Anticipated Assassin's Creed Origins Dawn of the Creed Legendary Edition

[JCage]

I am curious whether anyone else on the forum from the USA ordered the Legendary Edition? I originally bought Dawn of Creed edition this past weekend when legendary was sold out (I was on hiking trip past two weeks and missed original release). I had been watching the UBI site this week and yesterday a few additional legendary units popped up as available to US UBI customers (see my previous heads up post yesterday).

Anyway because I collect the premium statues whenever I can get or afford them, I did buy the legendary edition and was pleased I avoided the insane premiums that Ebay people are trying to charge. Although my price was $799, I noticed there was a 10% tax imposed on the legendary edition that was not imposed on the Dawn Edition I had ordered just a few days before from the same site with the same purchase and delivery information. I am not sure why the Legendary Edition is subject to this "VAT or Value added Tax" and not the Dawn edition (is it a price threshold on imports that triggers it?) I do have sales tax in my State for local purchases but again why would UBI charge it for one and not the other? I doubt they would collect my local sales tax all the way from Montreal.

Did anyone else have the 10% tax put on their legendary order (or any other edition?)

Thanks JC

[Gunmaster51]

Originally Posted by JCage

I am curious whether anyone else on the forum from the USA ordered the Legendary Edition? I originally bought Dawn of Creed edition this past weekend when legendary was sold out (I was on hiking trip past two weeks and missed original release). I had been watching the UBI site this week and yesterday a few additional legendary units popped up as available to US UBI customers (see my previous heads up post yesterday).

Anyway because I collect the premium statues whenever I can get or afford them, I did buy the legendary edition and was pleased I avoided the insane premiums that Ebay people are trying to charge. Although my price was $799, I noticed there was a 10% tax imposed on the legendary edition that was not imposed on the Dawn Edition I had ordered just a few days before from the same site with the same purchase and delivery information. I am not sure why the Legendary Edition is subject to this "VAT or Value added Tax" and not the Dawn edition (is it a price threshold on imports that triggers it?) I do have sales tax in my State for local purchases but again why would UBI charge it for one and not the other? I doubt they would collect my local sales tax all the way from Montreal.

Did anyone else have the 10% tax put on their legendary order (or any other edition?)

Thanks JC

Yeah, that's weird. Customs/duty fees are usually collected at the door from the customer during delivery. Maybe Ubi is just charging it in advance so you won't have to pay it afterwards.

I've bought some steelbooks from Amazon.Uk and Amazon.de recently, and do have to pay an import fee deposit that is added to the order total. So maybe this is similar.

Either way, at least you're only paying 10% lol. We have to pay 13% on any purchase from the ubisoft store, big or small.

[JCage]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Either way, at least you're only paying 10% lol. We have to pay 13% on any purchase from the ubisoft store, big or small.

Again... At least I'm not held hostage on eBay by those wanting to double or triple their money (sickening) so I'm very happy with that. RE 13% that's the "sales tax" you guys in Canada pay on everything?

BTW I have a theory that this Legendary Bayek Statue is done by Pure Arts who did the Connor Premium statue. I emailed my contact there who declined to comment as UBI being their customer he is not at liberty to answer. But the scale, construction and art from what I can see in the YouTube unboxings remind me very much of my Connor Purearts Premium.

JC

[Gunmaster51]

Originally Posted by JCage

Again... At least I'm not held hostage on eBay by those wanting to double or triple their money (sickening) so I'm very happy with that. RE 13% that's the "sales tax" you guys in Canada pay on everything?

BTW I have a theory that this Legendary Bayek Statue is done by Pure Arts who did the Connor Premium statue. I emailed my contact there who declined to comment as UBI being their customer he is not at liberty to answer. But the scale, construction and art from what I can see in the YouTube unboxings remind me very much of my Connor Purearts Premium.

JC

Yeah, sales tax exists throughout Canada, but the rate differs province to province. Ontario (where I'm from) has a 13% tax rate on all products.

I definitely agree that it's done by pure arts. The style looks very similar to Connor the last breath. I see a strong resemblance to the Edward Kenway black chest edition statue as well...




Plus, if it was a specialty manufacturer (triforce etc), I'm sure Ubi would've advertised it on the pre-order since that might be considered an extra selling point for some collectors.

[JCage]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Plus, if it was a specialty manufacturer (triforce etc), I'm sure Ubi would've advertised it on the pre-order since that might be considered an extra selling point for some collectors.

Speaking of which, I am still waiting (two years after placing preorder) for Jacob to arrive.

[JCage]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Yeah, sales tax exists throughout Canada, but the rate differs province to province. Ontario (where I'm from) has a 13% tax rate on all products.

I definitely agree that it's done by pure arts. The style looks very similar to Connor the last breath. I see a strong resemblance to the Edward Kenway black chest edition statue as well...




Plus, if it was a specialty manufacturer (triforce etc), I'm sure Ubi would've advertised it on the pre-order since that might be considered an extra selling point for some collectors.

It is Pure Arts. Haven't received it yet but eBay listing shows bottom of stand and Purearts stamp is next to UBI collectibles. I figured that was the case but this confirms it, as I said, reminds me of the Connor Premium by Pure Arts.

JC

[Gunmaster51]

Originally Posted by JCage

It is Pure Arts. Haven't received it yet but eBay listing shows bottom of stand and Purearts stamp is next to UBI collectibles. I figured that was the case but this confirms it, as I said, reminds me of the Connor Premium by Pure Arts.

JC

Nice to get the confirmation. Pure Arts is solid, and their bigger pieces look amazing.

I wonder if we'll see this statue pop up on their website like the Connor one did.

Just got a decent tax return and I can make the purchase, but now all the preorders are sold out, even for PC lol.

Anyone here who pre-ordered and wants to change their mind, hit me up

[JCage]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Nice to get the confirmation. Pure Arts is solid, and their bigger pieces look amazing.

I wonder if we'll see this statue pop up on their website like the Connor one did.

Just got a decent tax return and I can make the purchase, but now all the preorders are sold out, even for PC lol.

Anyone here who pre-ordered and wants to change their mind, hit me up

Might want to keep checking UBI website daily. I was out on a hiking trip the week it released and it was sold out by the time I was back. I was already dreading dealing with the crazy eBay prices but I kept checking the UBI site each day and within a week or so, there were some additional units made available on the US UBI site.

I was able to preorder one at that point and gave a heads up here on the forum when that happened so anyone else could jump in. Prior to that, the UBI support had told me hands down they were all completely sold out and that just goes to prove the "Nothing is True" part of the creed right? Who knows how their presale works and when some more additional units might pop up on the site. Hope it works for you too!

JC