Buying a 5TB hard drive abroad, and having it posted to Thailand, what customs duty will I have to pay?

[MrMuddle 612]

Trying to work out the total cost, with drive price, signed postage costs and possible customs duty. Thanks for all replies.

[robblok 40,838]

I believe on IT stuff 10% + 7% vat over the drive and shipping. If you buy at amazon its all calculated for you.

[BritManToo 44,451]

Lazada isn't good enough?

3,350bht ......... 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/wd-my-passport-5tb-red-usb-30-hdd-25-wdbpkj0050brd-wesn-internal-harddisk-harddrive-i627326845-s1198182447.html

 

I'm assuming you mean 5TB and not 5GB.

Edited October 29, 2020 by BritManToo

[MrMuddle 612]

Yes 5 Tb (oops)!
Too many fake products. I've got files I want to keep for a long time, I don't want to risk a drive failing after a few months. Once bitten, twice shy!

Edited October 30, 2020 by MrMuddle
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[johng 17,123]

Seagate and Western Digital hard drives are made in Thailand   you can buy them from a shop like JIB on Lazada cash on delivery, no fakes arrives in a couple of days  no worries about  customs or getting lost for months in the international mail system.

[clokwise 375]

Like as mentioned above, Lazada has all kinds of HD. For these sorts of things it often costs more to buy them abroad when you add up shipping plus duty plus tax. The courier often will add some fees on top too. Warranty and service issues may also arise. I've personally bought a number of HD from Lazada, none of them "fake". The only fakes I've encountered on Lazada are USB memory sticks. If you still have doubts, buy from a reputable vendor shop on Lazada like "JIB", or directly from JIB's website if you must (same price though).

 

Regardless, Lazada has a 100% refund no questions asked policy, so why you are complicating things for yourself?

[BritManToo 44,451]

7 minutes ago, MrMuddle said:

Yes 5 Tb (oops)!
Too many fake products. I've got files I want to keep for a long time, I don't want to risk a drive failing after a few months. Once bitten, twice shy!

Fulfilled by Lazada .................. can't go wrong.

[J Town 9,339]

I swear by Lazada. A vendor tried to rip me off for a motherboard and Lazada handled it. Slowly, to be sure, but once we ascertained the vendor was trying to do me dirt, I got my refund.

 

 

Edited October 30, 2020 by J Town
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[Techno Viking 1,293]

7 minutes ago, johng said:

Seagate and Western Digital hard drives are made in Thailand   you can buy them from a shop like JIB on Lazada cash on delivery, no fakes arrives in a couple of days  no worries about  customs or getting lost for months in the international mail system.

 

Agreed, and both WD and Seagate have official stores on Lazada.

 

WD Lazada

 

Seagate Lazada

 

 

[MrMuddle 612]

Thanks for all replies. 

 

[thaibeachlovers 32,922]

32 minutes ago, MrMuddle said:

Yes 5 Tb (oops)!
Too many fake products. I've got files I want to keep for a long time, I don't want to risk a drive failing after a few months. Once bitten, twice shy!

Sure if one buys from some sidewalk stall. I bought mine from good stores in big malls and never had a problem. Still using them.

I do backup on multiple drives though as anything can fail. I have quite a collection of useless computers.

[thaibeachlovers 32,922]

30 minutes ago, johng said:

Seagate and Western Digital hard drives are made in Thailand   you can buy them from a shop like JIB on Lazada cash on delivery, no fakes arrives in a couple of days  no worries about  customs or getting lost for months in the international mail system.

Why buy on line when one can just got to the mall and buy the same thing from the big tech store? Memory fails, but think it's ProBuy or something.

[Techno Viking 1,293]

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Why buy on line when one can just got to the mall and buy the same thing from the big tech store? Memory fails, but think it's ProBuy or something.

 

Powerbuy ?

[KannikaP 573]

47 minutes ago, MrMuddle said:

Yes 5 Tb (oops)!
Too many fake products. I've got files I want to keep for a long time, I don't want to risk a drive failing after a few months. Once bitten, twice shy!

I too have files I want to keep and use, mostly music. But 5TB! That's a lot of media. 

[KannikaP 573]

Just now, KannikaP said:

I too have files I want to keep and use, mostly music. But 5TB! That's a lot of media, over 1000 5GB 1080 movies.