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If you reside in Canada - and purchase an item from the USA - you need to educate yourself as to the fact that you WILL be paying applicable taxes and possibly duties on the item when it crosses the border into Canada.
Yes, if the item is shipped by postal service, your "brokerage handling fee" will be a nominal $5 or $8 - plus the applicable taxes for your province (and possibly duties, but seldom are they charged.)
And yes, MANY times the items shipped by postal service are NOT charged taxes or duties incoming - so sometimes you will escape paying the taxes that are due to the Canadian and provincial governments.
However, you should ALWAYS - and I stress ALWAYS! - calculate the cost of the taxes and possibly duties into the decision to make a purchase internationally.
Additionally, if your item is sent by the USA seller (or other international seller) through a courier service (for example, UPS, FEDEX, DHL, etc.) then your applicable brokerage fee will be upwards of $25, on a sliding scale dependent upon the value of the incoming item.
Yes, these fees (brokerage, tax, duty) are ALL part of the cost of buying an item internationally and having it shipped to you in Canada.
It is NOT up to the seller to pay these for you - YOU are the importer of record - YOU are the one who will be billed for these charges - YOU are the one who will NOT get your parcel until you pay these charges.
So - before hitting the "BID NOW" button, do a bit of calculating and make an informed decision to see if it is really worth getting that imported widget!
Happy Bidding, Folks!
:-D
Yes, if the item is shipped by postal service, your "brokerage handling fee" will be a nominal $5 or $8 - plus the applicable taxes for your province (and possibly duties, but seldom are they charged.)
And yes, MANY times the items shipped by postal service are NOT charged taxes or duties incoming - so sometimes you will escape paying the taxes that are due to the Canadian and provincial governments.
However, you should ALWAYS - and I stress ALWAYS! - calculate the cost of the taxes and possibly duties into the decision to make a purchase internationally.
Additionally, if your item is sent by the USA seller (or other international seller) through a courier service (for example, UPS, FEDEX, DHL, etc.) then your applicable brokerage fee will be upwards of $25, on a sliding scale dependent upon the value of the incoming item.
Yes, these fees (brokerage, tax, duty) are ALL part of the cost of buying an item internationally and having it shipped to you in Canada.
It is NOT up to the seller to pay these for you - YOU are the importer of record - YOU are the one who will be billed for these charges - YOU are the one who will NOT get your parcel until you pay these charges.
So - before hitting the "BID NOW" button, do a bit of calculating and make an informed decision to see if it is really worth getting that imported widget!
Happy Bidding, Folks!
:-D
we KNOW how to keep a thread on page 1, right?
start an argument with someone?
start an argument with someone?
ok, I just read war and peace....
Twice.
Can I buy in USA now?
Twice.
Can I buy in USA now?
you can read anything you want to and shop wherever you want to... we just simply use "bump" to keep a thread tacked... for informational purposes...
The item should not have been marked gift.
Was the value of the item claimed for customs correct, i.e. it was the amount you paid for your winning bid? If so, then the value assigned was correct.
The only thing you might try to do is negotiate that the seller pay you the difference between the $5 charge you would have had with postal service brokerage clearing and the amount of brokerage that you ended up paying the courier company.
You would still have to have paid the taxes (and/or duties if there were any) on the item, so those charges are still yours.
For instance, if you paid $35 in brokerage, see if they will ante up the $30 difference between the $5 canada post would charge for brokerage and the $35 from the courier company.
Was the value of the item claimed for customs correct, i.e. it was the amount you paid for your winning bid? If so, then the value assigned was correct.
The only thing you might try to do is negotiate that the seller pay you the difference between the $5 charge you would have had with postal service brokerage clearing and the amount of brokerage that you ended up paying the courier company.
You would still have to have paid the taxes (and/or duties if there were any) on the item, so those charges are still yours.
For instance, if you paid $35 in brokerage, see if they will ante up the $30 difference between the $5 canada post would charge for brokerage and the $35 from the courier company.
...and anyway, this thread was not for high S&H charges.. it was to enlighten canadians on the fact that they might be paying higher brokerage if their items are shipped courier...
"Gift" is when your granny or auntie sends you socks for christmas.
I don't think you can import bones ....
I don't think you can import bones ....
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