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17 January 2018, 05:17 AM | #1 |
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Purchasing at an AD (and shipping out of state)?
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I've purchased out of state in the past and had items shipped to my house to avoid tax in a state that I don't reside, but I'm thinking about purchasing from an AD in my state and possibly shipping it out of state. Has anyone done this? How does it work? Thanks in advance! |
17 January 2018, 05:28 AM | #2 |
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I think AD at Las Vegas will do that for you unless that AD also has a store in your state
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17 January 2018, 05:31 AM | #3 |
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You should ask the AD about their specific shipping policies but I’m guessing the answer is “no”.
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17 January 2018, 05:33 AM | #4 |
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Mine will. One way is to just drive to the closest state border, book a night at a hotel, and have it shipped there.
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17 January 2018, 05:44 AM | #5 |
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17 January 2018, 05:48 AM | #6 |
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I was gonna buy a watch and have them ship to my in laws.
I don't know if I trust hotels... and if you are going to do it, make sure you can them first to check if it is ok. |
17 January 2018, 05:53 AM | #7 |
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Does anyone have experience with having items shipped to an out of state UPS or FEDEX facility?
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17 January 2018, 05:53 AM | #8 |
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Every AD I I’ve bought from has had no issue.
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Then of course the AD might have their own policy for shipping out of state. Start making phone calls. Let is know how it goes. |
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17 January 2018, 06:33 AM | #10 |
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I considered shipping my recent purchase to my sister in CA to avoid sales tax, the dealer offered and would pay for it, and says they do it all the time. In the end, I was too impatient to wait a few days for it and just paid the tax.
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17 January 2018, 06:47 AM | #11 |
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Originally Posted by pilotjim View Post I would love to pay no sales tax, but not sure how I would present that to the dealer or Local AD... My response : Do you have a business of yours or relative you can trust in another state ? Buy it as a gift and ship it to their address and then they’ll gift it and ship it back to your address ... via FedEx overnight or 2 day air . Insured I’ve done both ... Works like a charm ... I’ve done it multiple times... |
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17 January 2018, 07:45 AM | #13 | |
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Why don't you just have the box shipped and wear the watch?
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17 January 2018, 07:47 AM | #14 |
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That is what I was thinking.
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17 January 2018, 07:48 AM | #15 |
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UPS and FedEx will not ship to their facilities for pickup by you. Only to an address. However, they do have associated retailers like The UPS store etc that can hold a package for you.
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17 January 2018, 07:56 AM | #17 |
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17 January 2018, 07:58 AM | #18 |
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You will still owe tax, it is up to you to voluntarily pay tax in the state of you reside, should you ship it there.
However, what you can also do, is if you travel to an AD to a different state, you can purchase the watch and where it out of the store. The AD will then ship an empty box to where you reside. (i.e., you live in New Jersey but buy a Rolex from NYC.) |
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Good luck getting a dealer to do that...you're crossing into fraud territory there. My two preferred dealers have no issues shipping out of state, but they refuse to ship an empty box. In order to comply with tax laws, the goods have to be shipped out of state, not just the packaging.
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17 January 2018, 08:07 AM | #20 |
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Some ADs will let you wear the watch and just ship the box. I'm all for it although it is a fishy practice. And yes, it's true you still owe the tax on the watch in your state even if purchased elsewhere. But why go through the trouble of purchasing out of state if you intend to pay those. I'm a fishy person in that regard
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17 January 2018, 08:08 AM | #21 |
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Wow, never thought of that - brilliant! My AD will do this for loyal customers- you have to fill out shipping address and then sign some form about being responsible for taxes which absolves the AD. at least that’s how my AD supposedly has done it though of course I myself would never shirk my responsibility to go out of my way and feed my State more $ to build a bridge to nowhere or the likes .. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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17 January 2018, 08:28 AM | #23 |
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Yes it is doable.
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17 January 2018, 08:42 AM | #24 | |
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17 January 2018, 09:02 AM | #25 |
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I do it all the time. They fedex “it” to another state, and I have it fedexed back to me. Any AD will do it.
Only works if they don’t have a business in that other state you are shipping to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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17 January 2018, 09:04 AM | #26 |
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Asking AD to ship the watch is fine....it's perfectly legal. Asking them to ship just the box and not charge you tax would probably make them feel very awkward. I doubt it is legal.
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17 January 2018, 09:14 AM | #27 |
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17 January 2018, 12:15 PM | #28 |
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Doesn't change the analysis. If you live in a state that has sales tax, technically you are required to file a use tax return and pay the tax. Doesn't matter where its purchased. I know many people do not do this.
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An AD shipping a box with its watch out of state without charging tax is perfectly legal assuming AD does not have a store in the state it is shipping to. It is done all the time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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