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KimchiExplosion
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Nowhere near Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: Shipping a new Ipod to Korea? |
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What's the best way to do this, and to avoid customs taxes? Open the box and declare it used and a gift? Hide it in something else in the box and not declare it at all (my package will have several other things, like candy and clothing)?
I'm sure this has been asked before, but the search function isn't working. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| don't declare it. Customs takes off from the value of the whole package + the cost of shipping. They won't just take it from the ipod, alone. mix it in with old stuff, preferably other electronics beat to hell. You've got a 70-80% of getting it through |
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Ruthdes
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| My sister sent me one last year - a new iPod touch, worth about $500AUD. It wasn't disguised, but it got through fine, no tax. Winterfall's idea seems like a good one though. |
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KimchiExplosion
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you remember how it was declared on the package? I seem to remember reading that you need to declare electronics as gifts and open them up. |
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crossmr
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Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Why would you do this?
an ipod touch 4g, 8gb is only 299,000W here.
CAD for example they're $249.
with exchange that's 285,000W + shipping
+possible duty
the price difference is almost nothing.
a 64gb is 489,000W
in Canada with exchange 491,000W
unless you're getting a really great deal on them, like they fell off a truck, there is no reason to be importing ipods. Due to apple's pricing countries can't really undercut each other on them. it's why you don't see any massive price differences at wal-mart on them over other stores. |
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KimchiExplosion
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Nowhere near Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
Why would you do this?
an ipod touch 4g, 8gb is only 299,000W here.
CAD for example they're $249.
with exchange that's 285,000W + shipping
+possible duty
the price difference is almost nothing.
a 64gb is 489,000W
in Canada with exchange 491,000W
unless you're getting a really great deal on them, like they fell off a truck, there is no reason to be importing ipods. Due to apple's pricing countries can't really undercut each other on them. it's why you don't see any massive price differences at wal-mart on them over other stores. |
My family wants to send me one as a gift. |
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:41 am Post subject: Re: Shipping a new Ipod to Korea? |
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| KimchiExplosion wrote: |
What's the best way to do this, and to avoid customs taxes? Open the box and declare it used and a gift? Hide it in something else in the box and not declare it at all (my package will have several other things, like candy and clothing)?
I'm sure this has been asked before, but the search function isn't working. |
I made searchESLCafe.com
For your question, try this: http://searcheslcafe.com/?word=ship+customs |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| KimchiExplosion wrote: |
| crossmr wrote: |
Why would you do this?
an ipod touch 4g, 8gb is only 299,000W here.
CAD for example they're $249.
with exchange that's 285,000W + shipping
+possible duty
the price difference is almost nothing.
a 64gb is 489,000W
in Canada with exchange 491,000W
unless you're getting a really great deal on them, like they fell off a truck, there is no reason to be importing ipods. Due to apple's pricing countries can't really undercut each other on them. it's why you don't see any massive price differences at wal-mart on them over other stores. |
My family wants to send me one as a gift. |
are they personalizing it? |
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uklathemock
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| Do you remember how it was declared on the package? I seem to remember reading that you need to declare electronics as gifts and open them up. |
I can't I'm sorry, but it didn't occur to me to tell her to do anything special, so I presume she just told the truth. It was still in its box. It probably just said "electronic goods" or something like that. I guess I got lucky. |
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highstreet
Joined: 13 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: |
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I have had stuff sent to me. Clothes, shoes, electronics.
For the clothes, they just rip off the price tag, the shoes didnt have a price tag and the camera + ipod, they just opened the box and mixed in some old tshirts
My parents use this guy in "Koreatown", and he write the address in Korean and declares it as old clothes or something. Haven't had a problem yet. |
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rumdiary
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| My mom sent me one a few years ago. She took it out of the box and downloaded a few songs to it. Marked the package as used electronics. |
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peacemaker
Joined: 19 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Where is the 64gb ipod touch 489,000? Apple.com and Apple store in Myeong-dong were 569,000. |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
Why would you do this?
an ipod touch 4g, 8gb is only 299,000W here.
CAD for example they're $249.
with exchange that's 285,000W + shipping
+possible duty
the price difference is almost nothing.
a 64gb is 489,000W
in Canada with exchange 491,000W
unless you're getting a really great deal on them, like they fell off a truck, there is no reason to be importing ipods. Due to apple's pricing countries can't really undercut each other on them. it's why you don't see any massive price differences at wal-mart on them over other stores. |
I agree with Crossmr. If you include taxes and international shipping alone, the price of most of the iPods (and some other non-Apple electronics too) arent AS terrible if you get them from the Apple store in Korea. Plus you dont have to deal with customs opening your package to be nosy or charging you an extra tax.
Your parents can use a foreign credit card online, and if not, they can call the Apple store in Korea (they have English speaking help for ordering things) and pay with a foreign credit card (at least that's what I've been told).
If you're looking to save money, you can get a refurbished 3rd Generation iPod Touch from the Korean Apple Store for 239,000W.
If you're American, right now is ideal as the Won is currently pretty weak. |
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redaxe
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: |
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| Isn't the duty free allowance like $400 USD? What iPod costs more than that? I think it will be fine. |
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