Scottish tartan store

[Cayusedriver]

Have any members had experience dealing with the Scottish Tartan Store in Edinburgh? Any input would be appreciated considering a kilt purchase. Are they a Scotland Company or a Gold Brothers or Pakistani company? Do we in the US pay VAT on purchases made in UK?

Thanks for any replies,

Cayuse

[artificer]

Have any members had experience dealing with the Scottish Tartan Store in Edinburgh? Any input would be appreciated considering a kilt purchase. Are they a Scotland Company or a Gold Brothers or Pakistani company? Do we in the US pay VAT on purchases made in UK?

Thanks for any replies,

Cayuse

I can't answer the first part, as nothing comes up on a web search for "Scottish Tartan Store". I can tell you that any major retailer sending product to the US should offer the price without VAT- as we don't pay it.

That said, I'd advise caution with how something is shipped, as even an inexpensive item shipped by FedEx or UPS can incur their "brokerage fee", normally somewhere around $50US.

Royal Airmail Small Packet is the best way to have things shipped to you (if possible).

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[Adam Elliott]

Is this one on Bank Street?

[Cayusedriver]

Business seller information


Scottish Tartan Store

Denise Bald
56 Newington Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (City of)
EH9 1QN
United Kingdom

Trade Registration Number: 151974
Value Added Tax Number: GB 659126222

They're listed as an ebay seller.

Thanks for helping.
C

[Carlo]

56 Newington Road
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (City of)
EH9 1QN
United Kingdom

This is where St. Kilda Kiltmakers & Highlandoutfitters is.
http://www.stkildadance.co.uk
http://tartanweb.com

They seem to have been sold to Gaelic Themes group.
Not sure but that is how it looks to me.
The prices on tartanweb look quite good. Maybe too good?

[imrichmond]

The prices on tartanweb look quite good. Maybe too good?

I purchased a Piperflex argyll jacket for a new band member from Tartanweb back in 2011. It was identical in quality, materials and even maker to the jackets we had previously bought, at a much higher price, through a Canadian retailer. Unless Tartanweb has changed in the past two years, I would have no hesitation ordering from them again.

[StevieR]

An online company, tartanweb.com give 56, Newington Road as their contact address.

[JohntheBiker]

They certainly don't have a retail outlet on that stretch of Newington, although there is a decent Italian restaurant a couple of doors down that I've eaten in.

[Stan]

Hi, and just letting you know that yesterday (5.8.13) I hit the "buy it now" button for an unworn, ex-hire Black Barathea 15 oz. wool Argyll kilt jacket from this same seller. I paid $112.85 + (about) $25.00 shipping.

I'm confident that I'll receive my item, and that it will be in great shape.

The seller has a 100% ++ rating and 502 feed backs. I used to live in L.A. and know that a lot of times when there's a "run" of garments made there's always more made that ordered. This "overage" helps with any quality control, issues or samples.

Out of curiosity I did a Google earth search on the address and think that they may not have a retail store, and may be internet only, but with a "right address". My item is supposed to be here in another 7 biz days, and if you'd like a report about the quality of MY garment when it shows up, I'll be happy to send you information about my purchase.

Stan L.

[Grizzly]

Congratulations Stan. if its as good as mine, and I have no reason to doubt that it won't be then you will be very pleased indeed.