| Ned Ludd | 09 Oct 2014 1:36 p.m. PST |
I bought 3 pack in the sale and was charged VAT Is this normal practice for Battle Front? It has worked out that I have saved about £3.00 GBP, and yet I dont have all my order as the Gun I ordered isnt available yet. What is really annoying is that if I had bought them in my local shop I would have probably saved money and got all the items at once. I have emailed them about VAT but not had an answer yet, So I thought I would ask here. I am in the UK BTw. |
GildasFacit  | 09 Oct 2014 1:52 p.m. PST |
Is it possible that your order was dispatched from a UK or European source ? No idea if that is the way they do business though. |
| MajorB | 09 Oct 2014 2:43 p.m. PST |
I bought 3 pack in the sale and was charged VAT Is this normal practice for Battle Front? As a UK resident purchasing products from a UK business, of course you will pay VAT. |
| Cerdic | 09 Oct 2014 10:08 p.m. PST |
You pay VAT on almost everything you buy. It is not normally listed separately on the receipt, but you are still paying it! |
| Ned Ludd | 09 Oct 2014 11:16 p.m. PST |
Yes I know about that. But when I checked out on the site it said total price £0.00 GBP Which I took as the total, the VaT was separate later on the card invoice email which made to total £5.00 GBP more. |
| MajorB | 10 Oct 2014 2:17 a.m. PST |
Yes I know about that. But when I checked out on the site it said total price £ GBP Which I took as the total, the VAT was separate later on the card invoice email which made the total £5.00 GBP GBP more. Well I suppose they should have made it clear that the "total" price was excluding VAT. It probably did somewhere in the "small print". |
| Ned Ludd | 10 Oct 2014 2:21 a.m. PST |
Oh well never mind I suppose I got the figures I wanted at the end of the day.Not a major issue I was just wondering about it. |
| GildasFacit | 10 Oct 2014 2:40 a.m. PST |
Most sites selling direct to the customer (rather than trade) show prices that are VAT inclusive so it is a reasonable assumption to make. The final price should have been shown on the screen before you paid though – if it was not then I'd be surprised if it was legal. |
| just say kwah | 10 Oct 2014 11:08 a.m. PST |
The Battlefront online store clearly says "United Kingdom prices include VAT where appropriate." |
| Guthroth | 12 Oct 2014 12:25 p.m. PST |
If they are being even slightly vague about whether their prices include vat or not, that might be criminal offence. TS should be informed without delay. |
| Ned Ludd | 13 Oct 2014 6:09 a.m. PST |
Its a bit confusing really but taking advantage of the sale I bought
GE501 3.7cm PaK36 gun : Early War 0 1 £9.58 GBP
GE752 Schutzen Platoon (early) : Early War 1 0 £14.58 GBP
GE754 Machine-gun Platoon : Early War Free
plus postage 2.48
plus VAT 5.31
I havnt got the Pak guns yet, I have emailed BF about the VAT but no response.
Paid 31.95 I just though vAT was included in the price on the uK site. Maybe I have just got something wrong, I dont know.
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| Swampster | 13 Oct 2014 2:51 p.m. PST |
Sometimes the invoice breaks down the price to show VAT but the total is no more than was listed on the site. I've had just that with a non-wargaming order.
9.58 plus VAT would give 11.50 which is the online price.
Likewise 14.58 plus VAT = 17.50 – the online price. What was the sale? From what I've seen, it was buy three, get cheapest free. As you seem to have got an 8.00 Machine gun platoon free, you paid what you should have done. As a comparison, Wayland Games gives cheaper prices per pack and has a sale but thanks to the free MGs you still paid less. That was even without adding Wayland's shipping as you wouldn't be eligible for free p&p. |
shows one way to base 15mm figures on a stand.