Scottish tartan store

**Cayusedriver** · 8th May 13, 07:37 AM

Have any members had experience dealing with the Scottish Tartan Store in Edinburgh? Any input would be appreciated considering a kilt purchase. Are they a Scotland Company or a Gold Brothers or Pakistani company? Do we in the US pay VAT on purchases made in UK?

Thanks for any replies,

Cayuse

**artificer** · 8th May 13, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Cayusedriver

Have any members had experience dealing with the Scottish Tartan Store in Edinburgh? Any input would be appreciated considering a kilt purchase. Are they a Scotland Company or a Gold Brothers or Pakistani company? Do we in the US pay VAT on purchases made in UK?

Thanks for any replies,

Cayuse

I can't answer the first part, as nothing comes up on a web search for "Scottish Tartan Store". I can tell you that any major retailer sending product to the US should offer the price without VAT- as we don't pay it.

That said, I'd advise caution with how something is shipped, as even an inexpensive item shipped by FedEx or UPS can incur their "brokerage fee", normally somewhere around $50US.

Royal Airmail Small Packet is the best way to have things shipped to you (if possible).

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**Adam Elliott** · 8th May 13, 11:33 AM

Is this one on Bank Street?

**Cayusedriver** · 8th May 13, 01:00 PM

Business seller information

Scottish Tartan Store

Denise Bald
56 Newington Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (City of)
EH9 1QN
United Kingdom

Trade Registration Number: 151974
Value Added Tax Number: GB 659126222

They're listed as an ebay seller.

Thanks for helping.
C

**StevieR** · 8th May 13, 01:21 PM

An online company, tartanweb.com give 56, Newington Road as their contact address.

**JohntheBiker** · 8th May 13, 01:42 PM

They certainly don't have a retail outlet on that stretch of Newington, although there is a decent Italian restaurant a couple of doors down that I've eaten in.

**Carlo** · 8th May 13, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Cayusedriver

56 Newington Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (City of)
EH9 1QN
United Kingdom

This is where St. Kilda Kiltmakers & Highlandoutfitters is.
http://www.stkildadance.co.uk
http://tartanweb.com

They seem to have been sold to Gaelic Themes group.
Not sure but that is how it looks to me.
The prices on tartanweb look quite good. Maybe too good?

**imrichmond** · 8th May 13, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Carlo

The prices on tartanweb look quite good. Maybe too good?

I purchased a Piperflex argyll jacket for a new band member from Tartanweb back in 2011. It was identical in quality, materials and even maker to the jackets we had previously bought, at a much higher price, through a Canadian retailer. Unless Tartanweb has changed in the past two years, I would have no hesitation ordering from them again.

**Cayusedriver** · 8th May 13, 09:53 PM

I noticed this email address on one of the ebay items being sold by the Scottish Tartan Store tonight when I got home: Email:tartanwebsales@gmail.com

**Grizzly** · 8th May 13, 11:45 PM

I ordered an ex hire grey Lochinver tweed jacket and waistcoat from them the other day, I have already had confirmation from them that it has been dispatched and delivery is expected tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes. Hopefully as its a 56L it won't have had much use.

Incidentally I am already impressed because they had my size in stock which in itself is a rarity. I ordered this jacket because a bespoke jacket that I ordered from another retailer is now 3-4 weeks overdue past their estimated shipping date.