izzy2 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I recently ordered some supplies from another US supplier and when the goods were delivered to my door I had to pay another $23 CDN on top of the $35 that I already paid for the goods. Is this for duty/customs? Whenever I order from Peaks I don't pay anything extra. I know Allan does something so that we don't have to pay the extra. Will other suppliers do this? If someone sent privately would I still have to pay the duties? I want to order some apothecary jars that I can't get from a supplier in Canada (the ones with the metal lids) but if I end up having to pay a lot more for duty etc it's not worth it. Can anyone chime in here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhondaP Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Was it sent by USPS or FedEx/UPS?FedEx & UPS charge brokerage fees to bring it across the border. Canada Post/USPS do not charge them. Canada Post collects duty/taxes and they charge a $5.00 admin fee. You would still have to pay the duty & tax no matter which way it was sent, however, it usually is MUCH cheaper to have it sent USPS. If it is marked as a *gift* you do not have to pay either duty or taxes, however Canada Customs has the right to open any package and if it's found that it really isn't a gift, my understanding is it can be a hassle for both you and the company who sent it.I will not order from a company who won't ship USPS...those damn brokerage fees are just too high!!HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 The brokerage fees are literally highway robbery. I found out the hard way when I auctioned a $300 item through e-Bay to a Canadian buyer. I sent via UPS and they wanted to charge him a $120 brokerage fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Hah. what timing....going thru this now. Sent some stuff to Canada via FEG. You HAVE to have an account and do the process on-line when going to Canada, they wont do it at the FE depot...no mention on-line of brokerage fees, etc, till the buyer gets the bill!!! $30 for ground shipping and now they want $64 more for fees, $33 of which is a BROKERAGE FEE!! What crap.FYI...if the buyer doesn't pay it, they come back on the shipper per thier reg's and will hold the shipper responsible :undecided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 In my case the buyer was able to refuse the shipment and I was only charged the UPS return shipping cost. I then re-shipped via USPS without difficulties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnyeg Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 This is exactly why I refuse to have anything shipped anything BUT USPS when coming from the states. I got a huge UPS brokerage bill once (Over $200 for a product valued at $10) I fought it and won, but it was still the scariest thing ever and I will NEVER do it again. I've found most people will mark it as a gift (i've had them opened at the border and never had a problem) and I only seem to have to pay taxes on stuff about 1/2 the time. But definitely only have stuff shipped USPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy2 Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hey thanks for all your replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanchris Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Whenever I order from Peaks I don't pay anything extra. I know Allan does something so that we don't have to pay the extra. I always have to pay at least $22 to the post office, when I order from Peak.Alan does mark it as a gift, but customs open it anyway and see's the total on the receipt and charges me 15 percent tax plus $5 for the post office. I never order from anyone that sends it by UPS or FED-X. I got a golf club off of e-bay and was charged $58 at the door. Sometimes packages do slip through the cracks and I don't have to pay anything. Oh happy day...lol:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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