Finlaco Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi I'm thinking about getting a Kindle Touch on ebay but am concerned about Import duties etc... Anyone have actual experience? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PingManDan Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Yes I do, but it's not only buying off eBay, customs hit you up on most everything imported into the Kingdom :jap: If you can have the (any) seller state that the price paid, is way less then you actually paid, customs looks at the actual $ paid on outside packing slip, and charges from that, you get off a little lighter on the duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiso1956 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I have purchased many items and had them sent here. never been taxed with charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario299 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I have purchased many items and had them sent here. never been taxed with charges. And I have been hit with extra customs/duty many times. It's a crap-shoot, but proper labeling and pricing can help. If you order a Kindle through Amazon, for example, they will charge you an extra duty up front, but it almost never exceeds the actual duty charged by Customs. If you buy on eBay, you will probably be OK, but never a positive OK in Thailand... I purchased some Cesar Millan "Dog Whisperer" DVDs in the States and had them mailed here...already looked at and "used". Yup...600 baht Duty/Customs. Go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I was informed that the Import Duty payable is 20% of the nominal Wholesale value of the item in Thailand, plus Value Added Tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Yeah, I was going to say they don't really care whether you buy it off eBay (or whatever) or not. Sometimes they don't even care that it's used (although your odds of minimizing duties are much better if it's not packaged and shrink wrapped like new). They'll value it however they please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 It will double the price, taxes included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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