Large discrepancy in import fees on item listing page vs checkout | Buying

conrthomas · 2026-04-08T16:43:15.770000Z

I recently encountered a huge discrepancy in import fees before vs after sending an offer on an item, and I am trying to understand if this is expected or this is some sort of glitch. The item is a vintage wristwatch that was listed originally at $825 CAD, which I sent an offer for $700 CAD, which was subsequently accepted. On the item listing page it showed an estimated shipping charge of $91 CAD and an estimated import duty/fee of less than $1 USD. When go to check out, the numbers are completely different, and most concerningly the duty fee is now $72 CAD. I understand that the listing page numbers are estimates, but I did have my zip code set correctly so I don't understand why there should be such a massive difference in charges here. I can't find any explanaiton for it anywhere, and this charge is enough that I don't really want to buy the item any more. What are my options here? Why is there such a big difference when all of my location info that is needed to estimate the fees is already up to date?

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