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Buying online/Import tax
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:37 pm
by beatnick
Hey Guys,
I'm just about to buy a set of monitors (Genelec's
) from an online retailer and have them sent to Aus so when I turn up they will be waiting.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had any experience in buying gear online and am I going to get stung on tax??
Any heads up would be mucho appreciado!
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:52 pm
by almax
oh nice, i got me some genelecs, 8030a paired with the woof, very nice. In regards to your question, NFI (No fucking Idea) i just wanted to share some genelec love
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:05 pm
by beatnick
Yeah man, feeling the genelec love! My flatmate at the has the 8040A's and sub. Soooo funkin nice.
I'm going with the 8030a's. I'll see how I go w/out the sub but will probably get it at some stage. Did you get yours locally? Do you mind me asking how much?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:07 pm
by almax
yeah i got mine off a mate in the industry so got a really freaking good deal $1800 for the pair plus woofer!
You are gonna have a real similar setup to me, you have an MPC2500 too right?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:22 pm
by beatnick
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:33 pm
by almax
nice setup, you must have a big suitcase
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:46 pm
by beatnick
Just taking the essentials. 2500/Laptop/Mixer
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:51 pm
by fooishbar
you're going to get screwed on tax. add at least 30%.
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:12 pm
by beatnick
fooishbar wrote:you're going to get screwed on tax. add at least 30%.
hmmmm.. have you done it before? I heard sometimes it just gets through or someone said to send it as a gift??
Anyone had any luck?
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:14 pm
by fooishbar
sometimes you get lucky (daft/generous customs guy), and often you can get people to tick gift, but sometimes it's pretty obvious that they're just taking the piss. you might get lucky, but you might well get screwed for up to 30%.
i've had loads of stuff sent to me, sometimes worked out, often not.
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:15 pm
by flippo
nice Bayan
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:40 pm
by Smile on Impact
fooishbar wrote:you're going to get screwed on tax. add at least 30%.
10% GST 5% duty
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:58 pm
by fooishbar
feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:fooishbar wrote:you're going to get screwed on tax. add at least 30%.
10% GST 5% duty
5% if you're lucky ...
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:39 am
by Lephrenic
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:39 am
by beatnick
And so where do you pay this tax? Do they hold your goods untill you pay or do they just send you a bill?
Thanks for all your help!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:41 am
by fooishbar
beatnick wrote:And so where do you pay this tax? Do they hold your goods untill you pay or do they just send you a bill?
Thanks for all your help!
depends who you ship with. most will give you a call while it's held in customs and get you to pay it via credit card, and release it as soon as that's done. some will release instantly and just bill you, but that's pretty rare, and only if you have mad expensive shipping.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:43 am
by beatnick
That is a good price but I can get a pair for $954 USD, so even after tax still cheaper to get them overseas.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:58 am
by Smile on Impact
I paid around $640 for my Neves. That was 15%. I got a phone call and they asked for my credit card number, Just like Bar said. and then I cried.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:38 pm
by beatnick
feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:I paid around $640 for my Neves. That was 15%. I got a phone call and they asked for my credit card number, Just like Bar said. and then I cried.
I think I would be crying with joy if I owned anything that Neve make
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:10 pm
by Smile on Impact
beatnick wrote:feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:I paid around $640 for my Neves. That was 15%. I got a phone call and they asked for my credit card number, Just like Bar said. and then I cried.
I think I would be crying with joy if I owned anything that Neve make
Yeah bro...
4 channels of super phat phunk. with 3 digit serial numbers.
BAM !!
mega nice sound and cool to name drop aswell
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:25 pm
by beatnick
feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:beatnick wrote:feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:I paid around $640 for my Neves. That was 15%. I got a phone call and they asked for my credit card number, Just like Bar said. and then I cried.
I think I would be crying with joy if I owned anything that Neve make
Yeah bro...
4 channels of super phat phunk. with 3 digit serial numbers.
BAM !!
mega nice sound and cool to name drop aswell
Serious dopeness. Is it the 1073?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:05 pm
by Smile on Impact
beatnick wrote:
Serious dopeness. Is it the 1073?
nah 5012..
brand spankers.
2x 2channel pres.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:57 am
by resist
I thought you only get taxed if the items value is over AU$1000?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:56 am
by Direkt
beatnick wrote:
That is a good price but I can get a pair for $954 USD, so even after tax still cheaper to get them overseas.
Let's just pray nothing goes wrong with them! Coz then you'll be in trouble.
Awesome monitors though.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:08 pm
by flippo
resist wrote:I thought you only get taxed if the items value is over AU$1000?
true
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:16 pm
by fooishbar
resist wrote:I thought you only get taxed if the items value is over AU$1000?
used to be $440, now $250 or similar.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:19 pm
by Spherix
you'll need to get the sender to declare the value of the speakers to under a thousand au dollars to avoid any import tax
you risk them getting lost/stolen but u wont pay the tax
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:20 pm
by Spherix
stoney its still a thousand, when i got the cdjs from china 1000 was the amount they listed and i got nil tax
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:27 pm
by fooishbar
Spherix wrote:stoney its still a thousand, when i got the cdjs from china 1000 was the amount they listed and i got nil tax
must be different for different tings. i've had to pay on stuff well under a grand a few times, and managed to talk someone out of $600 worth of electronic gear.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:45 pm
by Shadowgames
Australian Customs wrote:All goods (except for tobacco products and alcoholic beverages) may be imported duty and tax free if their value is $1,000 or less.
Note: However, where there are multiple packages to the same addressee in Australia from a single consignor overseas that arrive at about the same time, then the value of all packages will be combined for duty and tax assessment purposes. Refer to example 1.
more info
here
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:44 am
by Direkt
^ how much and where from ac23?
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:58 am
by Blaxter
Go the Genelec massif
