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givot 12 Dec 2002 06:53

selling bike in sourthern SA
 
i am an american, and am in ecuador. i want to buy a bike and ride to chile. i fly home from chile. will i be able to sell the bike and get around the stamp in my passport? sell in argentina? not get the stamp in my passport? do you have any other ideas or sugesstions for me?

Susan Johnson 14 Dec 2002 06:27

Hi Givot and welcome to the HUBB!

There's a fair amount of discussion on this topic. If you search on 'sell bike Chile Argentina' you get about 22 hits. Start with the following threads:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000147.html

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000127.html

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000159.html

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/ubb...ML/000166.html

Chile is possible, Iquique would be your best bet as its a duty-free port. Bolivia is possible. Argentina is possible but difficult. Brazil is (almost) impossible, and not worth the hassle unless you have no alternative.

If you can avoid the passport stamp on entry into Chile, do so. That may require posting some sort of bond or just alternative paperwork.

If you can't avoid the passport stamp, and you sell the bike, ensure all the customs duties are paid and you have the receipts, and you should be able to get out of the country.

Also, check out this thread from an American who wants to SELL his Chilean-registered bike in Ecuador in late January. Might be worth contacting Ben.

/hubb/travel-bikes-for-sale-wanted/wanted-xt600-or-similiar-sa-9888

Good luck!

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