Amazon Global Store

[dextermorgan]

global store is dead to me ever since GST came into effect. the import fees are ridiculous. alteast with gearbest/AliExpress, small items are spared of customs but Amazon is very prompt in collecting customs for even small things like hand grips/socks/gym belts etc

 

[volcano619]

is there a price range as such for small items,i'm trying to get a smartwatch costing 7.5k from AliExpress,before GST it would have come around 700-900 bucks as customs,but now i'm just afraid if they would impose like 2-3k

 

[dextermorgan]

earlier items under 2k used to be custom free. now gst also includes items under 2k.
but even after gst, I've got many items upto 4k without customs. though it depends on items I guess. ask the seller to devalue the item

 

[volcano619]

yea but the devaluation thing doesn't work always IMO,i've been slapped customs even after the item being under valued once,i guess i'll just wait for a friend or a relative who can get it from US

 

[dextermorgan]

Its totally unpredictable. I've got 60k worth drawing laptop charged with 3k customs and another order of studio lights with 80% customs.

what ive observed is if the items comes thru delhi customs, its fine and dandy but if it comes thru mumbai customs, you're fucke. whey protein from myprotein UK was charged 60% customs by these mumbai fucks recently. I've filed a complaint. lets see what happens

major reason ive stopped AliExpress and started using gearbest/Banggood is they always come thru delhi customs so its fair