little bit stupid. You look like that's the first knife you've seen and you're afraid it bites.
 
Hi Bart,
If I understand this whole EU/Schengen treaty thing correctly, packages sent from one EU country to another are not subject to customs inspections/charges, but You'll have to pay the German VAT (16 percent?) if You order something here.

take care, Tobse !
 
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