Music Equip. In The USA

mark182

i am travelling to new york in a few days time, and wondering has anyone every bought equipment there, and have had any difficulties bringing home goods etc., and whats the prices, like and can anyone recommend any music shops there.....:D

Quattroste

Don't know about the shops but be prepared to be stopped and have to pay the taxes at the airport. I tried to get away with it once and it ended up costing me double in taxes as they charge you a fine if you don't declare and get caught!

feylya

Avoiding tax is illegal and Boards can be asked to provide IP logs of people suspected to be evading tax or assisting in tax evation under the Data Protection Act. Just so you know.

Sergio

feylya wrote: »

Avoiding tax is illegal and Boards can be asked to provide IP logs of people suspected to be evading tax or assisting in tax evation under the Data Protection Act. Just so you know.

Where in this guys post did he mention about trying to avoid paying tax?
All he asked was advice on music shops and if there was any difficulties in bringing home equipment.There was no mention on tax evasion!

feylya

It was a warning to anyone who decided to explain how to evade tax. If you have an issue with my modding, either post in the Helpdesk or pm me.

brendansmith

I brought home an ibanez RG750 there afew years back that i got in a Vegas pawn shop for 150$ and nothing happened to me. Is this tax thing new? Also im shipping my guitar and amp home from australia soon whats gonna happen there?

Johnny Storm

OP, if you do a search of this forum you will find several threads with details of guitar shops in New York.

artvandulet

Colinboy wrote: »

Where in this guys post did he mention about trying to avoid paying tax?
All he asked was advice on music shops and if there was any difficulties in bringing home equipment.There was no mention on tax evasion!

I posted a slightly dodgy suggestion just before the mod's post - I assumed he was referring to me so I deleted it! Something to do with guitar cases.;)

Ravelleman

brendansmith wrote: »

I brought home an ibanez RG750 there afew years back that i got in a Vegas pawn shop for 150$ and nothing happened to me. Is this tax thing new? Also im shipping my guitar and amp home from australia soon whats gonna happen there?

No, import duty is not new.

And you won't be taxed on items you already own.

fguihen

Ravelleman wrote: »

No, import duty is not new.

And you won't be taxed on items you already own.

How do they know what you own tough? I mean, you could go over with a cheapo strat copy that cost you 50 bucks, while over there get rid of that guitar and put a nice expensive american deluxe or something in the case.

Im guessing most customs officials wont tell the difference between one guitar and the next.

Not saying your wrong, Im just wondering how it works.

-=al=-

tax evoision

i bought a few pedals in cali and brought em back no prob, but i suppose shizzle like thats aok

feylya

Even after a warning, people are still suggesting ways of evading tax. Closed.