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JohnJon82
post Jan 16 2015, 01:40 PM

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Anyone have experience bringing big box Lego back from overseas? Such as Deathstar, Sandcrawler and Tumbler? Need to be tax by custom?
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post Jan 19 2015, 05:18 PM

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QUOTE(Hades76 @ Jan 16 2015, 04:00 PM)
If they see, sure got tax. Try to smuggle into your luggage.
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The box is too big for the luggage... maybe discard the box cry.gif .

QUOTE(alien2003 @ Jan 16 2015, 07:22 PM)
Bought my Tumbler from eBay. Confirmed is taxable, paid around USD$44 for the import charges alone  sweat.gif

Just completed this recently  smile.gif

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Roughly 20% tax? If hand carry back also subject to the same rate?
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post May 8 2015, 01:11 PM

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If I hand carry in the Lego Batman Tumbler in box from overseas, will get GST? If no receipt, then what price they follow? Thanks.
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post May 8 2015, 07:13 PM

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QUOTE(daydreaming @ May 8 2015, 02:03 PM)
so far no gst. but if u super unlucky, then maybe kena import tax. its really up to ur luck and the custom officers. they will follow the local price (i believe they hv the list) if there's no receipt.
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Ooo... hopefully they don't see it tongue.gif .
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post May 11 2015, 07:53 PM

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QUOTE(cute_boboi @ May 11 2015, 11:49 AM)
I buy and carry back sometimes. Recently bought from HK:
42038 artic truck @ HKD590 (~RM275) here selling RM380 ?
42039 race car @ HKD799 (~RM375) here selling RM430 ?

Other stuff I was searching in HK not really that cheap due to currency rate.

SG, pending carry back.
10242 mini cooper @ SGD129 (~RM347 according to current rate, but I'm holding SGD @ 2.55 previously = RM329) here selling RM400
42037 street motorcycle @ FREE  rclxms.gif  got it as a gift few months ago. Should be about SGD70-80

HKD I'm actually holding at 0.41 also, rather than 0.46-0.47 (above calculation)

Courier I use it to buy additional parts only. Not full boxes. So it depends on individual and the hassle of bringing it back.
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How do you bring into Malaysia? I got a Batman Tumbler bringing by hand carry, the box is big quite big.
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post May 12 2015, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(cute_boboi @ May 12 2015, 10:41 AM)
Go get it (somewhere) bro  thumbup.gif  I was in HK last year when 10242 reached HK shore, but shop said is expensive at HKD1200 (~RM490 at that time) as it was courier-by-air into HK. He asked me to wait for courier-by-ship which will be 3 months later for the price to drop. So, if you like it, still can buy now.  icon_rolleyes.gif  HK is selling around HKD750 (~RM350) now, not cheap due to currency rate, unless have extra from when it was lower at 0.41. Therefore I bought at SG which is nearer and slightly cheaper.
I'm using big hardcase luggage about 28" can fit entire boxes this time, since I bought 2x average size boxes only. Also a big foldable bag to dump all my clothes for the return trip.
Otherwise, unbox and flatten it into luggage as well. Pack all sets into bags. Like this  tongue.gif
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Thanks for the tips biggrin.gif .
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post Aug 4 2015, 01:56 AM

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QUOTE(The~Joker @ Aug 3 2015, 09:43 PM)
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Where to get the mini version of the Tumbler? I just finished my Tumbler last month, now looking for glass box to house it.

QUOTE(mira @ Aug 4 2015, 12:49 AM)
Tumbler for 200 EU, equates to about 844 RM thumbup.gif
Nice haul! Christmas must be early this year in Germany!  laugh.gif
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Lego is cheaper oversea, got my Tumbler earlier this year from Germany too for 199 euro. There would be import tax and GST for big sets as they are harder to avoid the custom eyes. The Tumbler flat box is too big for my luggage so I have to leave it in Singapore.

Looking to get the Lego Deathstar, anyone know where still selling? Overseas also can.
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post Sep 8 2015, 09:15 AM

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Any place still selling the 10179 Millennium Falcon or 10188 Death Star?
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post Sep 8 2015, 12:54 PM

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QUOTE(maxilife1 @ Sep 8 2015, 09:18 AM)
retired set are hard to find now and very expensive..
most probably you can get via ebay or bricklink.com ..oversea..
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O too bad... only got back to Lego recently.

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