Quote Originally Posted by Iriorne View Post
A bit more information from Whirlpool suggests that shipping is not included in calculating the $1000 threshold.

I'd still be inclined to play it safe though, as customs do not necessarily use the declared value of goods. They may conduct their own valuation which could come up higher, especially if they use Australian retail prices.
Quote Originally Posted by Golden Phoenix View Post
Yeah I played it safe. I ended up shipping that particular order just before the total hit the $1k mark, but it meant I had some pre-orders still to come. They then formed the base of my next order that I stopped at about the $500 mark.

It can be addictive......
Quote Originally Posted by UltraMarginal View Post
the largest POL I've ever shipped worked out to be just over 1K, before shipping cost, I didn't recieve any charges but I've made sure since then that it comes in under 1K.
Thanks for the research and insightful feedback guys! It's good to know where I stand before shipping. My original plan was to wait until MMC Hexatron was out before shipping that and the upcoming FP pre-orders -- making a total of $996.89USD! Will just have to leave it for my second loot now. Also, to request for BBTS to cite the declared value in AUD on the day of shipment.