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Looking at zoom telephoto lenses on Ebay.com (USA)

  • 01-04-2011 7:44am
    #1
    T-rev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭


    Was having a look last night and some of them seem ridicolously cheap. Why would this be?

    Are they just old or what? Looking at all second hand lenses btw.

    Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 $9.99

    Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 $102.99

    They jsut seem really cheap compared to stuff I have looked at over here on Ebay and other sites.


Comments

  • #2
    goldseeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭goldseeker


    Most likely you are looking at the auction listing,price will go up yet.
    But anyway it is old lens,buy it now price about 40 or 50 dollars.
    I would suggest you to look somewhere in Europe for this lens,not from USA.
    Will not have to pay duty or other charges from custom.


  • #3
    T-rev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭T-rev


    I cna get it delivered to a US address and then posted from there so probably wont have to pay customs anyway.


  • #4
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    T-rev wrote: »
    I cna get it delivered to a US address and then posted from there so probably wont have to pay customs anyway.

    You'd still have to pay customs.


  • #5
    T-rev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭T-rev


    there are ways around it.


  • #6
    WillyWonka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭WillyWonka


    Sounds like your mind is made up! ;-)


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  • #7
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    T-rev wrote: »
    there are ways around it.

    None that remove your legal obligations to pay the taxes.


  • #8
    DaireQuinlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,713 ✭✭✭DaireQuinlan


    gman2k wrote: »
    None that remove your legal obligations to pay the taxes.

    If a private individual sends you a gift under the value of €45 (including P&P costs) you aren't liable for customs duty or VAT. So in a sense you're correct, but there are circumstances in which you actually HAVE no legal obligation to pay any tax on a consignment.


  • #9
    T-rev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭T-rev


    Yeah like the legal obligation the bankers have to be held accountable.


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