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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22125717 - 08/22/15 07:03 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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ya for sure, used goods can work out to be heaps cheaper if you're able to find a good deal on them. like those ebay bid things.
in the context that you're referring to i can see where you're coming from because its not directly competing with local industry and taxing non-commercial activity.
but shouldnt 2nd hand private sales be considered as non-commercial dealings and thus exempt from import/fees and taxes in the first place? or maybe i've got that wrong. prob best to stay on the safe side in over-protecting local industry though. those import taxes must be a massive ball breaker for import/export businesses.
also with that watch i mentioned earlier, the vendor said that the actual price of the watch was just above a threshold that incurred a 10% import tax, and he said he would list the price on paper just under the threshold so it wouldn't incur any import fees/tax which was awesome.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Soulidarity]
#22125752 - 08/22/15 07:17 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I agree that they should, but they aren't under the legislation here. It really sucks; the only exception is items up to a certain value that are traded within the EU. But that's no help when you want to be able to use the 2nd hand market overseas. It's legislation that thwarts people instead of supporting them.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22126752 - 08/22/15 12:52 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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koraks said: Yeah, although shipping rates from the US to e.g. the EU are so insane that you'd almost think the Americans would rather hold on to their stuff and not sell overseas. They'd help themselves by instating policies such as the Chinese, that make intercontinental shipping a non-issue. Seriously, I'd be buying stuff from the US all the time if I didn't have to pay about $100 more (shipping, customs and import taxes, but mostly shipping) for a $60 item 
To give an example: say I'd want to purchase an old, second-hand large format camera lens that is priced really low at $125 - depending on the lens, that's a steal and I'd buy it with little hesitation. But look at what I actually pay for this $125 item: * Shipping: $65 * Customs charge: around $20 * Import tax: ca. $30 Total costs, item + S&H&T: $240. That's nearly double the price of the original item. Go suck a fatty.
You are getting hosed on the shipping and other stuff or else you are confused. A camera lens is a light weight object. First class shipping to Canada is way less than $65, probably more like $8 to $10. Customs does not charge $20, I don't know what the tax is but $30 sounds high. I have sent many things to Canada and I know that is wrong.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22127107 - 08/22/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Thanks for your advice, but we're not talking about Canada here. We're talking about Europe as is clearly stated in the post you quoted. And yes, a camera lens is quite light (between 1/2lb and 5lb generally) but they don't fit the flat type of boxes that allow for shipping rates along the lines of $25. I'm well aware that US to Canada is a lot less costly.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22127198 - 08/22/15 02:06 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Well, the post said
>Import tax: ca. $30
So I assumed Canada, ca being the abbreviation.
It still sounds very inflated. I've sent packages to Europe and first class mail is still very low, like about $15 or so. No way a camera lens should weigh 5 lb.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22127229 - 08/22/15 02:15 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Just keep an eye on gas and produce prices. Those are the laymans economic crystal ball.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22127307 - 08/22/15 02:32 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Stonehenge said: >Import tax: ca. $30
So I assumed Canada, ca being the abbreviation.
ca. = circa = approximately.
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No way a camera lens should weigh 5 lb.
A small Nikkor or Schneider 150/5.6 weighs only about a pound, a super angulon 165/8 including packaging is about 4lbs (the lens alone is about 1.5kg or a little over 3lbs). Many longer lenses with large coverage are even heavier.
About a week ago I asked for a quote for three shutters (about a pound in weight together) and shipping costs came out at over $60. 2 packages of x-ray film (maybe 2lbs in total) was around $35 because they fit into a flat parcel. A small 150/4.7 lens (less than a pound) cost me $100 or thereabouts but the total bill including shipping, handling and customs and taxes came out at over €200.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks] 1
#22127321 - 08/22/15 02:35 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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More importantly, can a five ounce swallow in a temperate climate carry a one pound coconut? Even if gripped by its husk?
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Adden]
#22127422 - 08/22/15 02:58 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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If a chicken and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half how long does it take a monkey with a wooden leg to knock all the seeds out of a watermelon?
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22127511 - 08/22/15 03:21 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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koraks said: Yeah I agree that they should, but they aren't under the legislation here. It really sucks; the only exception is items up to a certain value that are traded within the EU. But that's no help when you want to be able to use the 2nd hand market overseas. It's legislation that thwarts people instead of supporting them.
That's fair enough, but it also sounds like this is also disregarding the size of the EU as well. Surely there would be some kind of option within Europe.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22127658 - 08/22/15 03:57 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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They are hosing you on the shipping. A 4lb package to Belgium costs about $41, $37 if done online. If its over 4lb it will cost more because first class is limited to that. A 5lb flat rate box will be about $66, breaking up the order so it doesn't go over 4 lb is a winning move.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22129693 - 08/23/15 06:18 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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This stuff tends to be impossible to fit into flat rate boxes; that only seems to work for film, not for stuff like lenses. Still your shipping rates seen lower than the various quotes and actual rates I've seen so far; which carrier do you use?
@soulidarity: the market for these things is limited. And apart from that, it doesn't change the principle.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22129892 - 08/23/15 08:11 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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USPS, first class is cheap up to 4lb and it does not matter the shape of the box. If its being sent from usa usps is the best option. UPS and the others are extremely expensive. Priority is expensive which kicks in over 4lb. You can look up the rates yourself online. Then of course there is global express if you want to spend a lot of money.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22130025 - 08/23/15 08:58 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah I checked FedEx and ups and they came out at $100 to $150 for a small 2lb package. Insane. USPS international flat rate envelope seems very attractive, but most items I'm interested in would not fit in the envelope. The medium sized flat rate box should suffice but that has a shipping cost of $63, which is exactly what I was quoted in the example I provided. Like I said earlier, the xray film that fits in an envelope is feasible in terms of shipping, slightly bigger items just don't work.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: koraks]
#22130055 - 08/23/15 09:10 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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You don't have to use flat rate. Priority mail international for 5 lb is $47.11 online for any shape box up to a fairly large size.
>Yeah I checked FedEx and ups and they came out at $100 to $150 for a small 2lb package. Insane.
They simply do not compete.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: shellzenone]
#22130059 - 08/23/15 09:11 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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shellzenone said: What does this mean for our economy? I dont realy know much about economics...
The stock market is a predictive indicator. In other words, what happens on the stock market is not felt until later on in the real world.
So, if the crash continues you can expect that in the near future (6 months to a year) our economy will probably shrink, more unemployment, less job creation/hiring, less corporate profit, banks less willing to give out loans, etc.
If you don't have an attachment to the stock market you're not gonna notice anything. Could even help you with a drop in house prices and low gas prices.
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Stonehenge]
#22130240 - 08/23/15 10:06 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Stonehenge said: You don't have to use flat rate. Priority mail international for 5 lb is $47.11 online for any shape box up to a fairly large size.
Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it! Given that an item is sufficiently attractive, this may be a good option and at least it saves another $15 or so. I'll keep it in mind for future purchases!
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: Confucian]
#22130318 - 08/23/15 10:33 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Confucian said:
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shellzenone said: What does this mean for our economy? I dont realy know much about economics...
The stock market is a predictive indicator. In other words, what happens on the stock market is not felt until later on in the real world.
So, if the crash continues you can expect that in the near future (6 months to a year) our economy will probably shrink, more unemployment, less job creation/hiring, less corporate profit, banks less willing to give out loans, etc.
If you don't have an attachment to the stock market you're not gonna notice anything. Could even help you with a drop in house prices and low gas prices.
the problem with this is that the stock market can be artificially inflated and deflated which leaves i as a shitty indicator of anything
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Re: Dow plummets 400+ points [Re: zappaisgod]
#22132465 - 08/23/15 07:12 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said:
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shellzenone said: What does this mean for our economy? I dont realy know much about economics...
Very little. The Dow goes up and the Dow goes down but it is not the economy. Labor force participation, home sales, CPI, oil prices, GDP these are all much more important.
This^ it's going to affect you personally even less(Almost not at all)
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