Are Sunbeam Mixmasters?

[Michael in FtW]

choclatechef,

click- whirr - bing - memory kicks in - lightbulb goes on

I just remembered back when I was a kid and our church was sending clothes somewhere overseas. If I remember things from 40 years ago correctly - there was little or no import tax on used clothes but a big tax on new clothes. So, we took the new clothes, washed/dried/folded them unironed, and thus they became "used".

Maybe importing a "used" mixer would also be cheaper? Would be worth someone checking out the import laws.

[kyles]

I've just looked at the English Customs and Excise page and have no idea what the import duty would be on a kitchenaid mixer. The duty varies from 0% to 75% depending on the item. A still camera attracts 0% a camcorder 14.5% as does a television....but a sofa attracts 0%....clear as mud.

No difference on second hand goods, although your starting price is lower, so if there is duty attatched it would be at a lower amount. I shall investigate further!

[WayneT]

Michael in FtW and kyles, I think the prob is greedy retailers, or their suppliers not so much the import taxes.

[kyles]

I was looking into it from the point of view of buying one on ebay. You can pick them up for around $100 US which is less than £75 in my money. Ours retail at £300. I just don't want to buy one and get a nasty letter from the post office to tell me to pick it up but I have to pay a fortune for it.

I'll have a think about it, I would like to have one before Christmas, all that stirring etc!!! Perhaps there will be a decent second hand Kenwood in my market travels tomorrow!