Re: [Leica] Ebay Canadian Purchases

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

Hello Ken:

Does UPS charge duty when an item is shipped to Canada for repair and the
ownership does not change from the shipper?

Roland Smith
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 5:38 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Ebay Canadian Purchases


> Well, UPS has charged me duty (at various rates) on photographic equipment
> coming into Canada from the states. Like John, the huge brokerage fees are
> usually more than the duty. As a final insult, you can't see the bill
until
> after you have paid it, so you can't argue.  I have been asked to give UPS
> my credit card number over the phone before they will deliver the
> merchandise.  Anything I buy from the US is now sent via the post office.
>
> Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vick Ko [SMTP:vick.ko@sympatico.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 6:55 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay Canadian Purchases
> >
> > USPS is my preferred method, but they have charged PST and GST (taxes)
> > on my US purchases.  This totals 15% - so not insignificant.  There are
> > no duties on photographic equipment purchases (I confirmed with the
> > customs people before I started buying EBay things).
> >
> >
> >
> > Frank Filippone wrote:
> >
> > > UPS is about the most expensive way to ship to Canada.... or vice
> > versa..
> > > They use a customs broker and collect duty.  The goods old USPS
charges
> > no
> > > fees and I have yet to pay duty through them, even on used German
> > products.
> > > I have switched my allegiance to the mail for all Canada stuff.
> > >
> > > Frank Filippone
> > > red735i@earthlink.net
>