Ezeiza And Electronics

[Eric2005]

Just curious...Have any expats actually been charged for undeclared electronics - laptops etc? First hand experience accounts preferred.

 

[TomAtAlki]

never, not yet
Nancy

 

[Ries]

IN something like 20 trips, with bags full of all manner of things, never even a comment. I have brought stereos with speakers, computers, even a computerized sewing machine. All, though, were for personal use, and used, not in new packaging.

 

[Somewhereinba]

Same as other posters, never. Although all were for personal use without packaging etc.

 

[Sleuth]

Brought in a 46" flat screen and paid taxes. Never once paid on anything in my bags that I did not want to.

 

[Jaredberryman]

I brought a bunch of new stuff in the package I sold and didn't even get stopped.

 

[Crema Americana]

I never declare anything. So far so good, knock on wood.

 

[Splitty]

Pull them out of the package and cover the screen in greasy fingerprints

 

[notebook.fix]

I agree with Fried Turkey, make it look used, if you're super paranoid then the easiest thing to do is get some dark chocolate between your fingers & make it look used.
In the case of laptop computers, if I'm bringing in a new laptop then I usually quickly install linuxmint & 'touch it up' with chocolate. One time a kind gentleman brought in a laptop for me but he got stopped...they started up the laptop & checked to see when windows was first started up..in this case the night before..I lost US$500.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

My wife and I have brought in stuff for family, purchased in the States, and have never encountered the slightest problem. We don't bring it in the original packaging, though.