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Originally Posted by imske3000
I emailed them, some pieces include shipping (thats where i got KW V2 delivered for $1950
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So, based on what you said, you requested to purchase multiple items from them, therefore, they have provided you with their advertised 5% discount. I searched through their items related to a 135i and there wasn't anything remotely of interest to me so I wouldn't get the 5% discount.
You still haven't mentioned but it appears that the purchase price you have quoted will still be in USD, which means that it still needs to be converted into AUD. Unless, you're going to be a party to manipulating the declared value of the goods, the pricing that I referred to above will be accurate.
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Originally Posted by dan_brooks
It would be worth contacting them as their shipping is generally pretty good, and they may be able to give a false invoice.
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Originally Posted by imske3000
they will also reduce the amount on the invoice to reduce customs charges.
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This is peppered throughout Customs material:
It is an offence to make false declarations to Customs and Border Protection
Something that will probably be of interest to you is that, when Customs calculates the duty and GST payable, it is based on the declared
OR assessable value, meaning that, even if a lower value is declared, if this is deemed to be unrealistic or unreasonable given the (new) condition of the goods, then the goods can be assessed at a higher and more representative value. Customs see items of this nature week-in week-out, so they are very well versed in handling these cases.
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/postClearingGoods.asp
http://customs.gov.au/site/importingGoodsByPostFaq.asp
You also need to be aware that, if you have an invoice (substantially) underquoted, then you may only be covered for that amount under an insurance claim.
All things to consider, although it seems that you might not be bothered by any of it.