ringshopper905
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2009
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- 7
Hi All,
So I recently was in the USA and purchased an engagement ring for my GF. In my budget I calculated the cost of declaring the ring when I flew back across the border into Canada. the PST & GST came to just over $600, since I paid at the airport I am kind of regretting declaring it and throwing away this money to the gov''t.
The job I am in requires me to travel quite frequently into the states and I am sure that I would of had no problem getting it back in, I also have nexus and can-pass to speed through customs.
Now I am trying to justify what I did was worth it. I know the alternative (in the rare event i got caught) would be to lose my Canada & USA trusted traveler status, perhaps have the ring confiscated and maybe a criminal record.
On the flip side I am thinking I could of made up some story if I were caught about bringing it into the USA for resizing or some bs.
Anyhow, I was hoping to get peoples opinions on this as right now I am in limbo of whether I did the right thing or not.
Thanks in advance
So I recently was in the USA and purchased an engagement ring for my GF. In my budget I calculated the cost of declaring the ring when I flew back across the border into Canada. the PST & GST came to just over $600, since I paid at the airport I am kind of regretting declaring it and throwing away this money to the gov''t.
The job I am in requires me to travel quite frequently into the states and I am sure that I would of had no problem getting it back in, I also have nexus and can-pass to speed through customs.
Now I am trying to justify what I did was worth it. I know the alternative (in the rare event i got caught) would be to lose my Canada & USA trusted traveler status, perhaps have the ring confiscated and maybe a criminal record.
On the flip side I am thinking I could of made up some story if I were caught about bringing it into the USA for resizing or some bs.
Anyhow, I was hoping to get peoples opinions on this as right now I am in limbo of whether I did the right thing or not.
Thanks in advance