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04-23-2009, 08:18 PM | #1 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| Shipping to Canada, NEED HELP! I've never shipped outside of the U.S. I have no idea what I'm supposed to even begin to charge. I use Stamps.com software right now and I put in the address of the person who is interested in one of my beds and purses. I put: - that the package weighs 9 lbs (estimate of weight, last bed I shipped weighed a little over 8 lbs) - declared value - $60.00 (bed is $30 and purse is $30) The mail class it gives... for the bed to neatly fit in the box is Priority Mail International $31.35 - box max dimensions: maximum length and girth combined 108" Does that sound right? Is there anything I'm doing wrong? On the box max dimensions, does that just mean to measure all the way around the box? and the length of the box and add those together and make sure they equal 108" ore less? Thanks so much, I'm soooo confused.
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04-23-2009, 08:47 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| I use the USPS website to estimate shipping. $31.35 is the rate for a nine pound box to Canada. It didn't ask for dimensions. You can print postage from their website, too. USPS - The United States Postal Service (U.S. Postal Service) |
04-23-2009, 10:29 PM | #3 |
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| Keep in mind that by declaring the actual value of USD60, you are then bringing upon the recipient a duty charge for buying from outside of the country. There will be a Goods & Services Tax (GST 5%) plus a Provincial Sales Tax (depends on province, BC PST 7%; ON PST 8%; NS/PEI/NB/NFLD HST ?%; AB only has GST and no PST, etc.). On top of the various taxes, there's also the customs handling charge of $5. The taxes would be calculated into the USD60 converted into Canadian funds at the current exchange rate at the time of handling by customs officials. Of course, there will be no additional "duty" (calculated differently) charged other than for the appropriate taxes as stated above. Duty (depending on merchandise, can get expensive) is only applicable to things made outside of the USA/Canada, and, I believe, Mexico, as per the NAFTA. But PST+GST are applicable to ALL things declared above a "GIFT" value of CA$60. However, YT member "mypreciouspups" mentioned herself being taxed for "gifts" going above $20 or so, and I'm assuming that's in USD. Occassionally, things pass through the border without customs giving it a second glance, but that generally applies to items marked as "gift" and declared at a much lower value. An example of a good number would be "$20". But I suppose that's not the concern of the seller especially if the Canadian buyer had not made other arrangements and has prepared him/herself for the fees she'll be asked to pay for upon delivery. If items of any value, even $1 is marked as "merchandise" rather than gift, I do believe, customs reserves the right to tax the recipient on the amount. But with all of this said, again, I'm sure Canadians are very aware of what they're responsible for when shopping from across the border. |
04-24-2009, 05:49 AM | #4 | |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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04-24-2009, 05:52 AM | #5 | |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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Should I just ask the buyer what she wants me to do as far as writing gift on it and lowering the declared value and all that?
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04-24-2009, 06:19 AM | #6 | |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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That make more sense?
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04-24-2009, 07:15 AM | #7 | |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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Hell, I don't think I need you in my pocket now if you keep this up, haha!
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04-24-2009, 08:12 AM | #8 |
lovin my girls Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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| I'll just stalk you round the forum instead.
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04-24-2009, 08:57 AM | #9 |
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| Emilyann - check out this thread -- there has been a plethora of discussion about shipping to Canada in this GE thread -- http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yt-...ip-canada.html I ship to Canada quite frequently if this doesn't help you can pm me or give me a telephone call and I'll try to help you out. |
04-24-2009, 09:02 AM | #10 | |
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I live in Quebec and like you said we are well aware of the end cost when ordering from the US. A while back I ordered a $30.00 item and by the time we finished paying taxes and duty and H/S it ended costing $175.00. So yes, we need to really, really want an item before ordered it from the US but sometimes there is no way around it because the item is just not available in Canada.
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04-24-2009, 09:35 AM | #11 | |
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If I have anymore questions, I'll probably take you up on that PM.
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04-24-2009, 09:56 AM | #12 | |
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04-24-2009, 10:24 AM | #13 |
Lovin' My LilBug! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky
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| So, you're saying, as long as I put that it's under $20 value then it will be fine and she won't have to pay anymore on it?
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