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 US Iphone + Customs / SIRIM Problem

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pigcat
post Feb 29 2008, 01:46 AM

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I'm trying to take the risk of ordering one soon, too.

Would it be possible to declare it as a gift?? Like, really wrap it in present form and with birthday card (and I MIGHT order it during my birthday lol!!)? Will they charge tax and need SIRIM to approve as well?

BTW I once declared a RM20k stuffs with just $100 insurance just to avoid tax, it arrive to my house safe and sound muahahahaha...It's not electronics, though...
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post Feb 29 2008, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(aaronpang @ Feb 29 2008, 03:48 PM)
Simple way to get around paying tax or sirim.

First declare the original value of your package, if the package gets lost you'll get reimbursed for your missing phones... no risk.

Ask the shipper/friend to put the iPhone in recovery mode... and remove all the wrapping plastic before sending to Malaysia.

Then print yourself a fake eBay listing (easy to do). Put the winning bid at a very low value US50 or something believeable.

The eBay listing description describe it as customer return unit broken iPhone for parts cannot boot and cannot make calls.

Then if the phone gets stuck in customs just tell them you purchased it for parts/fixing (cuba nasib) then sirim approval is not necessary because the iPhone is broken.

Show customs the eBay listing as proof and demonstrate the iPhone really can't be used.

If customs ask why you insure so high, tell them you're smart. If the post office or courier lost the package you get reimbursed for a brand new phone.  brows.gif
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I also always wondering such situation will work even it's real.

Say I already got iphone and taxed and blah blah, then I send back to US for warranty (let say), the if send back to me, tax again????

I think if wrappings and stuffs looks slightly used I think no big problem gua...

One word la, they're greedy... doh.gif

 

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