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Thu 12 Mar, 2015 8:50 am
Hi there, can anyone tell me what's involved in the Spot Gen 3 activation process and service plan purchase?
I see the AU site has the basic service listed at $164USD and on the US site its $149USD, I was just wondering if there is anything country specific during the activation process, as technically this device will work in any of the supported countries.
Is this just a case of a $24USD Australia Tax?
Thanks
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 9:40 am
$149 US plus 10% GST = $164 give or take a few cents
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 10:11 am
tastrax wrote:$149 US plus 10% GST = $164 give or take a few cents
And now I feel like an idiot, I didn't think of GST at all.
Thanks
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 11:10 am
If it is US owned a d operated why are we paying gst on it? My understanding was that if you activate it the alert goes to the US who then notify Australian authorities, if there is no Australian business monitoring and managing Australian activations then why gst?
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 11:39 am
... probably because you are buying through an Australian agent maybe???
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 1:41 pm
tastrax wrote:... probably because you are buying through an Australian agent maybe???
I think you're right, which makes me keen to try signing up via the USA site, and seeing what happens.
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 1:58 pm
They'll probably send emergency services to Torrance CA haha..
There's a code (on here somewhere, on the net) to get the tracking service free (maybe a better way to save a $)
Thu 12 Mar, 2015 7:56 pm
If all emergency services go through the US which is what I understood to happen from the reading I did when I looked into one, I can see no reason to sign up through an Australian agent.
Fri 13 Mar, 2015 4:56 am
Unless you have a US address and CC, I suspect you won't be too successful. Distributors these days are getting smarter.
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