Advice on Customs

daveg

Can anyone help...

I'm thinking about buying an MP3 player from a user on ebay for €175. I rang customs to see if it was shipped as a gift would I be liable for VAT ect but they were very vauge :rolleyes: .

If the person selling it to me marks it as a gift (for me) am I still liable for any customs charges ?

Also does anyone know if the battery charger for an American Creative Dap Jukebox work on 220V here ??

Thanks all....

elexes

thought that used batteries . get a converter anyways . have it posted ur grand .

lynchie

Generally anything marked as gifts, samples for export, educational books or anything with a declared value under about $50 is not liable for import duty.

Normally, you have a good chance of it getting through without paying import duty unless it is quite substantial.

If you are nervous about it just get the sender to mark the value as $50, that way it is under your import quota and you wont be charged for it - The drawback to this is if it gets lost/stolen etc.. they will only pay you out the declared value as insurance (if it is insured)

btw, Im only guessing the $50 quota - Cant remember what the exact figure is. I was told two or three different figures by customs before.

ykt0di9url7bc3

have your stuff in a sealled clear bag marked sample, say you work in a internet cafe and bang the electronics is brought over without hassle

daveg

thanks for all the advice so far folks. Customs metioned if the gift was worth less than €45 I wouldn't be liable for any charges..
So I presume if the guy marks the goods down as worth $40 I shoud be ok ?

Any other info would be appriciated. Thanks.

ykt0di9url7bc3

put the device in a bag and write "class A product" on it and tell the custom officers that its a return item and was given as a sample from the company