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Offline doctorq

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@ChaosLord

I take it you have never bought anything from elsewhere than the US? If you buy items from a company in Europe, you will have to pay customs as well.
 

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Re: Is it legal for an American to mail a new computer to Norway or Sweden?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2005, 05:55:29 PM »
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Not inside EU though.


I know; in my opinion the only good thing about being a member of the European Union :-D

@ChaosLord

VAT and customs aren't the same thing. Your friend in Sweden or whereever he was could just as well buy the computer online, instead of you doing it. Your friend will pay the exact same amount of VAT as you will end up paying.

The only thing he has to convince the online shop about is to send the computer as a gift, but I'm guessing none will accept to send the items as a gift. If they do, your friend will end up paying the same amount as if he had you to send it over to you.