Buying an iPad in US

[Ronnie R]

Ok, done some digging. She is a student and she bought it from New Jersey.

In New Jersey she doesn't need to pay tax.

 

[AK]

Why isn't there any pics of her in this thread?

 

[Ronnie R]

It's my mates girlfriend lol. I don't have any pics! lol

 

[gothy]

So how do you get away with not paying VAT on it when you get it here?
Hide it in the suitcase, nothing to declare?

See I was looking at getting a full system for my bike from the US, as prices are soooo much cheaper.
But their website says nothing about sales tax (California), and theres always a chance its going to get stopped in the UK and inspected, and charged 20% VAT on it.
Then after shipping and VAT theres only a small saving.

 

[Tom]

You wont have a physical reciept, bin the box.

 

[SC03OTT]

So how do you get away with not paying VAT on it when you get it here?
Hide it in the suitcase, nothing to declare?

See I was looking at getting a full system for my bike from the US, as prices are soooo much cheaper.
But their website says nothing about sales tax (California), and theres always a chance its going to get stopped in the UK and inspected, and charged 20% VAT on it.
Then after shipping and VAT theres only a small saving.

Yup.

 

[Ronnie R]

Exactly that. No different to when people bring more than their allowance of cigarettes/alcohol back.

 

[dk]

The only strange part would be her bringing 2 unused ones through customs, even I don't roll with 2 iPads

 

[AK]

You're clearly not a Baller then, Donkey Kong.

 

[dk]

I do get some funny looks when I pull out a work laptop, my air, my pad and my phone at security, 4 prong attack!