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Originally Posted by calvin-c
I don't think so, in most cases at least. On the part of the seller, it's possibly a violation of the contract. (Depends on how the restrictions were 'gotten around'. Even if all the contract says is "thou shalt not sell to foreign buyers" it usually doesn't require super-secure precautions. The usual standard of due diligence is whether or not the seller has taken reasonable precautions, e.g. checking the address/phone/credit card.)
On the part of the buyer, it's possibly providing false information-but in most jurisdictions I'm familiar with that's only a crime when it's provided to authorities (and even then, often only in a sworn statement).
The closest crime I can think of is fraud-and since the buyer is paying for the product I'm not sure that fraud would fit either. (I'm sure the buyer could be charged with fraud, I'm just not sure (s)he would be convicted.)
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It could possibly be construed as smuggling given you are purchasing a product that is not legally available in your country of residence. Although smuggling was used historically as a means to deprive the government of it's taxes and thus the high penalties.