how do i find out if an item shipping internationally is going to have extra fees tacked on by ebay

[magicianmanifest]

how do i know before i commit to buying an item if ebay is going to add an import charge?

[momcqueen]

Does the item ship via the Global Shipping Program? It will say so if it does.

Also, if your seller uses a courier as opposed to Canada Post, the chances are greater that you will pay a doorstop fee or be billed later by the courier who is acting on your behalf as a broker when it takes your order access the border.

But basically, anything worth more than $20 CAD may be subject to it via Canada Post who collects it for the CCRA. You're rolling the dice. 

[femmefan1946]

Technically, eBay doesn't. Nor does the seller.

The Canadian governments and the shipper charge and get those fees. 

Remember too that 'import charges' come in three parts.

Duty may not be charged if the item was manufactured outside a NAFTA country (Chile, USA, Mexico, Canada).

There is no duty on used goods.

Sales tax is charged on imports whether they are dutiable or not.

There is sales tax on used goods.

Service fees, sometimes called 'brokerage fees', are set by the carrier. GSP is ~$5. Canada Post $9.95. Other couriers like UPS often charge $25 or more.

The carrier usually * won't turn over the item until the import fees are paid.

There is duty on 'gifts' with a value over $60

$20 Cdn is about $15USD.

* FedEx is sneaky, they bill you later, after you have signed for the item which also agrees to pay the import fees.