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spanone

(142,059 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:18 PM Oct 2025

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 2025 OP

Why so expensive? I would think used older DVD drives would be dirt cheap AZJonnie Oct 2025 #1

It's a component of a RadarII recording system. spanone Oct 2025 #2

It's called 'revenue' and we are supposed to be appreciative of it. Norrrm Oct 2025 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2025 #4

Isn't that called canetoad Oct 2025 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2025 #7

You tell me, then canetoad Oct 2025 #9

Looks like someone wasn't happy...guess I missed it. spanone Oct 2025 #10

It was either a return troll (LG?) canetoad Oct 2025 #12

Thanks spanone Oct 2025 #13

LOL do you work for a cloud service? leftstreet Oct 2025 #6

Yea, that ForgedCrank Oct 2025 #8

This is one company that made this particular machine and this particular drive. spanone Oct 2025 #11

AZJonnie

(4,024 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 2025

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

(142,059 posts)

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

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:48 PM

Oct 2025

A specialty item.

Norrrm

(5,591 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 2025

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canetoad

(21,029 posts)

5. Isn't that called

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:07 PM

Oct 2025

Personal choice?

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canetoad

(21,029 posts)

9. You tell me, then

Reply to Name removed (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:23 PM

Oct 2025

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

spanone

(142,059 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 2025

canetoad

(21,029 posts)

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

Reply to spanone (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:32 PM

Oct 2025

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

spanone

(142,059 posts)

13. Thanks

Reply to canetoad (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:40 PM

Oct 2025

leftstreet

(41,253 posts)

6. LOL do you work for a cloud service?

Reply to Name removed (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:12 PM

Oct 2025

Lots of people have movies and such on dvd

ForgedCrank

(3,120 posts)

8. Yea, that

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:15 PM

Oct 2025

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

spanone

(142,059 posts)

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

Reply to ForgedCrank (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:26 PM

Oct 2025

I still use it so I really have no choice.

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