Shipping TV that's Under $200?

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I would like to ship two small TV's each cost under $200 to Santiago. I would need to do separate orders.

Does the no tax rule still apply? What companies do you suggest using to get them to Stgo in one piece? It appears many people use the service in Miami.

Your advice is appreciated.
 
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You will pay through the nose for shipping with EPS and most other Dominican Companies here. They charge by weight, about 250rd per lb. Figure the shipping before you buy.
 
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Well... Some where between 24 and 32. I suppose one might fit in a suitcase, but I don't want it to break. Maybe I should measure my wheeling carry-on... but I think it will be too small.
 
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We brought a 32" inside our suitcase last trip, just made sure it was in the center of the suitcase with good packing/clothing around it. No problems.
 
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I must have brought in at least 10 TV's in my suitcase here with zero breakage or duty to pay. I take them out of the box so they fit and put towels around them. I have an old Luis Vutton suitcase that has good size. But usually the TV's are from 24 to 28 inches.

One time a customs guy opened the suitcase and saw one face down. I told him it was an $80 Computer monitor. No problem.
 
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I am not talking about bringing a TV on a plane below. That usually works well for small TVs, but now TVs of some size are selling for under $200. I for one have never owned a suitcase that could fit a 32 inch TV and I think such a suitcase would violate size limits on US airlines.

For shippers:

While anything under $200 US invoice price is supposed to enter the DR duty free, the non-transparency of DR customs is still, according to Encargopaq, charging duty on TVs based upon their own customs duty book price which is based upon the size of the TV and not its price. Who knows how long this practice will continue.
 
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windeguy said:
I am not talking about bringing a TV on a plane below. That usually works well for small TVs, but now TVs of some size are selling for under $200. I for one have never owned a suitcase that could fit a 32 inch TV and I think such a suitcase would violate size limits on US airlines.
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Don't they measure the screen diagonally? I think the suitcase is 28-9", the 32" fit in there with room to spare around it. We've used it for years, in fact one of the wheels broke off on the way home, so it's on the way to a landfill now.
 
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I have brought down a number of tvs in suitcase. Out of box packed remotes separate and it looks like a computer monitor. I was prepared but never asked. Dont ship it. Cannot remember the size but I bought the biggest I could fit in my suitcase.
 
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But only take it in your suitcase. If you carry it separately in a box or whatever they will open it for sure. Just measure your suitcase and take a tape measure with you to the store. Measure width and depth out of box.
 
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I brought a small 22" TV in my suitcase one time, out of the box, used my clothes as the padding. It made it safely through as checked-in baggage. And they did not even look in the suitcase at SDQ.
 
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jsimonson0 said:
The Container Store has a padded bag that's almost big enough for a 39" tv. It's $140 and I snagged two of them.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10004854&N=&Ntt=rolling+gear+bag
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Shipping that bag on AA to the DR will cost you an additional $200 if they take it and they should except during holiday season when they sometimes restrict items. That bag is 70 inches in size (adding the outside dimensions)


Oversize Baggage Charges (For AA)

Checked baggage which is larger than 62 in/158 cm will be charged at the rate of $200 per piece.

Baggage measuring more than 126 in/320 cm will not be accepted as checked baggage.
 
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MJSantoDomingo said:
I brought a small 22" TV in my suitcase one time, out of the box, used my clothes as the padding. It made it safely through as checked-in baggage. And they did not even look in the suitcase at SDQ.
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Have done that three times with the same results in POP.
 
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I have brought down several TVs in suitcases. I'd love to be able to bring down a 39 inch but it seems unlikely. 39 inch samsung is 35.2 x 21 inches without stand. Has anyone managed that?
 
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retiree said:
I have brought down several TVs in suitcases. I'd love to be able to bring down a 39 inch but it seems unlikely. 39 inch samsung is 35.2 x 21 inches without stand. Has anyone managed that?
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Canadian airlines allow people to bring down much larger sets in the original box. Then you make your deal with customs.
 
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Or wait until the Christmas amnesty. We flew in last December, United Airlines, and on our flight alone I saw at least 5 large TVs in their original boxes. No one was stopped or asked about anything.
 
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AlterEgo said:
Or wait until the Christmas amnesty. We flew in last December, United Airlines, and on our flight alone I saw at least 5 large TVs in their original boxes. No one was stopped or asked about anything.
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Is there still a Xmas amnesty, given the aggressive changes to the tax laws? I need to bring my TV back, but don't want it getting caught up in the customs BS at PUJ. I'll be flying 19 November, hopefully it will have kicked in by then.
 
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