Import fees is changed after offer accepted

[noppakhao]

Import fees when I'm making offer is $38 but when offer accepted the final import fees jump to over $60... how could it not the same when I offered? now it became more expensive than I wanted to spend.

[femmefan1946]

Import fees are a payment to the GSP** which covers Canada's duty (on any purchase over $20Cdn/~$15USD) plus your province's sales tax plus a service fee of about $5USD.

The reasons it might rise are:

1. the purchase price includes the shipping, which may vary by destination.
2. you are in a high sales tax province which could not be 'seen' by the programming until you agreed to buy.

If you have not yet paid, contact the seller again and explain your problem.

Do remember however, that those import fees are still what Canada expects you to pay at the border. (Or on your doorstep, or at the PO.)

And whether they are $38 or $60, the amount will still be the same*.

CBSA overlooks small and inexpensive imports on the basis that it is too expensive to assess the fees. But your purchase is probably higher than they will pass if the import fees are even $38.

*Well, actually, higher, because while GSP has a ~$5 service charge, Canada Post wants $9.95 for collecting the fees.

**GSP collects from you, but on the paperwork the fees are paid by the GSP.

[marnotom!]

Are you comfortable sharing the listing number so we can try to figure this out from the information on the listing rather than making educated guesses?

[momcqueen]

Was this an auction with Make Offer? The initial estimatation or import fees shown may have been based on the minimum bid amount whereas the Buy It Now is based on what it sold for.

Were you logged into your account when it showed $38? You’d need to be logged in to make an offer so that might have been the first time ebay noted your actual location and necessity to charge GSP.

Regardless, ask the seller to cancel if the GSP aspect is a problem and explain your reservations. It’s possible they may be willing to relist it at your agreed Best Offer price with regular shipping via a postal carrier and NOT courier. Be prepared to pay your import fees at the door.