@derfzuki wrote:
This program is a JOKE, I've only had headaches every time I buy an item shipped with this program, the latest example, I bought an item in Seattle, WA which is a 2 hour drive from Vancouver (app 130 miles), I should be getting my item in 2-3 days max but Nooooo, this system ships it to the shipping center which is located on the east coast in Erlanger, KY, a whooping 2400 miles from Seattle, so it takes about 5-7 days to get there, then it crosses the border in Toronto, ON, CAN sits there for a few days then finally gets shipped to cross the whole continent again a whooping 4400kms and that takes at least another week....
You do make a good point here. While the GSP doesnt have this problem for items being shipped out of North America, this backtracking can be a source of frustration. Having said that, I'm on Vancouver Island and I've had items take a couple of weeks to reach me from Washington State.
I do have to ask why you felt so compelled to purchase the item if transit time was an issue for you, though.
@derfzuki wrote:
The other problem is the custom fee attached to it, sometimes it's dead on but a lot of times especially for items under $100, it's way off, 99% of the time if you get something through USPS the customs won't charge a thing, the rare time the customs do charge you it's only 5% GST plus a tiny admin fee of $1.50, so when you charge for a $65 item $12 shipping and $36 custom fee it doesn't make any sense at all... Fedex and DHL/Loomis are pretty similar to USPS as far as custom fees, really minimal, the only one that's worse than your Global Shipping Program is the dreadful UPS because they charge unreasonable Brokerage fees on top of the custom fees....So now I have to watch for both UPS and PBI because it takes all the incentive from buying from the USA away...and makes for a UN-pleasant eBay buying experience
Who charges a $1.50 administration fee? If Canada Border Services bothers to bill an item sent through the mail for taxes (and duty, if applicable), Canada Post will charge US$9.95 to collect and remit those taxes/duty.
I'd need to know more about that $65 item you're referring to to make any sort of definitive call on it, but it appears to me as though that item wasn't charged just taxes, but duty as well. A problem brought up in the GSP discussions on this board recently is the fact that many GSP listings don't note the item's country of origin and as a result they may be charged duty when in fact they shouldn't be as they're manufactured in a free trade zone.
I've never had an item sent to me via Loomis, but a quick scan of their site suggests to me that a lot of their customs clearance fees may be simply added to the shipping charge rather than separate line items. FedEx may be pulling a similar stunt now.
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