02-20-2020, 02:51 AM
There are some points to think about here: For most people, the declaration of a lower price and declaring it as a gift seems to go well and they don't have to pay VAT. These are the lucky ones. But for all others it can lead to the following problems:
Everybody buying a device coming from other countries should be prepared to pay the extra money required. A wrong declaration can lead to spending extra money and waiting longer.
Not having been informed about how the phone will be declared may be good in case of legal problems for the recipient (deniability), but is aditionally annoying if you are among the unfortunate ones being checked by customs and you didn't have a choice there.
And in the end, a wrong declaration may damage the reputation of the pinephone and that's the worst that can happen in my opinion.
But well, just my two cents about this topic...
- Longer delivery time, because it's held back by customs
- More detailed checks for non compliance
- Additional costs for checks and storage
Everybody buying a device coming from other countries should be prepared to pay the extra money required. A wrong declaration can lead to spending extra money and waiting longer.
Not having been informed about how the phone will be declared may be good in case of legal problems for the recipient (deniability), but is aditionally annoying if you are among the unfortunate ones being checked by customs and you didn't have a choice there.
And in the end, a wrong declaration may damage the reputation of the pinephone and that's the worst that can happen in my opinion.
But well, just my two cents about this topic...
