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spanone

(140,405 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:18 PM Oct 7

I purchased a used dvd drive from Canada for an older computer.

When it came through customs, I got hit with a $39.00 tariff.

The drive cost $200.00.

I was told the seller had to pay....

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I purchased a used dvd drive from Canada for an older computer. (Original Post) spanone Oct 7 OP

Why so expensive? I would think used older DVD drives would be dirt cheap AZJonnie Oct 7 #1

It's a component of a RadarII recording system. spanone Oct 7 #2

It's called 'revenue' and we are supposed to be appreciative of it. Norrrm Oct 7 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 7 #4

Isn't that called canetoad Oct 7 #5

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You tell me, then canetoad Oct 7 #9

Looks like someone wasn't happy...guess I missed it. spanone Oct 7 #10

It was either a return troll (LG?) canetoad Oct 7 #12

Thanks spanone Oct 7 #13

LOL do you work for a cloud service? leftstreet Oct 7 #6

Yea, that ForgedCrank Oct 7 #8

This is one company that made this particular machine and this particular drive. spanone Oct 7 #11

AZJonnie

(1,861 posts)

1. Why so expensive? I would think used older DVD drives would be dirt cheap

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:21 PM

Oct 7

I know there's some older Plextor drives (before Plextor was bought out) from the 2000's that are a step above in quality and features, but $200 sounds like a fortune even for one of those. Did you need IDE or something?

spanone

(140,405 posts)

2. It's a component of a RadarII recording system.

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:48 PM

Oct 7

A specialty item.

Norrrm

(3,131 posts)

3. It's called 'revenue' and we are supposed to be appreciative of it.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:49 PM

Oct 7

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canetoad

(19,641 posts)

5. Isn't that called

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:07 PM

Oct 7

Personal choice?

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canetoad

(19,641 posts)

9. You tell me, then

Reply to Name removed (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:23 PM

Oct 7

Why folk still use vinyl? It's not being very flexible about the choices of others to be so dogmatic.

spanone

(140,405 posts)

10. Looks like someone wasn't happy...guess I missed it.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:23 PM

Oct 7

canetoad

(19,641 posts)

12. It was either a return troll (LG?)

Reply to spanone (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:32 PM

Oct 7

Or someone pushing cloud storage. Won't be missed.

spanone

(140,405 posts)

13. Thanks

Reply to canetoad (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:40 PM

Oct 7

leftstreet

(37,580 posts)

6. LOL do you work for a cloud service?

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:12 PM

Oct 7

Lots of people have movies and such on dvd

ForgedCrank

(2,907 posts)

8. Yea, that

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:15 PM

Oct 7

happened to me once years ago. I only buy from US sellers now because of the duty fees

spanone

(140,405 posts)

11. This is one company that made this particular machine and this particular drive.