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Re: Online dealer that ships to Australia?

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From: bah
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 00:00
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On Sun, 27 Sep 1998 23:43:08 GMT, alanr@tig.com.au (Alanr) wrote:


>Sorry, but is this correct?  120% on the converted price?
>
>If I want to buy a Riva TNT from the US @ $US 139 = $ AUS 240 would I
>end up paying another 120%! ie total of $528????
>
>this is madness... of course, with the GST it would only be 10% - yeah
>right.......

heh gst will come in if you believe that

last time i imported and paid tax on stuff it was 

the price of the good + $30 inspection fee + shipping + 22.5 % of the
price of the good [ie it's declared value]

bah 
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Subject: Re: Online dealer that ships to Australia?
Date: 1998/09/28
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