Grey imports

[liberty]

Silver is dead long live digital. Think about all the dimes to be saved.

[dales]

huh?

[liberty]

huh?

Film photography is based on the use of chemicals that use silver a rare metal as you know. And I am also sure that you know that dimes were once made of silver until the metal became too scarce.

[dales]

Silver is NOT a rare metal and undeveloped B&W film stock uses minute quatities of silver.

Dimes aren't made of silver due to the cost of silver, not the rarity.

[Joe Guy]

I have quite a few silver dollars made before 1936 and the cost of silver has made them all worth about $24.00 each minimum.

If the silver dollars were digital, they'd be worthless....

[rubato]

huh?

Film photography is based on the use of chemicals that use silver a rare metal as you know. And I am also sure that you know that dimes were once made of silver until the metal became too scarce.

B&W photography and old-style x-rays used silver nitrate (IIR). But a lot of the silver was recycled. Color used very different and much more sophisticated chemistry. Being able to control development and printing is much harder with color so that a large portion of "fine art" photography was B&W.

Silver is not rare and a relatively small fraction is used in ways which are not recycled which is why the Hunt brothers failed to corner the market and lost a fortune. We quit using it in dimes and quarters because inflation reduced the value of the coins below the value of the metal (same with pennies).

yrs,
rubato

[rubato]

"...
(I may still wait until our next trip to the UK/Ireland, and get one duty free though.)

Why would there be an import tax on cameras? Just to cover the VAT, yes?

Oh, look:

http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resou ... ostfaq.pdf
"Goods that are under the A$1000 entry threshold:
If you have a receipt or invoice for the goods that indicates that the value of the goods is below the entry threshold (A$1000) you need to provide a copy of the invoice / receipt to Customs and Border Protection. The contact details for your region are listed on the covering notice to this information pack.
Customs and Border Protection will assess this information and if the goods do not require a formal import declaration or are not alcohol or tobacco products, the goods will be delivered by Australia Post in the usual way."

And:

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http://reviews.ebay.com.au/CUSTOMS-CHAR ... 0002345306
"As long as the goods are under $1000aud there are NO customs to pay on the item/s.



Its places like ebay and the internet that has opened the world up and made buying in it a smaller place .... therefore Australia needed to raise the customs limit as the customs were snowed under with small internet purchases ...1000's every day

All parcels coming into the country are worked out using the INVOICE or CUSTOMS DECLARATION which is attached to the package .

If the item is over $1000au .... thats another ball game . You will get a load of forms from the Customs Post Centre , this entails 3 hours work filling in forms and making phone calls . The Customs Rep will tell you to get an Import Broker to do it for you ... The price for that starts at $150+ THEN THE FEES ON TOP OF THAT. DO IT YOURSELF , it takes a few hours the first time but its worth it to help understand the "SYSTEM".

SO , a few items to remember below ...

Customs charges in Australia are only payable on item/s over $1000aud , thats is the item price only , postage and insurance are NOT included .
You will still attract customs no matter if it is marked PRESENT/GIFT/GOODS/MERCHANDISE or whatever !
Work out before you buy the item if it is really worth saving $200 by shipping the item internationally and getting slugged $150 customs when it arrives in Oz ! just remember you pay fees before you get to see the item . If it is damaged or not what you paid for .... The Customs still get their $$$$ ..... If you send the item back you SERIOUSLY have to jump through hoops to get your money back from Customs.



A TYPICAL CASE IS - You see a camera in Harvey Norman's, its $1400 , you can get it from the US for the equivilent $950au ... only thing is that you dont get the Warranty that you would get buying it here .... but hey, you are saving $450 so you take the chance.....then you get slugged over $250 by Customs on entry to OZ.

Very occasionally the goods do get through untouched BUT prepare yourself when buying items that there might be customs fees to pay .

Just remember, if you tell the seller to mark the expensive goods down to get it customs free, you might lose a packet on the item if its undelivered as its un-insured !!!!!



Hopefully this helps you's who have never went through this hateful ordeal of contributing to the goverments buldging bank balance when were only trying to save a few $$$$ on an item ! "
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yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

I can walk into Australia with my brand new camera, purchased in Dubai, without a care for customs.

[rubato]

I can walk into Australia with my brand new camera, purchased in Dubai, without a care for customs.

Travel to and from Dubai being free these days.

yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

God you're dumb. I have a stop-over there on my next UK trip, booked for October and November 2013.

Twat.

[dales]

I can walk into Australia with my brand new camera, purchased in Dubai, without a care for customs.

Do they make cameras in Dubai?

[Joe Guy]

Do they make cameras in Dubai?

No but they sell a lot of them there.

The best prices you can get are at a store called 'Best Dubai'....

[Daisy]

Do they make cameras in Dubai?

No but they sell a lot of them there.

The best prices you can get are at a store called 'Best Dubai'....

Grooooooaaaaaan!

[Daisy]

http://www.dubaidutyfree.com/documents/PDL

They're not showing it on the duty free price list yet. Cookie will be travelling via Dubai at least eight times before the end of the year so I keep an eye on the perfume prices out there

[Gob]

Change of plan, we've got a better deal with BA/Qantas, flying via Bangkok.

[dales]

Bang Cock, eh?

[Gob]

With a ladyboy?

[Gob]

Bit the bullet, bought one....

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Right.....lenses......

[dales]

All you need is a 50mm to start with.

And a UV haze filter.

[Joe Guy]

That camera costs over a thousand dollars more than my first car, which I bought brand new.