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Unlocked 3gs sent from australia

  • 05-07-2009 7:32pm
    #1
    cojomo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭


    I have a mate in Aus, and over there the iphone 3gs can be bought from the apple store online totally unlocked for 500 euro(16gb)

    If i ask my mate to send me over 1 via DHL, if he marks it as a gift, does that mean I will deffo not have to pay duty/vat on it when it arrives?

    If any1 knows, that be great. thanks


Comments

  • #2
    camero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭camero


    i say you will have to add 21.5% to that your biter off going geting one with o2 is cheaper


  • #3
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    It depends. sometimes it works sometimes they still charge duty. You can appeal it though.


  • #4
    mobius42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭mobius42


    cojomo2 wrote: »
    If i ask my mate to send me over 1 via DHL, if he marks it as a gift, does that mean I will deffo not have to pay duty/vat on it when it arrives?

    Marking it as a gift will get it past the duty and VAT, but if it goes missing you won't be able to claim the €500 value of the phone from the postal service. I'm pretty sure that the value of a gift is capped at €50. Also, are you sure DHL will allow you to mark it as a gift? I know that DHL report all their packages to Customs.


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    From reading recent newspaper reports (Sunday Business Post, not the trashy tabloids, btw), the chances of a package getting through from outside the EU without paying cusotoms/VAT/etc. are slim to none.

    Can't find the link (then again, I didn't read it online, I read it in a real newspaper, how very retro of me), but I am sure a search of the SBP website will find the article.

    Personally, I wouldn't bother. Especially now as the 3GS can be unlocked.


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