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Laptop Through Customs?

CaptTenacity · 2011-12-26 15:01:16

Hey guys. Mulling over buying an Alienware laptop from the States and getting it shipped here, I was just wondering has anyone here done the same (or with any other laptop from America) and if so how much do you pay/have you paid in customs tariffs? It's just that they're so much cheaper over there than they are here, I…

26-12-2011 3:01pm

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CaptTenacity

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Hey guys. Mulling over buying an Alienware laptop from the States and getting it shipped here, I was just wondering has anyone here done the same (or with any other laptop from America) and if so how much do you pay/have you paid in customs tariffs? It's just that they're so much cheaper over there than they are here, I want to see if it'll work out cheaper this way! Thanks in advance!

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#2 26-12-2011 3:02pm

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between customs and exchange rate it typically works out exactly the same. Depends on the vendor though. You can basically calculate custom at 21%.

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#3 26-12-2011 3:17pm

CaptTenacity

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Thanks, that's a big help!

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#4 26-12-2011 7:03pm

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CaptTenacity wrote: »

Hey guys. Mulling over buying an Alienware laptop from the States and getting it shipped here, I was just wondering has anyone here done the same (or with any other laptop from America) and if so how much do you pay/have you paid in customs tariffs? It's just that they're so much cheaper over there than they are here, I want to see if it'll work out cheaper this way! Thanks in advance!

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