Thanks Tom for your input.
Ed in Nj.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Wilkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Mail from Europe, eBay
> Hi, I'm new on this list, but also knowledgeable on this subject. You are
> incorrect in a number of areas:
> 1. Contrary to what you have said, Canadians do not pay provincial or
> federal taxes on used purchases bought from private citizens in Canada
> (other than automobiles). However, when you purchase something from a
> private citizen (as opposed to a business) in the U.S. and the item comes
> through Canada Post or UPS, you almost always have pay GST and PST (15%)
on
> used items bought from private citizens in the U.S. This, to me, is a
> blatant ripoff and a "back door" around the free trade agreement and
having
> sold many items to people in the U.S., I have yet to here of one of them
> getting charged any state or provincial tax as a result of something used
> they bought from a private person in Canada. For some reason, Fedex never
> seems to charge the PST or GST (at least to me), but you need to have an
> account to ship international ground (the cheapest method). And just to
make
> it clear, it's the Canadian government doing the ripping off.
>
> 2. Computers are duty free *if* they are manufactured in the US. If they
> were manufactured elsewhere, they can charge duty on them.
>
> And on a list note - I have just purchased a 5300 (from someone in the
U.S.
> and yes, I got zapped for brokerage and tax) and don't have the manual
yet.
> There seems to be an infrared port on the 5300. Can I synch with my Newton
> over this?
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 1:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Mail from Europe, eBay
>
>
> > At 7:58 PM -0400 7/10/01, Somerset County Computer, Inc. wrote:
> > >Canada's duties and hunter, killer taxes and
> > >whatever else dwarfs the French costs in any comparison.
> >
> > Too bad you don't know what you're talking about, as there are NO
> > duties on computers, and if you sent them by USPS, all your destinee get
> > charged is the ordinary sales taxes Canadians pay on any good or service
> we
> > buy (just as states and some cities in the US charge), and a flat $5
> > brokerage charge.
> > Ignorant shippers like you use UPS or FEDEX ground, and wonder why
> > you get complaints about customs brokerage charges, COD charges, etc.
> these
> > ripoff outfits levy at the destination.
> > I just thought I should counter your ignorant misinformation to the
> > list!
> > Paul
> >
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