Thread: Scope Import (best buys, suppliers etc)

It doesn't really matter, unless you select something like clothing, which attracts extra duties. I usually just select something under sporting goods at random.

about $140NZ extra i would say. should have it at your door for just over 800

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

about $140NZ extra i would say. should have it at your door for easy $800

I got $150 duty and $672 to the shop so $822
I can get it in NZ from a shop for $800.....might just be easier and cheaper.

yeah might be cheaper to buy in new zealand, thats a good price

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

yeah might be cheaper to buy in new zealand, thats a good price

Yeah fuck it i'll tell him yip I want the one thats on its way to the shop. Funny its exactly what I wanted and he's only bringing a few Vortex's in.

I hope the 5 minutes he was tapping on the calculator was in fact the facts......will see

How does this duty thing work over there ?
Is it something that the government implements and monitors or is it from the sellers end ?
Is it only on new goods or does it apply to secondhand ?

Ken

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yeah fuck it i'll tell him yip I want the one thats on its way to the shop. Funny its exactly what I wanted and he's only bringing a few Vortex's in.

I hope the 5 minutes he was tapping on the calculator was in fact the facts......will see

Cool mate sure you will be happy with it, what model vortex?

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Cool mate sure you will be happy with it, what model vortex?

Vortex Optics - Viper HS 4-16x44 Dead-Hold BDC

This one mate, and Ground Control the legend just sent me some 30mm Opti's!!!

Originally Posted by Ground Control

How does this duty thing work over there ?
Is it something that the government implements and monitors or is it from the sellers end ?
Is it only on new goods or does it apply to secondhand ?

Ken

We get stung GST (15%) on anything bought in over about the $400NZD mark, they also hit you with a customs fee of about $40NZD.
They base it off the invoice that is attached but if it is a blatantly wrong figure, like 10USD for a laptop they will ask you to prove how much you paid.

Not sure about 2nd hand goods

Originally Posted by Ground Control

How does this duty thing work over there ?
Is it something that the government implements and monitors or is it from the sellers end ?
Is it only on new goods or does it apply to secondhand ?

Ken

I am only a day deep and from what I can assertain anything over $400 NZ including shipping it aligible for duty, new old whatever.
Looks like 22% of the purchase for the one of mine above?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Vortex Optics - Viper HS 4-16x44 Dead-Hold BDC

This one mate, and Ground Control the legend just sent me some 30mm Opti's!!!

Cool man

Just had a quick look at theopticzone and it will be $618NZD plus duty so maybe $750 to the door. Not worth the hassle if you can get one here for $800 in my opinion

Originally Posted by Gibo

I am only a day deep and from what I can assertain anything over $400 NZ including shipping it aligible for duty, new old whatever.
Looks like 22% of the purchase for the one of mine above?

Shit ,

Do your customs guys wear masks and carry shotguns , because if they don't , by the sound of it they should .


Ken

Originally Posted by Ground Control

Shit ,

Do your customs guys wear masks and carry shotguns , because if they don't , by the sound of it they should .


Ken

No they probably wear loose ties and eat doghnuts all day

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Not all of them

The Monarch is 19oz and 13.5in.
The Viper Gibo is eyeing up is 18.4oz and 13.7in.

You got me there.
I didn't like the Viper HS as I wanted a Mildot as I wanted to use it as a range finder. Then I brought a range finder a few months ago anyway lol.
Also liked the price of the Nikon better.

If there was only $50 between buying from NZ and the US I'd definitely go for locally.
A friend of mine had a Viper PST on order and was quoted 1500NZ, we later found out it was meant to be 1800NZ, but the place honoured the original price.
But the store said it would be a month away and after two month was no word on the due date, so he cancelled the order and ordered one from liberty optics in the US.

Still took a stupidly long time to arrive but was about 1200NZ, including taxes of 15% and $40 shipping.

When I got my Monarch I had it sent to my father who was working in Auzie, and he brought it over for me. They only pay tax for products over 1000AUD.

And on the note of shipping, I found a tent that I wanted that was only available in the UK and none of them would ship it here. I eventually found the tent for sale in Auzie but it was going to be $100 for shipping. I brought it anyway as it still was cheaper than any local options, but I enquired with NZ post to what it'd cost to send the same thing to Auzie, and they quoted $28.
I still got a good deal in the end.

What are the odds.

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