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by Brian Leahy, Jul 15, 2010 5:00pm PDT

So, Apple is holding a press conference tomorrow about the iPhone 4 and hopefully they won't announce that they all have to come back. Mine has been working great and I have no complaints. That Droid X thing-a-ma-bob is out for Verizon customers now, if Android is more your flavor.

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StarCraft II will be available digitally on day one.

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What a fucking scam. I lent my iMac to a friend in LA so he could finish his iPhone project. He sent it back to me and insured it for $1000. They charged me $50 GST on the $1000 and the only way I can dispute it is to send my iMac back to Canada Customs and let them "reassess" the charges. This will take a "few" weeks they say. So, instead of disputing I am just going to eat the charge. Fuckers.

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What a fucking scam. I lent my iMac to a friend in LA so he could finish his iPhone project. He sent it b... : Fred Garvin
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  split the cost with the friend? : fatman
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    Nah, I'm going to cover it, it's not his fault. : Fred Garvin
    - its not totally your fault either. he used the device to achieve a project that he gained (at least) some... : fatman
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  Typical UPS abuse of canadians? : terath
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    Actually this was sent through USPS. : Fred Garvin
    - and the tax is from the canadian government : oldschoolbob-o
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  why wouldn't they charge you taxes? they do in the rest of the world. "hay guys a friend sent me a $10... : kabex
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    because he has already paid tax on it when he bought it? Why should he have to pay the tax to get someth... : Galadriel07
    - probably because there's no way to really prove that : grandmasterlee
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      he's paying the tax on the insurance. Not on the computer itself. The insurance is a product. : redfive
      
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      well thats different than what I thought kabex was saying tho. : Galadriel07
      
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      kabex think it's customs tax and it's not if you're shipping through USPS : redfive
      
      Are you sure its not on the product? On the usps website it even mentions that the max non tax gift amoun... : Prozium
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    I own it and it was being shipped back to me. Pretty simple and if I wanted to go through the hassle I am... : Fred Garvin
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      A tax on shipping insurance... so many ways to tax people it's incredible. The trick is finding these nooks and crannies where people won't stay upset... they are too occasional.
      
      The death tax is probably the worst offender. It's appalling on principle.
      
      Jul 16, 2010 12:06am PDT
      
      A tax on shipping insurance... so many ways to tax people it's incredible. The trick is finding these noo... : robosextoid
    - I had a customer that would ship their stuff across the border when the semester was over. They would wri... : Prozium
- That's what you get for buying Apple. : Crabs Jarrard
- Apple tax, dude. : BlackCat9
- gg apple : boring gegtik