I know!
I got stung AU$211 for 3x miners coming in, thats about a 15% markup.
I had no dramas with the S1s when they came in from the same location.
Anyhoo, the s3 units have arrived, and they are hashing away happily. Only issue so far is it seems the temp probe on one of the boards is a bit off, it shows ~26 degrees after operating for 30 mins. All the others, including the other on the same unit, show ~38 degrees.
neX:)
I got 2x miners on B1, so there was no customs/GST charge. Beastlymac also reported that he had no customs charges. My understanding is that the GST threshold is AUD1000, something to consider in future purchases.
This time BITMAIN labeled the boxes 'Bitcoin miner', while on S1 deliveries it was 'computer gateway'. Perhaps this labeling caused the long delays in shipping, as it 'did not compute' for the customs people.
I emailed UPS to ask why the delay and the response was that these are security checks outside their control.
Cheers