eBay Fedex to US. Any Buyer customs charges?
Summary: byto253 inquired about the possibility of extra customs or brokerage charges when using eBay Fedex labels to ship two heavy items to the US, clarifying that the items were under $800. lucitabby and recped pointed out that while customs charges are unlikely, brokerage charges might apply, especially for some Fedex services, but not typically for items valued under $800. lotzofuniquegoodies advised checking with Fedex for the most accurate information and provided a link to an ancillary clearance service. ilikehockeyjerseys suggested exploring Chit Chats as a cheaper shipping alternative but noted the need to consider travel time. Ultimately, byto253 shipped with UPS standard through eBay without incurring additional fees and received positive feedback despite a stressful comment about the UPS delivery.
I have a 2 heavier items to ship to the US and the eBay label price to use and the eBay Fedex label price is pretty good. But do US buyers get hit with extra customs charges through the eBay label provision of those labels?
Thanks.
byto253
OP2 years agoIn the end I shipped with UPS standard through eBay, items of $132US and $88US. The first has been delivered with no extra fees.
Nice feedback from the buyer, though the phrase "..ups guy was having a bad day..." made my heart skip. Thankfully my paranoia packing methods protected everything 😂
ilikehockeyjerseys
·2 years agoIf you decide not to use Fedex and you have Chit Chats nearby, look into their rates. A recent shipment that was 3KG 25x25x15 was significantly cheaper via Chit Chats (15ish vs 25ish Canada Post Expedited on eBay).
Chit Chats is generally cheaper than eBay Canada Post labels for anything above 2KG.
byto253
OP2 years agoIn this case, the difference was minimal, and chitchats is a 35 minute drive each way. I may plan a cross town trip tomorrow and just go chitchats.
ilikehockeyjerseys
·2 years agoYeah, with Chit Chats you always have to factor in the value of your time and cost of transportation if you don't have a location near somewhere else.
While I have enjoyed not having to use Chit Chats for most packages due to the Tracked Packet offer, I'm fortunate to have locations in spots where it can usually be close enough to a sunk cost to drop off a package. For a few bucks, I wouldn't bother, but for $10+ it would be worth it to me.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·2 years ago@byto253
Fee schedule attached. Most accurate information would be confirming with fedex directly.
https://www.fedex.com/en-ca/ancillary-clearance-service.html
-Lotz
recped
·2 years agoYou can look it up on fedex.com (and not any info related to imports into Canada).
It's possible for SOME services but for most there are no brokerage fees (or Duty) if the declared value is under US$800 (about CA$1090).
lucitabby
·2 years agoUnlikely a customs charge but possibly a Fedex brokerage charge.
byto253
OP2 years agoThanks, I wrote customs but that should have read brokerage charge. Everything is under $800 so customs is not an issue, the courier brokerage is what I wonder about.