drmclem

I'm looking at buying a second hand (old 1940's) sewing machine from Germany (approx 300 pounds in value) and I want to organise all the shipping or other transfer back to the UK where I am resident and trying to work out how to do it and pay all the relevant charges in advance so I don't get caught out by handling fees. Most of the online advice seems to relate to businesses who are VAT registered. There is also seems to be a difference in allowance - if I bring it over personally it appears that up to 390 UKP worth can brought through (see https://www.gov.uk/bringing-goods-into-uk-personal-use/arriving-in-Great-Britain) but if I ship it it is only 135. Can anyone suggest some clear pointers on the process I can use and refer to in discussion with any couriers ?