Old Culloden Tartan thread...

**auld argonian** · 18th January 11, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Gondek

I am now suffering from double jonesing
First jonesing for the Tartan to be made,
and then I will be jonesing while the kilt is being made

So the lesson is that, if you want something very, very special, you will have to wait for it (and shell out the $$$$ for it)...and that's what makes it special.

Perhaps you should take up knitting to take your mind off the wait...you could knit some kilt hose to go along with the new kilt.

Best

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**SlackerDrummer** · 18th January 11, 05:27 PM

Interested in principal.

**fluter** · 23rd January 11, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

Hmm. At the current (today's) rate of 1GBP = 1.5975USD, a 4-yard order would come to $223.65, which sounds like it would incur duty fees. I would want to make sure that when orders are placed, we all know for certain whether we will be hit with these fees or not.

Very true! However a smaller order should not be liable.

**Tobus** · 23rd January 11, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by fluter

Very true! However a smaller order should not be liable.

But a smaller order won't be enough to make a kilt with.

I'm not saying the price should be adjusted to avoid fees, or any other games played to that end. All I'm saying is that when we do place our orders, it needs to be clear whether there will be fees or not. There should be no surprises.

I'm really looking forward to this. I love the tartan, and it would be a very unique kilt to have (4-yd box pleat in this tartan).

**artificer** · 23rd January 11, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

But a smaller order won't be enough to make a kilt with.

I'm not saying the price should be adjusted to avoid fees, or any other games played to that end. All I'm saying is that when we do place our orders, it needs to be clear whether there will be fees or not. There should be no surprises.

I'm really looking forward to this. I love the tartan, and it would be a very unique kilt to have (4-yd box pleat in this tartan).

If it's shipped by royal mail small packet, it usually 'scoots' through without even hitting customs. I'm not making any guarantees, it's just my experience ordering small, expensive toys from the UK.

**Joe Gondek** · 23rd January 11, 09:36 PM

My experience has been;

I 've had a kilt sent from Scotlan and shipped by royal air mail with no customs charges

I had a jacket sent by FEDX and was hit with the charges

I think that UPS and FEDX MUST get a cut of the custom fees

Anytime I've used Royal Air Mail I got the package in 3-5 days