Results 11 to 20 of 30
-
05-27-2010, 05:34 PM #11
I've sent packages via USPS where the receiver in Canada has had to pay fees. The only two times it's happened, however, were when I sent via Priority Mail with tracking/insurance.
-
-
05-27-2010, 05:44 PM #12
Simple solution. Since a customs form is not insurance in any way, simply ask the seller to mark a value of $15 or less on the form. This will save any customs fees across the border. If i'm sending registered mail to canada, I can insure it for hundreds of dollars, yet still mark the customs value as 10-15, simple way of saving your buying or trading partners some green.
-
05-27-2010, 05:45 PM #13
Problem is, you can get in serious legal trouble for misrepresenting the value of a package like that.
-
-
05-27-2010, 05:50 PM #14
Who's to say what a value of cardboard is? It has no tangible "value" (like money) just what value the deal is between the dealers. A small box with a customs form marked "Gift Cards", could hardly be considered a valuable commodity. If I send 32 base cards, as opposed to 32 Crosby autos, is there a differencein value to a non collector?
-
05-27-2010, 05:58 PM #15
as someone familiar with customs and the law i can tell you that canadian and us customs have people that are basically like pawn shops owners...they are able to appraise just about anything...they have people specialized in different areas and i imagine there would be some that have knowledge of collectibles...if the card books for $500 then you will pay the taxes on $500...if you take a risk and misrepresent the value then not only do you risk the package being seized but you also risk being charged criminally
-
-
05-27-2010, 05:59 PM #16
Thing is though, despite the fact that they don't have definite value, especially to non-collectors, they do have value. There are some cards that are worth more than cars, but you'd never ship a $10,000 car with a customs value of $10.
If you put an insurance value that's one thing and a customs value that's another, it'll probably raise some eyebrows. I'm not certain on the legal implications, but I'm fairly sure your package is liable to seizure and search. Additionally, if you insure the package and it gets lost, there's no way you'll be covered.
Something you have to keep in mind is that it's not CanadaPost or USPS that's charging the fees, it's the Customs Department. If you misrepresent the value on the package and it looks fishy and they have to use time and resources to search through it and clear it, they'll likely charge for that.
-
05-27-2010, 06:02 PM #17
Buyer is responsible of customs fees. The same way as if you ship something to a guy in Vietnam (example) and they charge some taxes over there, I guess you won't want to pay for fees that are related to your buyer.
-
-
05-27-2010, 06:05 PM #18
buyers responsibility. per ebays rules.
-
05-27-2010, 06:22 PM #19
Always buyers responsibility. Customs tax is just a way of the Canadian gov penalizing for not buying in Canada.
I would always use USPS not UPS. UPS always charges a brokerage fee and it is base on the cost or value of the item.
I know on $80 US I paid $15.61 cnd for duty/taxes
-
05-27-2010, 06:25 PM #20
Buyers Responsibility. You're ordering something from outside of the country and bringing it here.
BTW, for everyone says "USPS, not UPS", you're all correct. But, judging from the 215$ value that was mentionned later, it was shipped via USPS. That's about 13% tax + 5$ USPS brokerage fee.
It doesn't always happen, but it happens often enough with bigger packages. How to solve this?
...
Buy Canadian!
-
Originally Posted by jim70mustang 
