Quote: (Originally Posted by
JS1scuba)
IF a reputable shipper ships that way and becomes part of a tax evasion shcheme we become party to that crime and it's a federal offense. Frankly I'm not in the mood to go to the can so you can save $50 in tax that is imposed by your country.
You definitely have a point there. But if you view this from our side (the European consumer) and the fact that there are some US companies doing it and some that are not doing it then its reasonable for me personally to choose a supplier that can do this kind of “assistance” And believe me we are not talking for 50 bucks. If its computer – or a scooter it could be anything from 250 to…… One other option: Check out this: http://www.myus.com/about/#pf Mail forwarder! It has been used and tested by a friend of mine to buy clothes and electronics How it works: You ship to them (a US address) all the stuff you buy in the US Then they will remove all tags/invoices/papers and forward to you with their own “low value” invoice