International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.

Hi,

 

I want to buy a cell phone from eBay.ca  from China or from USA. For some American items there is this description :

'' No additional import charges at delivery! ''. but fore some items there is not this advantage and there is this description :

But for some items, there is not this advantage and there is this description :

'' International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.''

I need to have an estimation of additional charges at delivery and the Item cost at the end of buy processes.  I mean that I want to know how much a Canadian buyer like me should pay at delivery.

The number of my intended items are:

252445495412

251847767600

 

Thanks

 

 

 

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International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.

If you are importing from outside of Canada, you are required to pay applicable duty and SALES TAXES on any imports valued over $20CDN (~$16USD)

But.

Small and low value items that come in by post are often /usually overlooked by CBSA and Canada Post on the sensible if slightly illegal grounds that it would cost the taxpayer more for these public servants to do this than they could possibly collect.

But

Be prepared to pay duty* and SALES TAXES* on any import.

But

Couriers like UPS and Pitney Bowes MUST charge these import fees. And they charge a service fee for doing so.

 

That was background.

Now.

Most overseas sellers use the postal system to ship.

If your purchase is under $100CDN and not bulky, probably you will not be paying duty and sales taxes. Probably. Don't count on it.

this is what is meant by

'' International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.''

 

But.

The USA and UK eBay sites had a problem with sellers who were afraid to sell internationally. So eBay brought in the Global Shipping Program.

This is a Seller Protection Program. It has few benefits for the buyer.

This is where this notice comes in.

'' No additional import charges at delivery! ''.

That doesn't mean no import charges it means exactly what it says no import charges AT DELIVERY.

Because you pay them when you purchase, and before the seller even ships.

And because these shipments are NOT handled by the postal system** Pitney Bowes, remember them^?. will charge you every penny of the applicable duty and sales taxes they legally must.

 

Generally, the GSP is not buyer friendly.

If your purchase is well over the $100 that CBSA (illegally) winks at, you will probably pay duty and SALES TAXES*** whether you buy with the GSP or without.

It is difficult for the seller to remove the GSP option.

If you are buying multiple items from a seller who uses the GSP, you will not get a discount for combined shipping.

 

Honestly, try to avoid sellers who use it.

There are about 6000 posts about the GSP on the Buyer Discussion Board, if you have insomnia.

 

On the third hand, don't buy a cellphone from China. If you get anything at all, it will be counterfeit. That's another barrel of snakes.

 

 

 

*Well it's complicated.NAFTA, new goods, bullion, used goods, ivory....

**Except when they are.

***Mostly sales taxes.

 

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International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.

If you are importing from outside of Canada, you are required to pay applicable duty and SALES TAXES on any imports valued over $20CDN (~$16USD)

But.

Small and low value items that come in by post are often /usually overlooked by CBSA and Canada Post on the sensible if slightly illegal grounds that it would cost the taxpayer more for these public servants to do this than they could possibly collect.

But

Be prepared to pay duty* and SALES TAXES* on any import.

But

Couriers like UPS and Pitney Bowes MUST charge these import fees. And they charge a service fee for doing so.

 

That was background.

Now.

Most overseas sellers use the postal system to ship.

If your purchase is under $100CDN and not bulky, probably you will not be paying duty and sales taxes. Probably. Don't count on it.

this is what is meant by

'' International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.''

 

But.

The USA and UK eBay sites had a problem with sellers who were afraid to sell internationally. So eBay brought in the Global Shipping Program.

This is a Seller Protection Program. It has few benefits for the buyer.

This is where this notice comes in.

'' No additional import charges at delivery! ''.

That doesn't mean no import charges it means exactly what it says no import charges AT DELIVERY.

Because you pay them when you purchase, and before the seller even ships.

And because these shipments are NOT handled by the postal system** Pitney Bowes, remember them^?. will charge you every penny of the applicable duty and sales taxes they legally must.

 

Generally, the GSP is not buyer friendly.

If your purchase is well over the $100 that CBSA (illegally) winks at, you will probably pay duty and SALES TAXES*** whether you buy with the GSP or without.

It is difficult for the seller to remove the GSP option.

If you are buying multiple items from a seller who uses the GSP, you will not get a discount for combined shipping.

 

Honestly, try to avoid sellers who use it.

There are about 6000 posts about the GSP on the Buyer Discussion Board, if you have insomnia.

 

On the third hand, don't buy a cellphone from China. If you get anything at all, it will be counterfeit. That's another barrel of snakes.

 

 

 

*Well it's complicated.NAFTA, new goods, bullion, used goods, ivory....

**Except when they are.

***Mostly sales taxes.

 

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International items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.

Very good and useful information and descriptions.
Excellent
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