There is no sure way to avoid duty and taxes. Even if the item is used, you will still be liable for duty and taxes. Occasionally (as in Blue Moon and/or Hell Freezing Over time) the overworked boys and girls down at the customs office might be on their donut/doughnut break and overlook a chance to gouge you, but that is rare. If you receive it by mail, especially if you insure it, you will almost certainly pay tax on it. The US expatriates who go home to visit now and then are the only ones with a good way of beating the system. For everyone else, this it'd be a good time to reach across the border and make an American friend, a "GST Pal" if you will. Enduring friendships have been built on less solid ground than the hope of saving money. And how 'bout that nafta...
Chris H on 6/13/02 7:52 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How do you claim that it is used? Do you just pay the taxes when the package > arrives? For instance what if you bought a used item from ebay and had it > shipped to you? > > Mark > >> The only way to avoid such taxes is to have a friend in the US open up >> the box and take it out so you can claim that it's "used". This way you >> don't have to pay as much in taxes. >> >> Justin -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
