If you pretend it's a personal belonging, then don't have to pay anything...

Bro,
how to pretend personal belonging? I have 1 iphone stuck with kastam now. They want me go to SIRIM and get the letter. So how now?
Kevin

so tourist can buy? hmmm....
actually wen bringin back just put the iphone in ur pocket lar

The problem is I prefer the iPhone to be in box cause I really enjoy the moment of unwrapping gadget box.

Last time I heard that the buyer need to provide their Social Security Number in order to be eligible to buy the iphone. Now I don't know if this is still applicable.

last time yes during the starting of the 4GB and 8GB versions
but not now as they have raised the limit of the purchases to
5 units maximum per person a day
10 units maximum lifetime

and credit card is sufficient d

This post has been edited by =Hanxz=: Apr 14 2008, 06:20 PM

10 max lifetime ?
then how come so many LYN ppl sell more than 10 units ?

Hmm....

If one credit card = 10 units.
Multiple credit cards = "your answer"

erm.. as i knoe some of you here have buy iPhone from US before. Can i know how much do u pay for the delivery services and do you escape fromt he sirim and tax thanks..

You can think of a lot of creative ideas to fool the customs (declare it as something else/unbox it and ship) but there is still a huge risk at the end of the day and as been said a lot of times, the customs are no fools. Your best bet is to ask someone to bring back for you instead of shipping it.

You can take a chance and ship it back but you would have to be really lucky. You can see from the forum threads that most people end up getting taxed etc. Of course, Malaysia being Malaysia, if you can somehow talk your way into giving the officer some incentive, then you can escape having to pay 300-400. The choice is yours...

okies so my best solution is either to buy it here or call my fren to bring it back personally. Thanks for ur sugestion.. thanks alot

This is what i done and get some info from custom.

If you willing to import IPHONE from US please buy 3 UNITS. Because 1 AP from SIRIM can allow 3 units of Iphone. AP from SIRIM i paid RM360.

Custom duty only 10% plus online transfer RM49. You can declare it lower in SIRIM so custom will not ask any amount anymore. So you just declare each only RM800 the tax will be RM80 the custom here can nego. If not mistaken the custom tax can reduce about 30% here.

I bought mine Iphone is about RM2000 complete set. I think its worth, because i had learn a lot.

anyone tried using FEDEX/DHL or any branded courier?

Seem like if i ask my friend to unwrap and bring back the phone personally then can avoid tax and customs rite?

i m also wondering is this the way of escaping from SIRIM and custom..
plan to ask my fren to get 1 for me but not sure will bring any trouble or extra charges to him...

My friend brought back mine and he didn't kena tax or custom or sirim. If u bring in the stuff in bulk ofcourse kena tax la.

I plan to get a fren to get 2 back, hopefully all goes well. Will probably have to open box and 1 person take 1 in.

can help me buy 1? serious 1

if its USD299 x 3.3 then its less than 1k. then i wan too! of course a meal at starbucks...

It's USD399 for base line model (8GB) and 3.5 in USD currency so it's around RM1.5k.