Mark,
I really feel for you as you were treated unjustly by Revenue Canada. That
sucks big time. What happened to free trade?
My condolences,
Bill
David Brocklebank wrote:
>
> Have done lots of internet shopping and
> bidding/winning from the states - some get dinged for
> duties some don't - it's hit and miss BUT - yes -
> EVERYTHING that goes through a broker seems to get
> their fees plus duty unless specifically noted that it
> was made in the USA!
> Worse I had was an auction item won at $100 US - the
> sender insured it and thinking he was doing me/us a
> favour if it got lost - declared the value at $500 - I
> got stuck with duty on a $500 item worth $100.
> Gave up trying to win an appeal with Revenue Canada -
> Postal is best - some get hit some don't - depends
> who's working and how bored they are I guess.
> --- The Barbers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > Please expand on this. Do you mean USPS or something
> > else? I just received a
> > small package of vitamins from the US and paid $8.03
> > which was the $5.00
> > Canada Post handling fee plus taxes. The USPS
> > postage was $10.35 US.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill
> >
> > Mark Christie wrote:
> > >
> > > Having purchased many devices across the border
> > the worst thing is not the
> > > tax (had to pay once for a monitor but not for 6
> > HDDs, 3 CD burners and
> > > misc. printers, RAM, etc.) but the brokerage fee.
> > Pay the extra few dollars
> > > for air shipping and brokerage is circumvented.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > on 07/26/2001 03:46 PM, Will Shortt at
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > > something that cost's 100.00 US will cost us
> > 56.00
> > > > more PLUS the taxes at the border! Don't forget
> > that!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I got nailed with tax at the border! 130.00! Not
> > fun!
> > > > The item I bought was only 90.00 US! Another
> > 40.00 the
> > > > govenment does not need!!!!!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > From
> > > > Will Shortt
> > > >
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> > > >> Know what you mean... so many Mac components
> > are
> > > >> cheaper if purchased in the
> > > >> US despite the 56% exchange rate. The Yankees
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