Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
Jun 21st 2009, 12:16 pm
#16
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 556
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
did you get the retailer to complete the VAT refund paperwork for your purchase? If you did you can claim your VAT back at the airport when you leave the UK
Jun 21st 2009, 12:32 pm
#17
Living the dream!
Joined: Nov 2008
Location: Mandurah, WA
Posts: 782
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
Ours was only 3 months old when we arrived in Jan. It never even crossed my mind that they might expect GST for it!! They never looked in our bag either!
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:19 am
#18
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 211
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:37 am
#19
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Peregian Springs, Sunshine Coast
Posts: 1,872
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
I just came back in through Sydney again this morning from LA. Got waived directly through without having to queue for the AQIS/Customs scanners.
In fact, in the 6 or 7times I have been through in the last 2 years, everytime they have waived me through and never been scanned. I think its something to do with a code that the passport controller writes on your landing card to show that you are a regular traveller and therefore 'know' the rules.
In fact, in the 6 or 7times I have been through in the last 2 years, everytime they have waived me through and never been scanned. I think its something to do with a code that the passport controller writes on your landing card to show that you are a regular traveller and therefore 'know' the rules.
Jun 23rd 2009, 2:51 am
#22
Oiiii.. You slaggg!
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbaneshire
Posts: 5,209
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
Incidentally, I was looking at the Australian Alienware website today and I noticed immediately that if you buy an Nvidia GeForce 295GTX graphics card with the system it costs about $500 more than buying it separately from someone like www.umart.com.au.
Caveat emptor in these here parts...
Jun 23rd 2009, 3:08 am
#23
has lost The Game
Joined: Apr 2005
Location: Chippendale, Sydney
Posts: 8,735
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
Says it all really.
Incidentally, I was looking at the Australian Alienware website today and I noticed immediately that if you buy an Nvidia GeForce 295GTX graphics card with the system it costs about $500 more than buying it separately from someone like www.umart.com.au.
Caveat emptor in these here parts...
Incidentally, I was looking at the Australian Alienware website today and I noticed immediately that if you buy an Nvidia GeForce 295GTX graphics card with the system it costs about $500 more than buying it separately from someone like www.umart.com.au.
Caveat emptor in these here parts...
Quite. I've been looking at obtaining a Samsung NC10 netbook, but they are 1/3 more expensive here than in the US. Luckily I am off to the US next month...
S
Jun 24th 2009, 2:36 pm
#24
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: Oz
Posts: 408
Re: Shouldered Laptop on Arrival and GST
I took a shinnneee Sony through and there were no eyelids batted - nor the £8ks worth of camera kit in the 17kg backpack.....! God bless the BA hand luggage policy!
Twins
