Hello, I am new to ebay and have been finding all sort of awesome deals from HongKong. It says free shipping will there be charges?

[nbooth88]

I was a little worried about FREE shipping when I thought about UPS and wondered if I am going to be charged a bunch of money when it reaches my home in Canada. It just said FREE STANDARD INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING? Can someone please help me out! i am afraid to buy more!

[scifan57 · Accepted solution]

When you receive a UPS shipped item from outside the country, you can expect to pay any taxes and duties due on the item as well as a large brokerage fee charged to you by UPS.

you should contact the seller and find out exactly what shipping service his standard shipping actually is. If it's UPS, as if it can be changed to USPS. Explain about the high brokerage costs associated with regular UPS shipments from the US.

[femmefan1946 · Accepted solution]

More than likely he will use China Post which subsidizes exported packages. If so, and your purchase is over $20, it will be delivered by Canada Post who will charge you an $8.50 service fee plus whatever duty and tax is applicable.

However, he may also be using Surface shipping which means your purchase may not appear for two or three months.

If you decide to buy, mark Day 40 after purchase on your calendar. If the item has not appeared, contact the seller and ask for a refund. If the answer is not satisfactory, on Day 43 file an Item Not Received dispute and get your refund that way.

[ok_so_im_50]

I hope you are aware that the deals are awesome because the items are of cheap quality.