Will I get a receipt from GSP?

[kanit_justi]

Just ordered a part from the US and it was shipped to my mothers address in Ontario, Canada. She is 91 years old so I don't want her to open the box so I am wondering if I would receive a breakdown of GSP charges with my part? The part cost me $145 cdn and GSP cost me $125! I could have driven 30mins up the road and paid $150 for the same part...I found out after I purchased it. I want to make sure that I what I got charged was proper. The ebay checkout said around $20 for GSP so that ballooned to $125 cdn. Thanks

[momcqueen]

Was that $20 USD plus postage in USD? What was the postage portion of your bill? Import fees are taxes on import usually. Currency conversion will also inflate your item cost but the point if the GSP estimation of import changes is supposed to be so that there are no unpleasant surprises. 

All your purchase data should be found on your Order Details in Purchase History at top right of your page when viewed on a  desktop. 

[reallynicestamps]

No.

The 'import charges' are a lump sum used by GSP/PitneyBowes to pay Canadian duty and Sales Taxes plus a service fee that is usually about ~$5USD.

They are not broken down possibly because the GSP is considered to be the importer (not you) and duty and tax is their business expense not yours.

This comes up fairly often with business importers who want to use the duty and sales tax as a tax deduction. They can't, because they did not pay those fees, PB did. The GSP  specifically warns that the program is NOT suitable for business use.

don't want her to open the box so I am wondering if I would receive a breakdown of GSP charges with my part?

You already paid the import fees and nothing will be charged to your mother when the shipment is received.

If she is not home for some reason, the carrier (usually Canada Post) will leave a Notice about where and when it can be picked up. Again, no money will be due at pickup.

Perhaps it would be easiest just to instruct her not to open it? Tell her its her Christmas present and she will spoil the surprise perhaps?

The ebay checkout said around $20 for GSP so that ballooned to $125 cdn.

We hear about this from time to time. Sometimes it is because the final price on an auction is higher than the current bid when the winner bid. Sometimes it is a matter of the provincial tax rate.

Since the bidder has to click twice to accept  and pay the total on the purchase, I'm usually confused about why anyone would complete the purchase if the cost 'ballooned' like that.