Bring iPad across the boarder

[jeffmorr]

Hey, I live in Canada, and I'm really annoyed how the iPad has been delayed up here. I am making a trip to Boston, so I could buy one there. Unfortunately, there are fees that I have to pay at the boarder. Does anyone know how much that will be for the 32gb version. I know I can try sneaking it through, but its not worth the risk, because I'm not even going for 48 hours so the chance of them searching me is very high.

Thanks in advance

 

[Elzlaik]

It should come to about $720 after MA sales tax and Ontario PST and GST.

 

[skubish]

Hey, I live in Canada, and I'm really annoyed how the iPad has been delayed up here. I am making a trip to Boston, so I could buy one there. Unfortunately, there are fees that I have to pay at the boarder. Does anyone know how much that will be for the 32gb version. I know I can try sneaking it through, but its not worth the risk, because I'm not even going for 48 hours so the chance of them searching me is very high.

Thanks in advance

You should swing up to New Hampshire to buy the iPad. No state sales tax in NH compaired to MA.

 

[jeffmorr]

You should swing up to New Hampshire to buy the iPad. No state sales tax in NH compaired to MA.

Won't I still have to pay taxes/whatever at customs?

 

[jeffmorr]

It should come to about $736 after the New York sales tax and Ontario PST and GST.

Thanks for the help! Thats actually less than I expected, but still too much

 

[gjamesm]

 

[DannySmurf]

Before you cross the border for it, check your local Kijiji. That's where I got mine. The prices people were charging were fairly outrageous right after they came out, but have come down in the past couple of weeks.

In Calgary/Edmonton, the going price is about $700 for a 16GB, which is about the same as it would cost to bring one back from the US.

 

[skubish]

Won't I still have to pay taxes/whatever at customs?

Yes but you will have to pay GST and PST but not the 6.375% sales tax in Boston.