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  resubaehtgnolhcs on 03/01/2019 - 21:25

  -1

  I don't think iPhone boxes are sealed…?

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    zonra on 03/01/2019 - 21:26

    They are shrink-wrapped.

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  Davo1111 on 03/01/2019 - 21:27

  +5

  If they ask you to open it, just open it. jeeze

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  Brgc on 03/01/2019 - 21:38

  I've taken iPad and Apple Watch sealed. No problems.

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  Marcsie on 03/01/2019 - 22:26

  Of course you can :)
  And I really want to be your brother :)

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  Stewardo on 04/01/2019 - 00:03

  +1

  How much profit will you make selling it, if it’s wrapped vs not wrapped?

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  bobbified on 04/01/2019 - 02:35

  Previously duty free items purchased at stores had to remain in a sealed bag until passing immigration, so everything was brand new and unused.

  Then they introduced the TRS scheme and you could open/use the products and still get the tax back - as long as you take it out of the country.

  So taking the product out sealed is no problem at all.

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  brokenglish on 04/01/2019 - 03:18

  Which is more important, you getting the GST from TRS or your brother seeing the phone still sealed.
  He's going to unseal it anyway. He better be grateful you're already gifting him an iPhone.
  This depends on your TRS officer, sometimes if they feeling lazy they won't even ask you to show the item.
  Don't let this stress you out. If the officer asks you to unseal it, you unseal it.

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  ilikedeals on 04/01/2019 - 04:42

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  I don't understand your question.

  YES you can show a sealed item to TRS, I've done it a couple of times (including iPhones).

  Are you gifting it to your brother overseas, or in Australia? Are you asking if you are able to claim TRS on a sealed item, then bring it back to the country to give it as a gift?

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    whooah1979 on 04/01/2019 - 08:03

    +1

    Take the widget out of the box and replace it with Play-Doh, reseal and claim the GST. Easy $200.

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  chewchew on 05/01/2019 - 18:47

  Seal or not doesn't matter as long as you have the phone and the receipt with you

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    ilikedeals on 06/01/2019 - 01:16

    That's why I said above, not sure why I got negged