It's not a Trump thing and it's not a Federal thing.
It is a new(ish) tax which applies to any order going to Colorado or Minnesota with more US States in the pipeline.
The fee is not a percentage but rather a fixed fee per package delivered.
https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2025/03/retail-delivery-fees-2025.html
@recped wrote:It's not a Trump thing and it's not a Federal thing.
It is a new(ish) tax which applies to any order going to Colorado or Minnesota with more US States in the pipeline.
The fee is not a percentage but rather a fixed fee per package delivered.
https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2025/03/retail-delivery-fees-2025.html
Might be super helpful if ebay would post a list of these surcharges with % in help. There is another for calulators. Supposed to be AFTER a certain year but appears to get applied by default. With an explanation included on the packslip. With a recent calculator sale it was called a "sales tax". (Order was pu using cash.)
Technically it's called an environmental fee. Varies per province.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/help/paying-and-purchasing/environmental-handling-fees
Alberta:
Environmental fees are a different thing which cover the cost of disposal of hazardous materials. They are common throughout Canada and are also applied in some US States (California primarily).
None of these fees are percentages, they are all flat rate, the environmental have been in place for quite a few years, these delivery fees are relatively new.
