Well, I received a pair of Ela Patrik tights from Euro Tights to preview. A pair of womens tights was sent for Mrs. PH, however she was not interested in them at all.
When I first took the Patrik tights out of the package, I noticed that they smelled funny. Not funny bad, or funny ha ha, just that they smelled kinda like a cleaner or disinfectant. I washed them, and hung them to dry. Once they were dry, they still had the smell. Was the smell the "antibacterial" treatment? I wore them for a few hours yesterday. They fit well, and appeared to be well made from a fabric that appeared more than sheer hose, but less than tights. They had mild support, not a real tight support. All in all, a nice fitting and well made pair of tights, I only wish that they had a fly. If they did, I would probably buy them, and wear them more often. I just really like having the convenience of a fly in my hosiery.
I am curious about how import duties in to the US are handled. Were there any assessed and if so how did you pay them?
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The hose were sent to me, and there was some postage due, but it was only postage, no import fees.
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ReplyDeleteAs for the smell of PATRIK tights, I agree the "soap" smell is from the anti-bacterial treatment. The other styles do not have the smell, but a similar style (also having support and anti-bacterial treatment) from another Czech manufacturer also has a different light smell.
As for the question about the customs, the normal practice on eBay is to put a warning about customs delays and taxes in every international listing, and I follow it. But the customs authorities usually have a rule that they do not tax single items under a certain value that can be assumed for personal use, not for further sale. A pair or another of tights should normally be covered by such rule.