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24th June 2004, 19:14
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|  Does anyone has experience with ordering in the US (from Belgium)? I would like to order some stuff on dangerden.com but I would like to know who has experience with buying some stuff in the US. What are the shipping cost, import-taxes, ... ??? In other words, is it worth buying parts in the US or is it more expensive then buying it here? Thanks in advance! |
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24th June 2004, 20:01
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| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: May 2002
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 | Calantak did an order once in the USA, ask him.
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24th June 2004, 22:03
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| I don't think there is any issue in buying any consumer products from the U.S. for overseas buyers. I used to buy books when I lived outside the U.S. There is no sales tax involvement. The only drawback is freight cost. I use credit card which presents no problem whatsoever. By the way, the credit card charge came two months after the purchase. Another point I like to make is import duty into Belgium; which you have to find out.
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24th June 2004, 22:31
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| I ordered a wb for my gf4 a long time ago from the usa, the block costed let's say 80 euro, at delivery by ups I had to pay an extra 20 euros import taxes... more info on: site vd douane (the fees are somewhere on these pages) |
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24th June 2004, 22:37
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| There you have it. Import taxes or duties. Normally high import tax is to protect domestic production and resources. I am rather surprise to hear such a high tax into Belgium where video card, chipsets and other PC hardwares are not produced locally.
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24th June 2004, 22:39
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| Thank you for the replies! @ Gamer: I've sent a PM to Calantak. I hope he wants to reply  @ lazyman: If I'm correct, I don't have to pay sales tax because I live outside the US? @ biCker: Thank you for the URL! edit: Quote:
 Look at the prices in German or Dutch online stores, many things are much cheaper!Maybe I should move to the US?  | |
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24th June 2004, 22:49
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| No sales tax applied for buyers not living in the State where the product is sold. Your are correct, no sales tax for you. As a citizen, we all should pay taxes due to us; and be proud of the country we live in. ; ) I believe there is provision for product purchased for your own use rather than for profit (i.e. reselling) with lower tax bracket. You should find out more.
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24th June 2004, 23:11
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Do you remember the freight costs? Quote:
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24th June 2004, 23:36
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| I had to go real deep in memories/invoice maps but here it is: I payed 78.07$ shipping included, the value on the invoice for customs was 29.99$ and I payed €16.39 import taxes. Were the difference between payed/billed amount comes from? Try asking the reseller for a lower invoice perhaps  |
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25th June 2004, 00:08
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| Madshrimp  Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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A motherboard passed without problem, as did a videocard; it depends on LUCK a lot here in Belgium; but be prepared to pay taxes.. always.. even if you mark the item as a "gift" they will make you pay (the CPU was marked as gift btw)
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