[Miaplacidus (Brian)]

Hi,

I'm looking at buying a camera lens off eBay. There are a few retail sites on eBay that say they are based in Australia, but they clearly have links overseas.

I hear that items are often sent to a customer directly from Hong Kong, despite the eBay ad describing the item as being located here in Australia. Since the lens I'm looking at is >$1000, I was wondering if I'll have to pay import duty if it comes from some warehouse overseas.

I'm looking for advice or reassurance from any experienced eBay shoppers out there...

Regards,

Brian.