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Originally Posted by joshman
When ordering particularly expensive items from offshore retailers, how do you navigate the customs fees?
And in your experience, do you find the final price to be less or more expensive than local retailers?
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Anecdotal evidence on my recent ZWO AM5 with tripod, ordered direct from the international vendor for AUD$3666.
Ordered 20th September, 2022. It was on back order and waited a week before it was shipped on the 27th September. Another week later, it was at my door step on 4th October.
No import fees. Found it to be cheaper going direct, even if I was hit with a fee. There are obvious risks: the Aussie is tanking now (costs go up) and if things break it is harder to resolve.