Customs charges.........

UnscathedFlyingObject · Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:38 am

maxlords wrote:US doesn't charge duty to private individuals.

That's mighty nice. I didn't know that. I always wondered what this custom thing everyone spoke about was

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Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:39 am

agustusx wrote:
Domino wrote:I love the USA.

No such thing as custom charges.
not true. you may have never hit a threshold or had a hungry Fed ex sending you bills for it.

The threshold must be pretty high. $400+ packages from Play Asia and $800+ PCB orders, and I never got charged.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:44 am

if its anything like canadian customs it has nothing to do with value or price threshhold.....its basically random.....

ive gotten customs for really cheap stuff, and then had none for high priced items....its just luck usually....i always plan for customs, and i plan for more than it will probably be so im not caught short and if its less or none at all im happy as shit

although it appears the US is a little more forgiving on customs...lucky bastards

Domino · Post by **Domino** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:56 am

jonny5 wrote:if its anything like canadian customs it has nothing to do with value or price threshhold.....its basically random.....

ive gotten customs for really cheap stuff, and then had none for high priced items....its just luck usually....i always plan for customs, and i plan for more than it will probably be so im not caught short and if its less or none at all im happy as shit

although it appears the US is a little more forgiving on customs...lucky bastards

You should move down here.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:01 am

sven666 wrote:bah, you just gotta learn the tricks kid

For truth.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:26 am

Domino wrote:
You should move down here.

not a chance in hell

you couldnt pay me enough

i suppose saving a few hundred on customs is worth giving up the socialized healthcare...

Wonderbanana · Post by **Wonderbanana** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:11 am

jonny5 wrote: ya....but in order to fully insure a package you must declare the full value....which is written on the shipping slip attached to the box

Must be different in Canada. You can fully insure here with a seperate customs tag which is written by the sender.

Like you I have had packages opened but never been charged any extra based on their value assesment.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:29 am

so far the only packages ive had opened before i got my mits on them were by my dog. little bastard

Wonderbanana · Post by **Wonderbanana** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:53 am

Lordstar wrote:so far the only packages ive had opened before i got my mits on them were by my dog. little bastard

Domino · Post by **Domino** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:57 am

jonny5 wrote:
Domino wrote:
You should move down here.
not a chance in hell you couldnt pay me enough

i suppose saving a few hundred on customs is worth giving up the socialized healthcare...

Ah, at least I tried.