you can't have fallen into a trap that easily.
there certainly must be an exception to the used goods free pass when coming across a border -- other wise the amount of one day old used goods being transferred across the borders is going to be astronomical... if that loophole exists it certainly will be closed quickly.
anyways, let's end this silly tangent. just my personal opinion that criminals will be criminals and unless the government starts tracking people's purchase they will find some way to buy most of their goods w/o paying uncle sam.
I see no "trap" but I agree it's a silly tangent. I've never said and never would that criminals will not be criminals or that some will not try to evade the FairTax. That would always be true with any tax.
My point is that is will be much more difficult that it is at present with the truly massive evasion going on with the illegal economy under the income tax. there will be much less evasion than at present I believe. Much less.