Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 16 to 30 of 38

Thread: New GST Rules

  1. #16
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    That's the same email I got Bob. Question is, how does shipto know what you paid for your goods?

    The other question is, what if I buy a secondhand item from a private seller? Why should I pay GST for that? I don't pay GST if I buy something S/H from ebay in australia or Gumtree or facebook buy swap sell.

    Simon
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.

  2. #17
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Laidley, SE Qld
    Posts
    1,038

    Default

    I've not shipped anything via shipito since the new system started but I'm assuming they will take the value of goods for GST purposes as being the amount you fill in for the customs declaration. Anything to do with customs I play with a very straight bat, those guys have absolutely no sense of humour.

  3. #18
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    99

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    Norman is going to make sure the recovery of GST for OS goods succeeds...even it kills him.
    He has been the biggest complainer about this and as fsr as i am concerned has been barking up the wrong tree to get assistance to prop up his franchises.
    You pretty much summed up the reason for the introduction of the GST on goods purchased outside of Australia that are valued under $1k. A salesman who has gouged people for years cries fowl the moment there is competition.

  4. #19
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    Yea well hes got nothing to complain about now! And ill still be buying from OS. When you can get stuff delivered for sometimes half the Aus reatail price, the GST wont make any difference!

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.

  5. #20
    Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Location
    South of Adelaide
    Posts
    1,225

    Default

    Well i just tried to buy some glow plugs for my ute off Amazon USA. The site isn't geoblocked like they said it would be. you can browse and add stuff to the cart, but they wont allow shipping to Australia. I guess if you use a freight forwarder you can still buy from amazon USA.

  6. #21
    BobL is offline Member: Blue and white apron brigade
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    7,182

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by snapatap View Post
    Well i just tried to buy some glow plugs for my ute off Amazon USA. The site isn't geoblocked like they said it would be. you can browse and add stuff to the cart, but they wont allow shipping to Australia. I guess if you use a freight forwarder you can still buy from amazon USA.
    It might pic you up when you go to pay via your credit card details. A few years before this debacle kicked off I was refused an on-line purchase due to using a non US CC due to "financial insecurity".

  7. #22
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Athelstone, SA 5076
    Posts
    4,255

    Default

    [QUOTE=BobL;1936955]
    b) and it will drive consumers away from his stores[/QUOT

    he drove me away when he first started complaining about it.

  8. #23
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    N.W.Tasmania
    Posts
    1,407

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    It might pic you up when you go to pay via your credit card details. A few years before this debacle kicked off I was refused an on-line purchase due to using a non US CC due to "financial insecurity".
    Maybe I was dreaming but I seem to remember that I read that one of the services offered by Ship it to was a US based credit card, so that you could make purchases from vendors who would normally refuse overseas buyers, have the goods sent to Ship it to, and everyone would live happily everafter. I have no idea of the cost of such services if indeed they exist.

  9. #24
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Athelstone, SA 5076
    Posts
    4,255

    Default

    Yeah...Shipito can i believe also purchase for you at sites that dont accept OS cards
    Never used it tho...always bought from suppliers who accepted card and had shipped to Shipito for final delivery to Aust.

  10. #25
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Sydney, NSW
    Posts
    1,249

    Default

    HI,

    I just bought a HK based ebay seller's ER32 collet set for my new mill. Original price was $58.00, on checkout it went up to $63.00 including GST. Still $25.00 cheaper than anything I can get in Oz (not sure how good they will be though).

    Ben

  11. #26
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    I just ordered another log splitter valve from the US. It will get sent through my US address via Shipto so it will be interesting to see how they work out the GST to be paid.

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.

  12. #27
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    sydney ( st marys )
    Age
    64
    Posts
    4,887

    Default

    At least one USA based seller doesn't as yet add the gst.

  13. #28
    BobL is offline Member: Blue and white apron brigade
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    7,182

    Default

    Most OS suppliers won't be adding GST and no one is currently checking.

    Aust Post had said outright they don't have the capacity to check purchases and wont be doing it.
    The ATO has an additional budget of only $3 million a year to implement this and they reckon they can recover only $75 of the $450 (million) of the GST payable via OS purchases.

  14. #29
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Athelstone, SA 5076
    Posts
    4,255

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Most OS suppliers won't be adding GST and no one is currently checking.

    Aust Post had said outright they don't have the capacity to check purchases and wont be doing it.
    The ATO has an additional budget of only $3 million a year to implement this and they reckon they can recover only $75 of the $450 (million) of the GST payable via OS purchases.
    opportunities do still exist then!!

  15. #30
    BobL is offline Member: Blue and white apron brigade
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    7,182

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    opportunities do still exist then!!
    It appears that way, but I don't care about the GST on most of what I buy on ebay etc - if something already costs very little then 10% of that is not a big deal.

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •