Thread: How long is the wait for a scope from USA

I baught a scope a week or more back and It got me wondering, what is the wait time for a scope coming over from the states?
The optics Zone is the sender, If that makes a difference.

what are we talking a 4-5 week wait?

10-14 days

Excellent.

Depends how long it is in customs........

Yeah customs have been super shit lately.

Bought one eight months ago and it took just over a week.

Dispatched to Sort Facility MANISTEE, MI 49660 November 8, 2013 4:58 pm

Processed Through Sort Facility NEW ZEALAND November 14, 2013 1:13 pm

progressing nicely, fingers crossed there is no hickups with customs

I waited 6 working days for my last one from the US to hit customs, it's been there since tuesday
if I get it this coming monday it will take exactly the same time to travel from Auckland to me as it does from Missouri, if I don't well....

Well at least our scopes will have each others company mine is also sitting there too

I placed an order from the states on november 5 our time and it turned up yesterday. It wasnt liable for gst though, i would add another 3 days onto it if it was.

Hi all

Are scopes over $400nzd liable for GST? What's the rules on it?
Cheers

Originally Posted by nz_hunter

Hi all

Are scopes over $400nzd liable for GST? What's the rules on it?
Cheers

Unless you buy one under 1000 AUD, and have a friend in Australia who's coming home soon.

There is ways around it but if you get caught doing it you can get in the poo.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

Unless you buy one under 1000 AUD, and have a friend in Australia who's coming home soon.

There is ways around it but if you get caught doing it you can get in the poo.

So you buy from Aus and not the States? I have only looked at the states so far and I know you can be charged GST when an item is over $400nzd. Although some items are not susceptible to this GST.

it appears my scope has been sitting in "customs clearance" since november the 14th? with no movement since then, what is the cource of action when it hits a stop like this?

do you call them and rev them up?

Is it over 400nz? If it is you will get a letter in the mail informing you how much you have to pay or a broker for the postal service will ring you for a credit card payment. If its not over 400 then im picking you will get an update on your tracking either sometime today or tomorrow saying the customs processing is complete and it should be with you the next day. If its over 1000nz then you will get an email asking for your import code number thing. If you dont have one of these you will have to apply but its a one off thing and you file it away for next time. That process may take 3 days.