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« on: January 09, 2008, 07:52:43 am »Sorry I don't think that's right.. That's in direct contradiction of what I was told when I contacted them and also what is on their page here: http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5549
Purchases under $1000 (apart from tobacco and liquor) do not attract GST or taxes, Every purchase over $1000 will attract Customs Duty and GST on the amount calculated after the freight charge. Even if the customs duty is 0% (which I doubt but I can't find anything specific about the 0% or 5% you mentioned in relation to Computer Parts) and If we pay $100 more then we have to (for the GST component), we're back where we started so we may as well do another separate purchase
EDIT: Not to mention that we have to fill out a formal customs declaration, which is just plain annoying
I'm easy - I'll go with that. I wasn't too fussed about the extra GST, becuause it means me paying an additional AUD25, as opposed to around US150 for freight if I ordered directly from Fiire.
If we do organise another group buy it must be sent to someone elses address - the page you referred to mentions something about that.
So - looks like we are pretty close! Great stuff.
Best Regards,
Richard.