Buying photo gear off Ebay, Need to know about taxes/experiences etc
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 Jun 13 2007, 11:26 AM, updated 19y ago
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Hi all. I'm scouting for a used DSLR/SLR body from Ebay and i'm wondering if anyone here have actually bought cameras/gears off Ebay. What is the Malaysian Customs tax like? Pls share your experiences and thoughts. Appreciate it.
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Jun 13 2007, 04:38 PM
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Congrats on your new cam! Just curious about the amount of tax we have to pay in Malaysia on foreign imports like cameras / electronics gadgets etc. I'm used to buying stuff from Ebay but not electronics. Thanx for tips.
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Jun 13 2007, 06:45 PM
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QUOTE(scorgio @ Jun 13 2007, 06:08 PM) There's actually no duty for camera or camera body in M'sia. Yup, experienced that before - all the way to KLIA just to claim some plastic action figures i bought from the US. No duty for cameras? Fantastic. Fingers crossed.But if u're unlucky & our Kastam agents want to be funny with you. They can hold ur shipment, ask you to go to KLIA to pay duty. Although u can argue & they'd comply. But you still need to waste time to go KLIA.  |
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Jun 14 2007, 06:32 PM
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QUOTE(Bad Feng Shui @ Jun 14 2007, 01:01 PM) I bought a camera on ebay last week and it arrived yesterday. Tracked it via EMS from Hong Kong. No problem with customs at all, but then it is just a small point & shoot which wouldn't have attracted their attention. I'm trying to ship one in from HK as well but doubt a DSLR body could sneak pass them. Just gonna try my luck i guess. |
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