Submitted by voidptrptr t3_z91ua7 in headphones
Is there any place where you can buy an iem like this that doesn’t have hidden costs like VAT?. Can buying from Amazon.de incur VAT fees, or is it included in the price tag. Shame earfluffy doesn’t exist anymore.
TagalogON t1_iyenzqv wrote
If you want to avoid/dodge/etc. taxes and so on, go to the Chinese websites, like AliExpress, Linsoul, HiFiGo, et cetera. It usually takes 1-3 weeks to ship from China. Sometimes the shipping is free or like say $5-10.
Look into the new S12 Pro too as it's also often on sale. Like in general, I always see the S12 on sale, it's real wild actually since that's been the case since like this year or its release, definitely really good value.
Use parcelsapp.com and 17track.net to check your package progress. Usually it'll be a week before it actually leaves China by the airport and then the rest of the time is just waiting for your country's customs and the national/local mail delivery service.
Here's a bit more about ordering from AliExpress/Chinese companies in general: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/xky24f/americans_and_europeans_ordering_high_end_iems/ipgtsuk/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/uwk248/should_i_order_shuoer_s12s_from_conceptkart_or/i9t7zo0/ <--- this second one talks about Shuoer/LETSHUOER and their own website.
Here's a bit more info on AliExpress shipping times: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/uw4uq1/earbud_advice/i9q7fql/