Because of the 15% + £14 import duty
So shipping is $45 + $115 for the board.
That is about £100
looking at £30 fees. Its just a bit too much if you ask me.
And that is if they convert the value first. The last 3 items I was charged on they charged 15% of the US value as if it was UK pounds.
They do this a lot and it is simply stealing.
I have had boards from members here and the shipping was $30 for priority and so long as the invoice is not in the box you can mark the value at whatever you want. If it were marked as a used keyboard then nobody can argue the value.
Over here they are currently stopping everything and charging fees on it.
If someone were kind enough to buy one for me (with my money of course) then they would be the original owner legally.
So the stated value on the customs slip would be legally again for a second hand item. What someone deems the value of a used item is entirely up to them. Its the only way I will be able to get one without being rapped by our government.