Going to The US in a Few Weeks, Worth Bringing Back PC Parts?

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  elgrande on 27/03/2023 - 22:10

  In my experience the condom breaks more easily if you remove the packaging when bringing back PC parts..

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    BewareOfThe Dog on 28/03/2023 - 08:58

    OP might not be hiding it in their stomach?

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  AustriaBargain on 27/03/2023 - 22:13

  If you paid state tax for it in the US would it even be an issue bringing it back? Like when you go to New York and go on a shopping spree you don't need to pay duty on it all when you get back, customs don't go through your Macy's bag and demand you pay them money.

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    plmko on 27/03/2023 - 22:38

    +1

    As long as in your mind you are ok that them not checking and you getting away with it = worth not ticking the $900 declaration box and comiting fraud

    Then sure there are no issues.

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      AustriaBargain on 27/03/2023 - 22:39

      So if you go to New York and buy $5,000 of designer clothes at department stores, you then need to declare it and pay extra tax on it here? On top of the New York tax you paid at the register?

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        snapper17 on 27/03/2023 - 23:04

        you get the tax back when you leave new york and then you declare and pay tax in australia

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          Nillionaire on 27/03/2023 - 23:46

          @snapper17:

          you get the tax back when you leave new york

          how

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          Trance N Dance on 28/03/2023 - 09:38

          @snapper17: The only locations that offer a sales tax rebate/exemption program in the US are the states of Louisiana, Texas and Washington. Louisiana and Texas are limited to participating stores, and the exemption in Washington requires the store to elect to process the sales under the exemption.

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        plmko on 27/03/2023 - 23:25

        Yes that's how sales tax works. If you haven't claimed duty free then the entire value is considered on import.

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          AustriaBargain on 27/03/2023 - 23:34

          @plmko: So you can't just choose to pay the New York State duty instead of the Australian duty or whatever? I know I've bought things worth over $900 that I didn't declare. And things were bought for me while overseas.

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            Trance N Dance on 28/03/2023 - 09:39

            @AustriaBargain: That's correct, you can't say you've already paid sales tax elsewhere and be exempt from paying further taxes upon import into AUS.

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    RockyRaccoon on 28/03/2023 - 05:07

    ???

    Why would the Oz government give a rats about you paying Tax in some obscure OS jurisdiction?

    It means nothing to them, they want their pound of flesh, there is no dual sales tax treaties.

    Your Clothing point, isn’t one as clothing is exempt.

    Most personal items such as new clothing, footwear, and articles for personal hygiene and grooming (excluding fur and perfume concentrates) may be brought into Australia in your accompanied baggage, free from duty and tax.

    I doubt if a GPU is wearable.

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      AustriaBargain on 28/03/2023 - 05:43

      +1

      Couldn't OP just attach a chain to the GPU and call it a toenail clipper?

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        RockyRaccoon on 29/03/2023 - 09:04

        Quite appropriate, will have added benefit of appearing to be a tough guy in prison with the likes of toe cutter gangs. 😬

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  Hybroid on 27/03/2023 - 23:45

  Considered this last US visit too, but the lack of warranty is a dealbreaker. Imagine you land back here with a dead 4090 or CPU… What now.

  Otherwise, leaving in anti-static bag and wrapping in towel and shoving in luggage is fine. Brought my old parts from UK as such.

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  tephra on 28/03/2023 - 00:04

  +1

  Unless you had a hard-on for the 4090FE, i think its universally better to buy one here.

  Your literally saving $400 by buying in the USA, risking the duty/gst hit and worse a real PITA for warranty.

  If the AUDUSD was better then I would consider, but not at the moment…

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    87percent on 28/03/2023 - 09:38

    US is freaking expensive now. Was there over Christmas, and wasn't worth buying stuff

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  altomic on 28/03/2023 - 09:50

  wrap the 4090 box in a bow, attach a card saying "happy belated birthday BigRiggs24"

  voila - it's a gift.

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  Heaps for Cheaps on 28/03/2023 - 10:05

  "Would I need to discard the box and carry it seperately?"
  If you have a warranty issue, unlike Australia, US stores want their box back, too.

  Overall I wouldn't do it. It's a gamble that will probably pay off, but if it doesn't, you'll lose that $400 saving on GST and duty.

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    BigRiggs24 on 28/03/2023 - 13:56

    Right… so maybe pick up a CPU? Any other components that would be more favourable to purchase in the US?

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  AndyC1 on 28/03/2023 - 20:05

  You may save a bit, but for warranty you will need to pay for both shipping to and from the USA.

  Once you include the US state and county taxes and then if you then declare it for customs or they check your bags then you will need to pay the import duty (is applicable) and GST along with the USD->AUD conversion cost by the CC company you will find that buying from one of the OZB cheap computer companies that pop up all the time then you may/will save or break even.

  If you were going to China then things would be different and the issues of counterfeit an second hand would come into play instead of the price.