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Shit just got stung big time Whole story. Bought a SAFCII on Ebay they are there at the moment for $428 then you pay $30 postage well still fairly cheap total $458 when I pay I am told there is a another fee of $20 for paypal fees was not happy at this stage but I wanted it so now costing $478. Now the big crunch just got a bill from customs for another $125 for GST and duties. So now it has cost me $603 I am not happy Jan.

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Youd rather buy it from ebay than from nengun or greenline?!

In order to get something cheapest you need to get closest to the source, you dont get much closer than nengun

who knows if half the stuff on ebay is real or what they say is promised actually comes thru

i got safc here but if i got from nengun would have been 500 tops, avcr was only about $650 all up in my hands

i would only ever buy anything off ebay if it was less than half the going price or similar.

you never know if customs are gonna hit you up or not.

in saying that though i have bought cd players of ebay in the past and had no trouble what so ever.

This isn't a problem with Ebay or the person that sold it to you, its your own fault.

Many people blame Ebay for ripping them off etc when the purchaser doesn't read the fine print or has no idea what they are actually doing, you have now become part of this group.

Also just because you buy from Nengun or similar doesn't mean you won't get stung for GST, its pretty much a luck thing.

This post is not bagging buying things off Ebay or saying I got ripped off, I except it is my fault for not checking more. This is more to say if you think you are getting something cheap it may not be so. and beware I took my chance and lost. This is for people to be aware that it might cost you way more than you think.

Well on the positive side, i got mine from ebay (SAFC-II) and had no probs.

Second hand although only because it is a shelf/display model so never installed.

The ebay guy is japandy and he usually has a few good things.

I paid around $360 all up and it also had the stand included :)

Guess i was just lucky, but then again, i haven;t installed it yet and it may not work!!

hehe.....

I am an ebay seller.

So here's my advice:

If you buy something from overseas, never use EMS or DHL, etc...You'll be hit with Customs Fees 100% of the time. Just ask for the conventional airmail where they sender needs to declare the goods on a small green sticker.

Ask the seller to tick the 'GIFT' box and declare only 2/3 of the price you paid for it. Your chances of getting taxed then is minimal.

Nelson.

P.S. I keep saying this, but no one listens!!! When you need a part or brand new accessory, give www.slidewizeimports.com a buzz, you'll be amazed at the cheap price Zac will give you! Just tell him that you were referred to by Nelson on Skylines Australia.

If you buy something from overseas, never use EMS or DHL, etc...You'll be hit with Customs Fees 100% of the time. Just ask for the conventional airmail where they sender needs to declare the goods on a small green sticker.
I made a $450 purchase off Nengun about a month ago (whom uses EMS) and was not hit with any taxes etc. The package arrived in 2 business days :)
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I made a $450 purchase off Nengun about a month ago (whom uses EMS) and was not hit with any taxes etc. The package arrived in 2 business days :)

I bought about $4,000 worth of stuff from japan last year and got it sent through ems and never got hit with any customs or gst chargers.

those who didn't get hit with the customs tax and charges are lucky....it really is like a russian roulette game, if customs opens up ur packages and inspects the products, then the chances of paying tax are highly likely...even ticked as 'gift'....

as for "100%" of the time.....I am wrong there....EMS 80% of the time..DHL 100% of the time...

if the stuff is used/old, chances of getting taxed are lesser...

the other way to get around it (or minimising chances of getting taxed) is to seperate the box/manuals, etc...just send the unit in 1 parcel..and the other stuff by normal mail....that way, the customs officer dun know what the hell the item is (unless it is a pretty obvious item).......

i trade watches on ebay........90% of the time, the watches i import i dun get taxed as they come in batches of 3.......but i remember paying $90 clearance fees on a $350 Raymond Weil watch once...and that was through DHL!

you can also get ur mates to send over dvds, cds, etc.....they r much cheaper in asia..just dun send more than 1 copy of a title and u'll be right...

pm me for more tips if required...more than happy to help.....

The paypal fees if you are just a new member to paypal.. that could come with anything.

Once you have signed up you get $20 credit on your next paypal purchase I believe. I think its just to check the credit card is legitimate, so in a way its a safety precaution.

Ahh the good old warranty repair return…that’s the best one to use..you can’t dispute it…especially when the supplier is good enough to include a service report :D

BTW I’d be questioning $125 payable on something that didn’t cost $500 bucks in the first place…being taxed more than 25% is excessive, considering 15% duty and %10 GST.

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