Pandora Jewelery Best Price!
This is my story of how I bought a Pandora Bracelet and charms online and saved $650+ over buying it in Canada.
Background.
I wanted to get my significant other something special to celebrate our anniversary. She had dropped some hints in the past that she wanted to get a Pandora Bracelet.
Crashing Reality
When I went to the Pandora.net website I was shocked at the prices. The bracelet I wanted to get her would have cost me $1375 + 12% HST = $1540 CAD if I bought in Canada. The same bracelet in the US would have cost me $1170 USD. (I had a trip to Las Vegas planned with friends so I would not have had to pay taxes with 48 hour $800 exemption.) I went online and tried to find a cheaper option, however, I found that most of the Pandora sites on the internet are scams.
A New Hope
I finally came across this site : http://www.charmsaddict.com. That site had a link to a website for a company based in Odense, Denmark that sells authentic Pandora jewelery. That site is http://perlenodense.dk/. I priced out the same bracelet as above and the total came to $882.50 CAD! (If you change the currency to CAD they will charge your credit card in CAD) The company even offers free tracked shipping if you order over $440 USD.
** Please note, the prices on the Pelen website, automatically include a 25% Value Added Tax. This tax will be removed when you checkout and ship it outside Denmark. So just divide the prices by 1.25 to get the price you will actually pay.
The Tax Man Strikes Back
Therefore I bought the bracelet from that site and had it shipped to my home - right? -- WRONG.
Of course things are not that simple. If I had the bracelet shipped into Canada, I would have had to pay duty on it as well as HST and the dreaded Canada Post customs handling fee!
Return of the RedflagDeal Jedi
So here is what I did. I purchased the bracelet from http://perlenodense.dk and SHIPPED IT TO THE USA. The US does not apply duty to jewelery with a value of less than $2000. My flight to Vegas was from Bellingham, so on the way back home, I picked up the bracelet (from http://www.hagensofblaine.com) , declared it and payed no taxes!
FYI Here is the Pandora bracelet I bought. You can check out the current prices at the site above.
Pandora - Everlasting love
790448
Pandora - I love you w. Gold Heart 14kt
790200
Pandora - Amethyst Love Knot
790371AM
Pandora - Clip w. Gold Hearts 14 ct
790599
Pandora - Clip w. Gold and Pink Saphire
790382PSA
Pandora - Bouquet of Flowers
790441
Pandora - He Loves Me w. Diamond 0,03ct
790541D
Pandora – Safety chain 5 cm.
790307
Pandora - Hearts of gold
790305
Pandora - Silver Bracelet w Gold Lock, 14 ct Gold 18 cm.
590702-18
The End!
Background.
I wanted to get my significant other something special to celebrate our anniversary. She had dropped some hints in the past that she wanted to get a Pandora Bracelet.
Crashing Reality
When I went to the Pandora.net website I was shocked at the prices. The bracelet I wanted to get her would have cost me $1375 + 12% HST = $1540 CAD if I bought in Canada. The same bracelet in the US would have cost me $1170 USD. (I had a trip to Las Vegas planned with friends so I would not have had to pay taxes with 48 hour $800 exemption.) I went online and tried to find a cheaper option, however, I found that most of the Pandora sites on the internet are scams.
A New Hope
I finally came across this site : http://www.charmsaddict.com. That site had a link to a website for a company based in Odense, Denmark that sells authentic Pandora jewelery. That site is http://perlenodense.dk/. I priced out the same bracelet as above and the total came to $882.50 CAD! (If you change the currency to CAD they will charge your credit card in CAD) The company even offers free tracked shipping if you order over $440 USD.
** Please note, the prices on the Pelen website, automatically include a 25% Value Added Tax. This tax will be removed when you checkout and ship it outside Denmark. So just divide the prices by 1.25 to get the price you will actually pay.
The Tax Man Strikes Back
Therefore I bought the bracelet from that site and had it shipped to my home - right? -- WRONG.
Of course things are not that simple. If I had the bracelet shipped into Canada, I would have had to pay duty on it as well as HST and the dreaded Canada Post customs handling fee!
Return of the RedflagDeal Jedi
So here is what I did. I purchased the bracelet from http://perlenodense.dk and SHIPPED IT TO THE USA. The US does not apply duty to jewelery with a value of less than $2000. My flight to Vegas was from Bellingham, so on the way back home, I picked up the bracelet (from http://www.hagensofblaine.com) , declared it and payed no taxes!
FYI Here is the Pandora bracelet I bought. You can check out the current prices at the site above.
Pandora - Everlasting love
790448
Pandora - I love you w. Gold Heart 14kt
790200
Pandora - Amethyst Love Knot
790371AM
Pandora - Clip w. Gold Hearts 14 ct
790599
Pandora - Clip w. Gold and Pink Saphire
790382PSA
Pandora - Bouquet of Flowers
790441
Pandora - He Loves Me w. Diamond 0,03ct
790541D
Pandora – Safety chain 5 cm.
790307
Pandora - Hearts of gold
790305
Pandora - Silver Bracelet w Gold Lock, 14 ct Gold 18 cm.
590702-18
The End!