Re: Shipping to our Friends in Canada

Posted by Hugh MacKay on August 24, 2004 at 19:47:28 from (209.226.106.122):

In Reply to: Re: Shipping to our Friends in Canada posted by Haas on August 24, 2004 at 18:57:22:

Haas: Just curious about those fees. I have one of those US dollar accounts with the Royal Bank of Canada, and have been assured there are no fees. I have used this on several ocasions buying items in your country. I have never had any complaint, from people I was buying from.

Most of what I have bought are manuals shipped by mail. The postage either way is is substancially more than rates within either country. I will also warn you of another little annoyance shipping via UPS. They are very very economical within either country. When you do cross border shipping with them, the brokerage fees for clearing customs is often as much as the shipping. The net result is the good old Canada Post and the good old US postal service are less money.

I have an item right now, a guy in NY wants, and it weighs about 40 lbs. I am 35 miles from the border (Port Huron MI) If I drive to Port Huron, go through customs, ship from Port Huron, via UPS, it can be done for $22. USD. Problem with that is I wouldn't have a return address. I can ship from here via UPS, $35. CAD plus a brokerage fee I will be billed for. I can ship via Canada Post on to US mail, to the customer for $60. CAD.

I have been told, and not just sure of the whole story, there is a parcel sitting in a warehouse, with a $1,600. brokerage fee against it and no one is willing to pay that fee. As I said I don't know the whole story, I do know enough to be careful and advise others to check out these extra charges.

Another item in shipping into Canada, is our beloved Goods and Services Tax. I had a guy send me a manual and put on parcel it was worth $1. No tax was applied. I had another manual actually cost me less but shipper put on parcel, value of book plus cost of shipping for insurance purposes. I paid 15% on the total.

I just throw this in being my experience.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Shipping to our Friends in Canada Haas 18:49:31 08/25/04 (1)
  • Re: Shipping to our Friends in Canada Hugh MacKay 02:16:39 08/26/04 (0)

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