buying any items from the Ukraine....?

[yardbent1941]

with regard to the existing conflict - has anyone had problems with buying any items from the Ukraine....?

supply, item condition, taxes etc

especially to the UK

thanks for input....!

 

[WoodallP]

I have had two or three small deliveries to France, similar size to a camera or lens, without problems. I think they arrived in less than two weeks. The only glitch was that for one eBay took the 20% VAT and the post office demanded it too. It was quickly sorted, and to be honest, I have had similar issues with the US and Japan too.

However, if you are after an I61 it’s probably cheaper to source in the UK once postage is taken into account.

 

[skopar steve]

I have bought a few items over the past three or four years from Ukraine. No problems. Took less time than when I bought from Russia.

 

[yardbent1941]

took a chance and ordered a Industar - 61 L/D
so far Seller comms have been excellent with a Tracking number issued within 24hrs

 

[RichC]

I ordered an item a couple of years back - again, problem-free delivery (to the UK) despite the war.

 

[Christian.H2003]

I too bought some things just three weeks ago. Three camera straps and a tiffen filter adapter. It worked just fine and arrived a week ago.

 

[SpotmaticSP]

Last year I bought a rare Leica book (Wehrmacht Leica) from a fellow Ukrainian collector in Odesa. No problems whatsoever although I forgot that customs taxes were (again) in effect.

Слава Україні!

 

[luuca]

I bought some spare parts for my Volvo 240 from Ukraine to Italy, without any issues.

 

[Pioneer]

Good to know. I need to send a Kiev to OK Vintage Camera for repair.

 

[SpotmaticSP]

Good to know. I need to send a Kiev to OK Vintage Camera for repair.

OK Vintage Camera is not based in Ukraine... So in your case it doesn't even matter!

 

[seany65]

Some years ago I bought an Industar 61 from Ukraine but the seller sent two. By the time I'd received them I'd bought a Zorki 4k and had a Jupiter 8 and decided to send at least one industar back. It was a new seller who didn't know that ebay keeps hold of the first few fees for a week or two (I didn't know either), and by the time I'd emailed for the postal address they'd left ebay. I wasn't even going to ask for a refund as the lens I'd bought only cost £11.

 

[WoodallP]

OK Vintage Camera is not based in Ukraine... So in your case it doesn't even matter!

And is in the European union indeed.

 

[KoNickon]

And is in the European union indeed.

I think Oleg is now based in Slovakia.

 

[calvinhobbes]

Ive bought a jupiter 8 and 61ld all the way to Australia recently, takes a wee while but for me better than ebay global shipping from USA (a month minimum!). Also bought a few fed bodies, after a week the seller messaged me, sorry I'm on military service and my wife can't find one of them, I'll give you a refund. I said no, please keep the money and good luck with this awful war!

 

[pablo18]

No problem at all — very interesting pieces can also be found in Ukraine, and they make it safely even as far away as Argentina.

 

[das]

I have bought many things from Ukraine -- A refurbished Pentacon 6, P6 lenses, a Helios 58mm f/2 44m-7 (a genuine one, not a Russian fake), etc. Just look for a highly-rated shop (if ebay or etsy) and ask any questions in advance.