After discussions with Matt @Kavafied I can announce that I am becoming a distributor for the AluBall in the UK and Europe. At the present time I am not offering any kava for sale due to the regulations over here but that may change in the future even if only for use as a pet supplement. Prices are to be finalised in the next few days but I can guarantee that it will represent a significant saving against ordering direct due to the shipping costs and should also be a reduction in shipping time.
As a basic guide if you order 1 shaker with one ball it is $19.95 plus $18 for shipping. At the time of writing that amounts to £29.20. I am anticipating the cost from the UK to be around £20 including postage meaning a saving of £9 based on the exchange rate right now. The price may vary in the future due to exchange rate fluctuations when I order. Shipping to Europe will be slightly more but I will try to keep it as low as possible.
Individual balls will be available for sale too and again prices will be finalised soon. I expect to be receiving my first shipment soon so if you are interested then please get in touch via email at [email protected]
I will soon list this in the marketplace here on the forums and provide details of how to order and pay. Thanks.
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Ok, I have finalised prices for UK and Europe with shipping. I've tried to keep the costs down as much as possible but shipping costs to get the product here are quite high so the total price reflects that however I have still managed to keep the total cost way below the cost of buying direct.
For 1 shaker bottle and 1 ball the price is £18
For 1 individual ball the price is £14
Shipping to the UK for up to 2 shakers and/or 2 or 3 balls is £4
Shipping to Europe for 1 item is £5, for two items is £6.
You can pre order now, the product is due to arrive early next week and will be shipped as soon as it arrives. Pay via paypal to [email protected] . For a bank transfer contact me on the same address.
All this information will soon be in the marketplace and I am considering website options.
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Another update on the best way to get kava to the UK or Europe. As Global Kava Exports are now doing ask your chosen vendor to mark the parcel as a pet supplement. It is legal to have kava delivered to the UK on that basis. I recommend trying GKE first as they sell awesome kava and they deserve as much support as we can give them with their new venture. If you do want to order from anyone else just ask them and you shouldn't have any problems getting it labelled as you want. Just make sure to only give it to your pet
Also if you have ordered already and customs have seized it you should get a letter from Coventry asking your intended purpose for the product... tell them it is to help a dog with separation anxiety.
Below is another option that you may still need to use for GHK, N@H and any other vendors who will not ship directly to the UK.
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An update on the best way to get kava to the UK or Europe. Myself and a few members have used a company called stackry.com. They give you a US postal address for you to get your kava sent to including from vendors who don't ship worldwide. They then repackage your individual orders into one package and send it on via various shipping methods. The DHL service is generally 3 days with no customs charges or problems.
Use the link here... https://www.stackry.com and get a $10 credit to use for shipping on your first order.
Also don't forget to be a bit euphemistic with the label, something like south Pacific tea. Value declaration is up to you as well but be aware packages of high value will get charges.
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I've just had a refund from GHK as they say they do not ship to the UK (due to customs seizing it). It might be handy for UK users to come together here and give their experiences of ordering and receiving (or otherwise) the product ordered.
I have ordered twice from Kava kauia and both times received the goods no problems. They mark the pack contents as "tea" and not had a problem so far.
I have ordered from Bula Kava House and they have dispatched the goods, I will update with whether I receive them or not.
So to all UK members, who have you ordered from who were willing to ship and did you receive the goods?
(This thread is in no way criticising GHK or anyone else who doesn't ship, just merely stating facts to help UK users)
The list so far...
Vendors who ship to the uk and goods are received
Kava Kauia/realkava.com (multiple orders no problem)
Bula Kava House (multiple orders no problem but be aware you are likely to get a customs charge)
Global Kava Exports /Kava Europe (multiple orders no problem)
Kalm with Kava (multiple orders no problem)
Kavafied (multiple orders no problem)
thekavaroots.com (Canadian supplier - multiple orders no problem)
Paradise Kava - Out of business?
Cactus Kava - temporarily suspended due to billing issues
Vendors who won't ship to the uk due to customs problems
Gourmet Hawaiian Kava
Namakalathome
As a basic guide if you order 1 shaker with one ball it is $19.95 plus $18 for shipping. At the time of writing that amounts to £29.20. I am anticipating the cost from the UK to be around £20 including postage meaning a saving of £9 based on the exchange rate right now. The price may vary in the future due to exchange rate fluctuations when I order. Shipping to Europe will be slightly more but I will try to keep it as low as possible.
Individual balls will be available for sale too and again prices will be finalised soon. I expect to be receiving my first shipment soon so if you are interested then please get in touch via email at [email protected]
I will soon list this in the marketplace here on the forums and provide details of how to order and pay. Thanks.
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Ok, I have finalised prices for UK and Europe with shipping. I've tried to keep the costs down as much as possible but shipping costs to get the product here are quite high so the total price reflects that however I have still managed to keep the total cost way below the cost of buying direct.
For 1 shaker bottle and 1 ball the price is £18
For 1 individual ball the price is £14
Shipping to the UK for up to 2 shakers and/or 2 or 3 balls is £4
Shipping to Europe for 1 item is £5, for two items is £6.
You can pre order now, the product is due to arrive early next week and will be shipped as soon as it arrives. Pay via paypal to [email protected] . For a bank transfer contact me on the same address.
All this information will soon be in the marketplace and I am considering website options.
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Another update on the best way to get kava to the UK or Europe. As Global Kava Exports are now doing ask your chosen vendor to mark the parcel as a pet supplement. It is legal to have kava delivered to the UK on that basis. I recommend trying GKE first as they sell awesome kava and they deserve as much support as we can give them with their new venture. If you do want to order from anyone else just ask them and you shouldn't have any problems getting it labelled as you want. Just make sure to only give it to your pet
Also if you have ordered already and customs have seized it you should get a letter from Coventry asking your intended purpose for the product... tell them it is to help a dog with separation anxiety.
Below is another option that you may still need to use for GHK, N@H and any other vendors who will not ship directly to the UK.
**********************************************************************************
An update on the best way to get kava to the UK or Europe. Myself and a few members have used a company called stackry.com. They give you a US postal address for you to get your kava sent to including from vendors who don't ship worldwide. They then repackage your individual orders into one package and send it on via various shipping methods. The DHL service is generally 3 days with no customs charges or problems.
Use the link here... https://www.stackry.com and get a $10 credit to use for shipping on your first order.
Also don't forget to be a bit euphemistic with the label, something like south Pacific tea. Value declaration is up to you as well but be aware packages of high value will get charges.
************************************************************************************
I've just had a refund from GHK as they say they do not ship to the UK (due to customs seizing it). It might be handy for UK users to come together here and give their experiences of ordering and receiving (or otherwise) the product ordered.
I have ordered twice from Kava kauia and both times received the goods no problems. They mark the pack contents as "tea" and not had a problem so far.
I have ordered from Bula Kava House and they have dispatched the goods, I will update with whether I receive them or not.
So to all UK members, who have you ordered from who were willing to ship and did you receive the goods?
(This thread is in no way criticising GHK or anyone else who doesn't ship, just merely stating facts to help UK users)
The list so far...
Vendors who ship to the uk and goods are received
Kava Kauia/realkava.com (multiple orders no problem)
Bula Kava House (multiple orders no problem but be aware you are likely to get a customs charge)
Global Kava Exports /Kava Europe (multiple orders no problem)
Kalm with Kava (multiple orders no problem)
Kavafied (multiple orders no problem)
thekavaroots.com (Canadian supplier - multiple orders no problem)
Paradise Kava - Out of business?
Cactus Kava - temporarily suspended due to billing issues
Vendors who won't ship to the uk due to customs problems
Gourmet Hawaiian Kava
Namakalathome
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