Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100

Re:Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 by bseo on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @12:44PM (#1318552)

At my current location in Europe, low cost items usually pass through customs without a lot of extra tax, although sometimes it comes down to luck. Should be 20%-25% total if they decide to tax it.

On a sidenote, the seller I linked to is flexible about what price they stick on your package. You don't want to overdo it though, otherwise you might end up paying even more tax than normal.

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Re:Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 by jacquesm on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @12:47PM (#1318563)

I got slapped with a hefty charge a few weeks ago just because some HN'er sent me a usb stick in the mail (insured). Beware!

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Re:Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 by bseo on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @01:00PM (#1318607)

Tax for just a USB stick sent by a friend? Ouch. I'm curious , what was the origin/destination of the package?

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Re:Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 by jacquesm on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @01:02PM (#1318616)

Origin USA, destination Netherlands.

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Re:Eken M001, 7" Android tablet for $100 by gdee on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @01:18PM (#1318681)

I don't know about Netherlands, but in Spain you can contest any customs tax. They send you a printed form to fill if you want to contest it in the same envelope where they send you the invoice for the tax. Things can't be very different there.

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