RealDoll - Importing into UK
 

Has anyone ever had any experience of importing a RealDoll into the UK and also with shipping and in particular customs handling dealt with. There used to be a UK agent but they no longer exist.

Any help and advice would be most welcome.

I had no problem with them and that was to the Channel Islands although it was 7 years ago.

try gummipuppen.de before brexit

I find that I have to nominate an import agent who clears it through customs and also arranges to deliver it from the airport to your door. They collect the VAT from you and they charge a small fee (quite reasonable in my experience). The only problem I found once or twice is I have to contact the import agent and tell them I am expecting the doll. You cannot rely on them contacting you when she arrives. I had one doll sitting in their warehouse for a week while I was expecting them to contact me.

I don't know why Abyss Creations cannot arrange it all like the manufacturers in Japan do.

It might be worth trying one of the UK Vendors on here just in case they have a connection or are planning to take on Abyss creations.

Just out of curiosity which one are you looking to import. :cool:

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Hello realdoll has official resellers in france and germany they have links to them, no need to handle customs yet , until brexit.
I have one second hand to sell.

:welcome steely_resolve...Maybe you can try it by

Dollpark Germany. The Dealer have a fantastic Selection.

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I am not affiliated to realdoll, I only bought one in the past from the Germany reseller at the time,
I know there are official resellers , trust these only:
https://www.realdoll.com/locations/
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Who is the German reseller?

Congratulations on getting a Realdoll. I can't help you on importing since I live in the USA, but Abyss has come along way with the quality, and details of their dolls.

http://incredidoll.com/gallery3/var/...g?m=1527043857

http://incredidoll.com/gallery3/var/...g?m=1527214544

http://incredidoll.com/gallery3/var/...g?m=1527473419

Here are two old Body 5's on left, compared with a new Body F (the replacement for the B,5) Also the next doll is a Body B next to a Body 2 (the B,B replacement for the B,2)

http://incredidoll.com/gallery3/var/...g?m=1541647543

hello, according to site realdoll / locations
the current reseller in germany is also the official european repair center:
www.intimatemoments.de

I also got my doll from them last year.
Very good investment :)
djcdoll from UK is importing a Realdoll at the moment.
Maybe look at:
https://clubrealdoll.com/community/

Hi ,
I bought my realdoll through Realdoll France last year but still had to pay taxes and import duties etc and it came to about £800+ I think. Quite unexpected and a hefty bill. (Presumably RealDoll France were passing on their import costs to me) At least it was done by Seko logistics, so all the admin was done for me, (good communication) so the delivery was pretty trouble free.
All a pretty steep learning curve...
From now on though, I'll just purchase thru UK vendors who quote prices upfront

Hello I am sorry if my note was misleading, when I bought it was a couple of years ago and was from Germany and it was other company at the time.
I think you should report that issue with taxes to realdoll.com,
they probably dropshipped to you from US and in that case you you could have bought directly from US without a third party.
Maybe they will set up a UK dealer since it is a large market.

Contact Graham at Lovedolluk, I was going to buy a Realdoll I contacted Graham and he was willing to handle the shipping for me for a small fee. Hope you get your lady over the pond soon

djcdoll from UK now got his Realdoll doll and is active on CRD and TDF forums :tu

Wulfie I must say your albums are amazing I love the BJDs there so life like may I ask were there from ?

The BJDs are mainly Russian, sadly not mine although I'm looking to buy at some point.

Thanks for the reply I was looking at Willow 2 https://www.realdoll.com/product/willow-2-0/
The proportions seem perfect but importing not practical. Instead my fist doll will be WM Rosie Liegh which is now on the way https://siliconelovers.com/collectio...-b-rosie-leigh.

God damn it man, those are excellent choices :drool

I don't follow Realdolls and it's rare I ever go on their website, I honestly don't like many of their faces, there is a few that I think are alright, although, when paying that sort money with import duty and tax on top they really need to blow my bloody socks off and many just don't.

So, it looks like I will be popping on and off the Realdoll site more frequently that Willow's an absolute stunner :drool

:D She's gorgeous.

https://i.ibb.co/rww7Y7P/Willow-2-1.jpg


https://i.ibb.co/jrPL7Tq/Willow-2-6.jpg


https://i.ibb.co/mGWrVr4/Willow-2-10.jpg


https://i.ibb.co/7ND6kmv/willow-2-feat2.jpg

Thanks for the link.


Tommo :tu

One certainly can't argue with those photos. What a winner! Congratulations.

Best wishes

Harem

You most certainly can't! Wish I hadn't looked at this...

:eek::eek:
https://i.ibb.co/7ND6kmv/willow-2-feat2.jpg

Just WOW :D

:tu

Amazing. I am going to make a RealDoll my No.11 doll. Has anyone got the AI Sophie Doll yet as I am wanting that.

Without getting into the remain/leave EU debate; does anyone have updated importing information to hand for getting a RealDoll into the uK?

I can't see how the EU has anything to to with imports direct from the US...

From what I believe, this is only information I have read here and there, been told over the times and put two and two together in my own little mind.
Let's talk price first of all, Willow 2.0 posted above for example is $6500 they have a promotion at the moment if you don't change her options there is a $1000 discount, that just happens to work for me, That discount will possibly cover her shipping costs to a UK collection port, then I believe there will be 26% tax and duty on top of that. £4785 +26% = £6029,. Honestly I don't normally bother with all that rubbish, I am sure there will be some hidden money transfer fees, so in my little mind, when I am on he Realdoll site, which is quite often recently, :o I just takes the original $6500 including shipping and turns it into £6500 if I get any change it will go towards the next bit.

Taken from the RD website...
Now I will need a agent or broker, I haven't got a clue what that will cost, although I thought £500 will do it..:rolleyes:

In my mind I am at £7000, that is a silly amount of money for a doll, and way, way out of my league, in 2002 I walked into the Ford car showroom and order a brand new Ford Fiesta in a end of model promotion sale and it was only £250 more, and she's not even dressed yet. :eek: Saying that, my car was worth naff all when I traded it in 5 years later and no matter how much I stared into them headlights they didn't arouse my attention at all. Thinking of it that way £7k doesn't sound that bad.:eek: :no:


Tommo

Oh dear... I do the same sort of calculations myself. At the moment I am trying to justify a XYcolo with organic silicone, which I would be ordering direct from Monica.

I occasionally go on the Real Doll site, but to date I have been saved by the fact that the majority of the heads don’t do it for me. But there is one African American one that ticks a dangerous number of boxes...

Then there is Willow: I can see why you are tempted...