I live in the border, I make money selling on Mercadolibre.com.mx (Mexico’s eBay.) I’m making a lot of money this month. I went with all my friends and family to afterthanksgiving sale, and since it was only one per customer, I gave everyone money to buy big flat TVs for me, so I could resell them on the internet to Mexicans. I’m also making a lot of money with the Nintendo Wii, they are very scare in Mexico. I’ve been buying from eBay for years, but I haven’t sold yet. There are some Mexican namebrand clothes that some Americans would pay top dollar for.
The problem is this, shipping to the USA from Mexico costs 5 times more than me just crossing the bridge just one block away, and shipping it from the US Post Office right across the bridge on the American side.
If I ship from Mexico, I would make no profit. Is it considered working for me to cross the bridge to ship things I’m selling on eBay to Americans from the American post office?
2006-12-05 01:02:38 · 9 answers · asked by Document Guy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Yes, and the imports and exports that you conduct would be considered commercial transactions.
When you walk across the border Customs assumes that your purchases are for personal consumption. But if they find out about your "business" that you can be charged with Customs Fraud. The penalities for such fraud is upto the loss of the merchandise and 5 times the value.
Your having your friends buy a "one per customer" for you is dishonest. The restrictions are so that more customers can enjoy the merchandise at the lower price. While not "stealing" under the legal definition, it is definitely unethical.
The store could charge higher prices (and make more profits), but do not.
Export violations (failure to file Shipper's Export Declarations - SEDs) carry a $1000.00 fine per shipment for unreported commercial shipments.
However, your crimes appear to be the in category of being too small to be worth the effort to investigate.
But one day Customs, Department of Commerce, and the IRS may catch you.
And don't forget the Mexican government.
I am encouraged that your sense of morality is still intact enough to cause you to stop and at least ask about what you know is wrong.
Remember for civilization to work, the people must have a respect for the law. In the USA, that respect is waning and is being replaced with "its okay as long as I don't get caught."
2006-12-05 01:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 01:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not illegal. Your are just visiting another country while your there you happen to pick up a few things. Later in the USA you decide you dont like them very much so you sell it on ebay. See its all very Innocent
2006-12-05 01:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by supergod33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows if its legal, but go for it in case you have not heard the dont realy pay alot of attention to the mexican border, by the way kudos on the hustle
2006-12-05 03:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by jjissodamngreat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the items are claimed in customs I don't think it is a problem.
2006-12-05 01:24:44 · answer #5 · answered by joevette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that is against the law
2006-12-05 01:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they do the same thing in this country
2006-12-05 02:06:02 · answer #7 · answered by world's greatest hero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know it's illegal or you wouldn't have asked the question!
2006-12-05 01:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what do you think....yes it is illegal
2006-12-05 01:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋