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Current Situation At Chit Chats (As I Understand It)
Just a really brief rundown on the Chit Chats situation as I understand it. This is for Ontario at the Niagara crossings only. - Chit Chats had their trucks turned back at the border by U.S. Customs.- Tens of Thousands of packages were unloaded at th...
CTV Montréal would like an interview with businesses affected by de minimis changes
A local reseller I know has reached out to CTV Montréal and they would like to interview business owners affected by all the challenges we're facing. If anyone is interested in doing an interview with them in the Montreal area please contact Stephane...
Beware Sellers Shipping Chinese Made Items To USA
I use NetParcel, from my side nothing has changed with the shipping process however my recent sales of China origin items are being assessed duty (which I thought would happen) however every item is being hit with a $44.50 USD borkerage fee from UPS....
$50,000 Fine For Seller if Caught Lying About CoO
I have been speaking with a shipper this morning who had an entire load rejected at the border because a package was opened by a customs official and the item was improperly declared. If the item is made in China/Hong Kong or 51% or more of the produ...
Message from Stallion's Customer Service
So I got a message from Stallion today thanking me for the invoice I sent for the one item that was shipped Monday (where I couldn't put an HTS code, or country of origin). It's an invoice from eBay with the buyer's information and the item is a "Can...
Customs description vs Item Title (Description) in Stallion Express shipments
How different is Customs desription from the item description (Name of the item listing in EBay). Is this essentially same? I am just copying the same text I have in Description into Customs Description. What else do I need to put in Customs Descript...
Refund the money back to my account order #12580-08961
Please refund $141.39 to my credit card for return order #12580-08961
Chinese Tarrifs - Anyone else around here selling Antiques or Deep Vintage?
How are we handling antique or old items from China? Are they handled the same? i.e. A 150 year old piece of Chinese porcelain? I mean, it's ridiculous to apply tarrif's on this is it not? (Not that ridiculous isn't the l'orange stupide's middle name...
Chinese products tariffs CA>US. Any word from Ebay regarding the checkout?
Stallion/Chitchats stated either one or both will allow seller pay tariffs or let the buyer pay it. Any news on how EBay plans to handle it? I wonder if Ebay will just stay out of handling and calculating the tariff.
Postal strike "Item not received" fallout!
So during the recent postal strike, I kept my store open and communicated with buyers by sending messages regarding the strike status and thanking them for being patient. Once the strike ended I also sent out thank-you messages to all my buyers and n...
U.S. Tariffs on Canada Pushed Back to March 1st
The administration has pushed the tariff date back to March 1st. We can all breathe a sigh of relief while the political-types wrangle a deal out. Best of luck to us all. Stay positive everyone!
Unadvertised Canada Post "Customer Appreciation" Sale - Includes Flat Rate Boxes
Starting today (Feb 3) and continuing until Feb 28, Canada Post is running a special sale "to thank Canadians for their patience and show them we value their business". These apply ONLY to transactions done in person at the post office, and do not ap...
Shipments to USA ---Items made in China --- Announced earlier today
This ruling affects items made in China but includes forwarded from other countries. It's a lot to digest but important to be educated on the topic going forward. This was just passed on to me via the DYK Facebook page. Announced earlier today for AL...
Stallion's Update on Tariffs.
Just got this from Stallion: As of today, February 4, 2025, significant changes to U.S. cross-border shipping rules have taken effect, impacting eCommerce shipments from Canada to the U.S. Specifically, under the latest executive order, the Section 3...
Tariffs may be paused, but lots of damage was done
It's good that tariffs were paused for 30 days, and both Chit Chats and Stallion Express are working to find solutions for customers if they become a reality in 30 days. I couldn't take a chance on having problems shipping and shut down Saturday nigh...
eBay Canada's New Video Feature Deserves a Major Rave and Kudos!
Thank you eBay! Just a shout out to sellers who may wish to try out the new video feature if it is applicable to your listing. eBay has made it very easy to add them. One of the coolest features is that your viewer can scroll through your listing pho...
CRA coming after us
I guess that's it for my hobby, which is buying and selling vintage computers and calculators. I acquire items out of curiosity, keep some, and pass on the rest. My aim isn't to make a profit but to break even. I certainly exceed the 30 items/$2800 l...
Anyone selling goods from China / Hong Kong?
I've got banknotes, coins, and stamps, but I took them down after the announcement that they need formal entry (until things are sorted out and I know how this is going to work). Wondered if anyone else is selling stuff from there, and if we can use ...
I cant make sense of this. Case closed in buyers favor.
Sold an item Jan 10th, delivery notice was left for buyer to pick up item on Jan 15th. Buyer did not pick up item. Canada Post tracking # 0105995921506240 They opened a case. I asked them to please pick up the item, no response. They waited 2 weeks t...
this is were i am glad i don't sell to Americans
couple years ago i tried selling to the states and it was a hit and miss operation with about 30 % of my sales going sour here and on etsy - the headaches were such that i just enough is enough - so i just started selling to canadians only -- yes my ...
DYK Post is reporting Chinese goods being refused for De Minimis due to Chinese Tarrifs
As per the DYK post (cross border shipping service) Facebook post, they had their trucks turned away today as there were Chinese made goods and they are no longer allowed to pass via the 800$ exclusion (de minimis, also known as section 321). https:/...
It was a good run....
To my awesome fellow EBAY sellers and bloggersI have put my store on vacation for two weeks and have removed my 1300 listings. Between the postal strike and this tariff thing I don't think I can continue to put the time into EBAY to make it viable to...
Tariffs on Mexico Paused for 1 Month
Mexico will send 10,000 troops to the border for security and allow the U.S. to assist in removal of cartels. They also agreed to new trade deals. There is some hope that Canada will follow suit.
30 Day Pause on Tariffs For Canada
Boom ... they made a deal on border security. Let's get back to business.
Resolved! Watchers not showing on my listing, Watchers still not visible ... Why? An eBay Glitch?
I'm Having the same issue as you, with my watchers not showing up on my listing as well. We all know how critical this element is to prompting that I gotta buy it now response from customers/buyers on eBay, as they think it might not be there when th...
Trumps 25% tarrif - will it affect eBay sellers
So here is an interesting question. If Donald Trump imposes a 25% tarrif on all goods exported to the USA, will eBay have to comply and have US buyers pay the tarrif if they purchase from a Canadian seller?
Tariffs.... Selling from Canada to the USA - Used items?
I sell used car parts - 95% of my shipments go to the USA from Canada. Will my customers have to pay extra? Somewhere? Shipping used items from Canada to the USA - will they be exempt from Tariffs?
Resolved! Cancelling a sale *need advice please*
Can a sale be cancelled on my end if the buyer let it be known they can't afford the item right now, but refuse to cancel the sale on their end?I've looked at the reasons Ebay offers to cancel and none apply to my situation. I have a 4 business day g...
To anyone who is still mailing parcels to the USA 02/03/2025
For anyone still considering processing parcels to the USA it might be an idea to start including a second copy of shipping label on box and "maybe" even one inside as added protection. All signed. When and if parcels get inspected the 2 parts can ge...
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