Comments on: Mail Order http://betterdollar.com Cross Border Shopping & Flight Guide for Canadians Thu, 24 May 2012 11:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-73621 Steve Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:54:03 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-73621 I would like to order some alloy wheels for my vehicle from the USA. What are the duties and taxes to Edmonton Alberta? Thanks, Steve I would like to order some alloy wheels for my vehicle from the USA. What are the duties and taxes to Edmonton Alberta?
Thanks,
Steve

]]> By: Sarah http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-70549 Sarah Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:17:11 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-70549 I ordered several items at once through a company as valentines presents but I did not have them labeled as gifts because I did not know how, is their any way to prove they are gifts so I dont have to pay the duty? Each item is under 60$ I ordered several items at once through a company as valentines presents but I did not have them labeled as gifts because I did not know how, is their any way to prove they are gifts so I dont have to pay the duty? Each item is under 60$

]]> By: alisha http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-68495 alisha Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:32 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-68495 Hi there, I am buying wedding favors from the States to Canada, I am just wondering if I'll get charged with duty fees. I am ordering Wine stoppers, Paper bags, and labels. The total with shipping is about $150. If you can help that would be great! Thank you Hi there,

I am buying wedding favors from the States to Canada, I am just wondering if I’ll get charged with duty fees. I am ordering Wine stoppers, Paper bags, and labels. The total with shipping is about $150.

If you can help that would be great!

Thank you

]]> By: colton http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-64875 colton Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:40:29 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-64875 hey i ordered chewing tobbacco online from usa to canada the price was only about ten dollars it came to 19.23 after shipping and handling there is about 400 ounces will i have to pay even though it is under 20 dollars hey i ordered chewing tobbacco online from usa to canada the price was only about ten dollars it came to 19.23 after shipping and handling there is about 400 ounces will i have to pay even though it is under 20 dollars

]]> By: Canada http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-56231 Canada Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:37:47 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-56231 What are the import duties, taxes and charges for a purchase from Hong Kong to Ontario, Canada? Is there an additional 13% tax added as well? What are the import duties, taxes and charges for a purchase from Hong Kong to Ontario, Canada? Is there an additional 13% tax added as well?

]]> By: Sarah http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-52516 Sarah Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:33:04 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-52516 Hey! I have ordered 4 dresses from a british website, my order totals about $380 or a bit more and I am paying customs, if I wanted to return any of them would I be able to claim any of these paid customs? Hey! I have ordered 4 dresses from a british website, my order totals about $380 or a bit more and I am paying customs, if I wanted to return any of them would I be able to claim any of these paid customs?

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-52443 John R Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:39:50 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-52443 What you paid (typically). Customs can re=asses the value though, if the value is way out of whack. What you paid (typically). Customs can re=asses the value though, if the value is way out of whack.

]]> By: Trina http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-47017 Trina Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-47017 When purchasing jewellery at an online auction that is shipping "from" the US "to" Canada, do you pay duty and or tax on the what you paid for the item or what it's actual appraised value is? When purchasing jewellery at an online auction that is shipping “from” the US “to” Canada, do you pay duty and or tax on the what you paid for the item or what it’s actual appraised value is?

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-34112 John R Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:21:41 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-34112 Depends. I would need to know what the items are, and where they are made (just because it is shipped from the US, doesn't mean it was made in the US). Expect to pay at minimum the 13% HST. Duty on item ranges from 0-18%, but I would really need to know what the items are to tell you what duty. Depends. I would need to know what the items are, and where they are made (just because it is shipped from the US, doesn’t mean it was made in the US). Expect to pay at minimum the 13% HST. Duty on item ranges from 0-18%, but I would really need to know what the items are to tell you what duty.

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-33706 John R Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:06 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-33706 If you want to explode in the canada marketplace, call up a broker that offers a service that would allow you to ship to their US warehouse, about 20 packages at a time, then they clear it, and drop it off at canada post, or purolator. (Disclosure - I work for a broker that does just that. You would ship up a bulk order, and then when it clears, we drop it off to Canada Post or Purolator and they it goes on to the customer) If you want to explode in the canada marketplace, call up a broker that offers a service that would allow you to ship to their US warehouse, about 20 packages at a time, then they clear it, and drop it off at canada post, or purolator.

(Disclosure – I work for a broker that does just that. You would ship up a bulk order, and then when it clears, we drop it off to Canada Post or Purolator and they it goes on to the customer)

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