Borderlinx, Ebay, Paypal - The World IS A SMALLER PLACE

[malvai]

Hi guys!
Wanted to share my recent LP acquiring experiences. A while back I had got myself a Citibank card with the express intention of accesing both Paypal and Borderlinx.

It has made my life a lot easier!

I bought over 50 LPs from ebay sellers and Audiogon. Using Paypal as the safe payment interface.

Bordelinx became the central hub for all the LPs to come to. Then all were shipped together at a decent price!

The only b1+(h is that Bordelinx attached the dutiable value plus an additinal tax that really makes the shipping a hefty price to pay!

So, while paying up, I cringed a bit (actually, a lot). But then, today I felt all the better for having paid up, coz my stuff got shipped to me in under 4 days!

:clapping:

All in all, darned happy!

 

[Dushie]

This is great news, the only worry is the additional tax , please throw some more light on the same for the benefit of all members .

 

[malvai]

This is great news, the only worry is the additional tax , please throw some more light on the same for the benefit of all members .

Ok... here it goes.

Once your package reaches the borderlinx guys in the states or the UK (depending on which address you'veselected), they ascertain the dutiable value, which (inevitably) one has to get corrected by sending them an email with a invoice.

Now apart from the duties, they slap on an additonal tax , which is even more than the duty!

I am copying and pasting an excerpt from my invoice!

here:

Shipped weight 10.68 kg
Duty $ 34.40 INR 1602.84
Tax $ 42.35 INR 1973.26
Shipping charges $ 89.00 INR 4146.88
Hub handling charge $ 0.00 INR 0.00
Repacking charge $ 0.00 INR 0.00
Insurance charge $ 0.00 INR 0.00
Total charges $ 165.75 INR 7722.98

So, in essence the shipping is quite reasonable. The time taken is way lesser than a domestic courier takes!

But the guys being too honest at Borderlinx have already charged me the ture duty and taxes as specified by the Govt of India.

Now the plus is that the stuff reaches in great shape and quick.

The negative is: One will have to pay the hefty tax and duty on what would otherwise be let go of by the customs guys - who usually let go of Books, Music and DVDs without making a fuss about duty taxes or even chai nashta (unless it that time of the month for their wives...).

 

[malvai]

Hi guys!
So, while paying up, I cringed a bit (actually, a lot). But then, today I felt all the better for having paid up, coz my stuff got shipped to me in under 4 days!

:clapping:

All in all, darned happy!

Actaully I rechecked, the stuff reached me in less than 2 and a half days!!!!:yahoo:

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

Actaully I rechecked, the stuff reached me in less than 2 and a half days!!!!:yahoo:

one lucky brother!

I just posted the packing of how i got my stuff from ElusiveDisc.com in the "ordering online & vendors feedback" thread.
Really pleased with their care to the details & safeguarding the package.


And from your similar experience, seems like some companies have really learnt that the customers are the best marketing tools they have! So every order must be handled with care.


What all did you get? preowned LPs? in good shape? for how much?


Brgs

 

[srinisundar]

Hi Malvai,

The duty charged were right, you cannot escape the duty if it comes thru DHL. They usualy do pre-clearance of your goods( for customs duty alone) before it arrives india to avoid backlog and delay.

So all the tax will be pre-calculated an will be submitted to customs and they will approve it.. Like that it goes.. I dig deep on this subject last week for my Term-2 BD which i received thru AMZ.

Normaly the duty is 10% for the LP's / CD's/DVD's and other recorded media items... + tax mentioned below

The calcualtion goes as below.

Basic Customs duty-BCD( 10%) is arrived by :::::inclusive of actual items value + 20% frieght charges + 1% landing charges.

Apart from above tax as : CVD 10% + cess 3% + Education cess 3% + SAD 4%

Total duty will be approx :24.05% + Rs.300 DHL handling charges + Rs.31 Service tax on handling charges.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Example cut & paste from another post of mine:::Actual i have received for HDDVD Rom ordered form china.

1) Value of invoice : $35
2) Product cost : $35 * Rs.46.60( exchange rate)= Rs.1631
3) Freight cost : Rs.344 ( roughly it is 20% of product cost)
4) TOTAL ACCESSIBLE COST TAKEN AS : 1995
5) TAXES : BCD( 7.5%=150 ) + CVD( 8% =172) + CESS(5%=5) + EDU.CESS(3%=10) SAD(4%=93) = TOTAL DUTY RATE (21.55% = 430)
6) FEDEX HANDLING CHARGES = 300 + ( Service tax=31) = 331
7) TOTAL COST FOR TAX AND DUTIES ALONE= Rs.761

 

[myriad]

Hi guys!
Wanted to share my recent LP acquiring experiences. A while back I had got myself a Citibank card with the express intention of accesing both Paypal and Borderlinx.

It has made my life a lot easier!

I bought over 50 LPs from ebay sellers and Audiogon. Using Paypal as the safe payment interface.

Bordelinx became the central hub for all the LPs to come to. Then all were shipped together at a decent price!

The only b1+(h is that Bordelinx attached the dutiable value plus an additinal tax that really makes the shipping a hefty price to pay!

So, while paying up, I cringed a bit (actually, a lot). But then, today I felt all the better for having paid up, coz my stuff got shipped to me in under 4 days!

:clapping:

All in all, darned happy!

Hello Malvai,
What is the process paying through Paypal. Yesterday both my credit and debit cards were denied on the Paypal invoice generated by merchant.
Regards
Vasu

 

[malvai]

Hello Malvai,
What is the process paying through Paypal. Yesterday both my credit and debit cards were denied on the Paypal invoice generated by merchant.
Regards
Vasu

In paypal, just as you're finalising payment, Paypal asks for what kind of payment you're making , just check on the "payment for goods" option and it will go thru!

 

[malvai]

one lucky brother!

What all did you get? preowned LPs? in good shape? for how much?


Brgs

Sid I got these from one seller on ebay for about $15*:
1. The Who - Tommy (2 LP set)
2. The Who - Who's Next
3. The Who - Quadrophenia (2 LP set)
4. The Who - Sings My Genration
5. The Who - The Kids Are Alright (2 LP set)

All of them are in fairly decent shape (and have the detailed booklets etc!)

From another seller on Audiogon I purchased the following for about $260*:
(These are in immaculate condition and some of them are very very expensive, eg led zep, rush and stevie ray vaughan at @$30-40 each. The others are at $5 each)


Iron Maiden, Number Of The Beast
Simply Red, Picture Book
Alan Parson Project, Eye In The Sky
Rush, 2112
Rush, Hemispheres
Rush, Moving Pictures
Rush, Signals
ZZ Top, Deguello
ZZ Top, Tejas. 1st press
ZZ Top, Tres Hombres
ZZ Top, Eliminator
ZZ Top, Fandango
ZZ Top, Recycler
Grappelli/Subramanium
Buckingham, Linsdey. Law and Order
Jefferson Airplane, 30 Seconds Over Winterland
Jefferson Airplane, Bark
Jefferson Airplane, Bless It's Pointed Little Head
Jefferson Airplane, Crown Of Creation
Jethro Tull Songs From the Wood
Jethro Tull, A Passion Play
Jethro Tull, War Child
Van Halen, 1984
Crosby, Stills And Nash, CSN (on the boat)
Doors, The. An American Prayer
Jethro Tull, Benefit
Led Zeppelin Coda. Perfect original
Led Zeppelin, In Through The Outdoor, Perfect Original with perfect original brown paper bag cover
Led Zeppelin, Presence. Perfect original
Led Zeppelin, soundtrack From The Film Song Remains The Same
Vaughan, Stevie Ray. Soul To Soul


As you can see, I'm gonna be rocking at work and at home! :yahoo:

 

[Hiten]

Fantastic collection malvai.
congrats !
zz top eliminator :licklips:

I like these Texans and their music.

 

[malvai]

Fantastic collection malvai.
congrats !
zz top eliminator :licklips:

I like these Texans and their music.

Yea man... They are awesome.... In fact, the bearded guitarist use to be a sessions guitarist for Jimi Hendrix as well! And legend has it that so impressed with him was Jimi, that he gifted one of his guitars to him!

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

O hoh ho!
Now thats what i call larger than love!
You surely be rockin it M

Cheers

Sid I got these from one seller on ebay for about $15*:
1. The Who - Tommy (2 LP set)
2. The Who - Who's Next
3. The Who - Quadrophenia (2 LP set)
4. The Who - Sings My Genration
5. The Who - The Kids Are Alright (2 LP set)

All of them are in fairly decent shape (and have the detailed booklets etc!)

From another seller on Audiogon I purchased the following for about $260*:
(These are in immaculate condition and some of them are very very expensive, eg led zep, rush and stevie ray vaughan at @$30-40 each. The others are at $5 each)


Iron Maiden, Number Of The Beast
Simply Red, Picture Book
Alan Parson Project, Eye In The Sky
Rush, 2112
Rush, Hemispheres
Rush, Moving Pictures
Rush, Signals
ZZ Top, Deguello
ZZ Top, Tejas. 1st press
ZZ Top, Tres Hombres
ZZ Top, Eliminator
ZZ Top, Fandango
ZZ Top, Recycler
Grappelli/Subramanium
Buckingham, Linsdey. Law and Order
Jefferson Airplane, 30 Seconds Over Winterland
Jefferson Airplane, Bark
Jefferson Airplane, Bless It's Pointed Little Head
Jefferson Airplane, Crown Of Creation
Jethro Tull Songs From the Wood
Jethro Tull, A Passion Play
Jethro Tull, War Child
Van Halen, 1984
Crosby, Stills And Nash, CSN (on the boat)
Doors, The. An American Prayer
Jethro Tull, Benefit
Led Zeppelin Coda. Perfect original
Led Zeppelin, In Through The Outdoor, Perfect Original with perfect original brown paper bag cover
Led Zeppelin, Presence. Perfect original
Led Zeppelin, soundtrack From The Film Song Remains The Same
Vaughan, Stevie Ray. Soul To Soul


As you can see, I'm gonna be rocking at work and at home! :yahoo:

 

[malvai]

O hoh ho!
Now thats what i call larger than love!
You surely be rockin it M

Cheers

Yup... The thing is there is no LP player at home!!! Except for the Thorens and that too is dismantled! Working on refurbishing the SME 3009 arm...

Could I pls pls pls borrow your Project TT??? ;-)

On a serious note... You know what I'm doing today? have reattached the SL1300 to the home system...

Have place the Stevie Ray Lp on the platter and crancking it as I rework the SME 3009 arm of the Thorens!

Btw, Sid, am auditoning the Clearaudio Ambient on Monday (at a friends place, if I like it, will buy it!):yahoo:

 

[grubyhalo]

Nice collection there, enjoy!

 

[malvai]

Nice collection there, enjoy!

Thanx buddy!

Am missing Buddy Guy and Robert Cray in my Vinyl collection. Don't have any from those two super blues rockers....:sad:

 

[grubyhalo]

Thanx buddy!

Am missing Buddy Guy and Robert Cray in my Vinyl collection. Don't have any from those two super blues rockers....:sad:

I'll keep an eye out for them. Also, don't forget Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Robert Johnson, if you're into them...

 

[malvai]

I'll keep an eye out for them. Also, don't forget Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Robert Johnson, if you're into them...

Them and some Son House and Sister Rosetta Tharpe too...

Incidentally have you heard her? She was into Gospel Blues at a time when Blues was considered the Devils music....

Here's a link (Elvis's impiration perhaps??!):
YouTube - Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Didn't It Rain

The lady has excellent pipes and great fretwork 3.15 onwards!

 

[grubyhalo]

Boy, can she pick them strings! That's a lovely video. I've only heard of Rosetta Tharpe before, will try getting her music. Thanks!

 

[malvai]

I have a 4-disc set of her's. got it with a great amount of difficulty!

PM me your address, will courier a copy of it to you!

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

Woohoo aMbeint for M!
Go for it, it shudnt disappoint your senses.. Its a visual delight as well.

Seems, its all music n magic in here today.
I am all gone for a toss and floating in the room to the voices of these females on the collection am listening. This is one xrcd ..like the reproduction of which i am yet to come by. This is best of audiophile collection - ii

Exhalted! ..yet thinking how the LP of Best of audiophile collections, Part-1 shall sound on the Project. ...Prepone dem tickets! Grrr