Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

cashbackproblems

bleach_blonde wrote: »

Dear all,

I would be very grateful if you could pass some wisdom onto me. I have booked to stay at the Pod Hotel in September for 4 nights but am looking for something a bit special for my last night in New York which will be my birthday. However, my companion and I are both students so do not have a massive budget. Would any one possibly be able to recommend anything or even know of any deals if it is your birthday?

Thanks in advance!

By something special do you mean 5* hotel or something special to do? If hotel then it'll be impossible to find a top hotel on a student budget considering how expensive rooms are in general, even hostels are charging $150 at short notice!

However you are better off spending that money on going to see a broadway show, followed by dinner somewhere posh then maybe onto a champaign bar like flute?

JordanShannon

Hi there

I was looking for any advice on the customs permitted limit.

I'm going on holiday July next year, (need to forward plan as 45 of us going), one day we stop off in New York. I've got some serious shopping to do

I was reading on some of the boards about customs permitted limit, i've never heard of this before. I had been to New York previously when i was 15 (2006) and i'm sure i had over the limit in my suitcase. Now i've totted up my projected expenditure and it seems to be over the projected spend that i have read about.
I'm really not sure what to do as none of the items are for commercial use and i really don't want to break the law. I could spend less but even then i think it will be over the limit.

Thanks
JS

cashbackproblems

JordanShannon wrote: »

Hi there

I was looking for any advice on the customs permitted limit.

I'm going on holiday July next year, (need to forward plan as 45 of us going), one day we stop off in New York. I've got some serious shopping to do

I was reading on some of the boards about customs permitted limit, i've never heard of this before. I had been to New York previously when i was 15 (2006) and i'm sure i had over the limit in my suitcase. Now i've totted up my projected expenditure and it seems to be over the projected spend that i have read about.
I'm really not sure what to do as none of the items are for commercial use and i really don't want to break the law. I could spend less but even then i think it will be over the limit.

Thanks
JS

the limit is something stupid like £100, but ud be pretty unlucky to get caught in the first place.

do what everyone does, take off the labels/boxes/receipts and pretend like you bought these with you.

judygarland

dave111 wrote: »

I will be in NYC for 1 day during September.
Never been before.
Looking for ideas to get a taste of the place. Realise I can't see it all in 1 day - and I do envisage I will be coming back another time.

What do you think would be a good use of my time. Maybe a Tour bus? which one is decent.

Thanks

I did this tour in April and thought it was fantastic.

http://www.newyorkpartyshuttle.com/ny-see-it-all/

booked online before I went ($60.00). Wouldnt hesitate to recommend this company.

M4RKM

JordanShannon wrote: »

Hi there

I was looking for any advice on the customs permitted limit.

I'm going on holiday July next year, (need to forward plan as 45 of us going), one day we stop off in New York. I've got some serious shopping to do

I was reading on some of the boards about customs permitted limit, i've never heard of this before. I had been to New York previously when i was 15 (2006) and i'm sure i had over the limit in my suitcase. Now i've totted up my projected expenditure and it seems to be over the projected spend that i have read about.
I'm really not sure what to do as none of the items are for commercial use and i really don't want to break the law. I could spend less but even then i think it will be over the limit.

Thanks
JS

The limit for bringing in "other goods" (doesn't include alcohol, tobacco or perfumes) is £340 per person.

I'm suprised you've never heard of these limits, as there are HUGE signs in the airports upon arrival.
You can spend less and be under the limit, you just have to spend less than £340.

Taken from the HM Revenue & Customs website

200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250g of tobacco
4 litres of still table wine
16 litres of beer
1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22 per cent volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine (such as port or sherry), sparkling wine or other alcoholic beverages of less than 22 per cent volume and
£340 worth of all other goods including perfume and souvenirs.

And the alcohol limits won't apply to you, as you have to be 21 to purchase alcohol in the USA

Back in 2006, it would have been £143, but this was changed in 2008.

I sometimes wish I had PhatBear's job, and able to shock people when they think, just because they....

cashbackproblems wrote:

take off the labels/boxes/receipts and pretend like you bought these with you.

means that they can get away with breaking the law!

maybe they don't give a crap though...

phatbear

markymoo wrote: »

I sometimes wish I had PhatBear's job, and able to shock people when they think, just because they....

means that they can get away with breaking the law!

maybe they don't give a crap though...

Its not all fun in my job, i've currently got a nasty rash from some new latex gloves we have been using.

Gotta love some peeps who assume whipping the tags off things makes them un-recognisable to your average customs officer, there are soooo many tale tell signs its laughable.

JordanShannon

Is that £340 collectively, over the whole contents of what was purchased? Lol sorry for being a bit stupid i'm just so confused by everything i've read

Thanks

M4RKM

JordanShannon wrote: »

Is that £340 collectively, over the whole contents of what was purchased? Lol sorry for being a bit stupid i'm just so confused by everything i've read

Thanks

say you buy a pair of jeans worth £300, and then a top at £40. that's it.. boom done...

you CANNOT pool allowances, everyone has their own £340, so just because there are 45 of you, doesn't mean you can spend £15,300 if everyone else spends £0.

you can spend £340, and that is your limit. everything over, must be declared and duty and vat are payable

M

keys_2

Hi..Sorry if this sounds a bit dumb but ive been browsing over this thread , especially the last few comments . and wondered about the £340 limit .?

I am planning to go NY early in January so im trying to get a grip of all the ifo I need now..I am going with my 3 yr old daughter so does this mean we can have £340 each ??? And would that exclude alcohol and tobacco on her allowance?

JordanShannon

keys wrote: »

Hi..Sorry if this sounds a bit dumb but ive been browsing over this thread , especially the last few comments . and wondered about the £340 limit .?

I am planning to go NY early in January so im trying to get a grip of all the ifo I need now..I am going with my 3 yr old daughter so does this mean we can have £340 each ??? And would that exclude alcohol and tobacco on her allowance?

Hi
not dumb question
£340 per person tobacco and alcohol separate although you wouldn't be able to put it in her suitcase i don't think. I'm going to worry about this now as i won't have the money to pay any charges for exceeding the limit.
JS