Buying from amazon.com

L5 · 2004-02-29 13:55:01

Im looking at buying an mp3 player. Seeing as amazon.com are over a hundred euro cheaper than amazon.co.uk i want to get it from there. I have an uncle living in the states, if i order it to deliver to him, and if he then sends it on to me, will i avoid import duty? Thanks

29-02-2004 01:55PM

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L5

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Im looking at buying an mp3 player. Seeing as amazon.com are over a hundred euro cheaper than amazon.co.uk i want to get it from there. I have an uncle living in the states, if i order it to deliver to him, and if he then sends it on to me, will i avoid import duty?
Thanks

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#2 29-02-2004 02:32PM

dglancy

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Legally - no. However, personal mail isn't opened by customs very often, so you stand a good chance of not paying duty.

No guarantees though!

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#3 29-02-2004 09:40PM

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go for it id say... even if you did have to pay sum customs it wud prob be cheaper! if i knew someone over there i wud buy stuff all the time!!

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