I'm conflicted, I have like 6 people at work (all the people sick of me calling Argentina a Sh1thole I might add) asking me
to get people I know coming to Arge to bring stuff for them, and they're all willing to pay on Amazon for it and have it
delivered to friends' houses and just give the friends cash for the hassle and help pay the extra bag(s) fees.
Even if stuff is busted by Aduana it's cheaper and at least it doesn't get stolen. A friend who is moving back here (another member of BAExpats who actually told me about Y'all and is deaf to all our advise but likes it here, lord knows why) doesn't have the ability to bring stuff since she's coming alone via MVD but her friend is coming in July and I'm guilty of asking her if she'll bring stuff. I need a new phone and cheap $250 laptop since I sold everything in the ARBound blow out several weeks ago. For me, I told her I'd pay the extra bag fee (with my work friends too) and have it delivered to her place, all she does is bring it sans boxes and I'd give her some ARS for the hassle for spending money. I think this is the way to do it.
Lastly, a friend is moving to the PRC for work this week and wants me to visit. He said he'd pay part of my ticket (I'd have to likely pay the equivalent of a round trip to Peru or Northern Brazil) and it routes me through North America so I was thinking of getting friends and people I know to make their DX orders delivered to his apartment in China and I'll pick it up if I go there and on the way back I can do a layover and run in to Best Buy or Walmart or The Apple Store to help cut down on the cost of going to China, which depending on my luck could end up costing $500.
Long story short, flying in to EZE with a DNI and say 4 suit cases, what would the odds of me being busted? I'd only speak English to try and have them tell me to leave the airport, but worse case scenario, what happens? 50% tax on a sleek new iPad Air for Joe or some Kale seeds, Maple Syrup (from Canada none the less) and Peanut Butter for the rest of you guys?