Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay Canadian Purchases
From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 06:43:37 -0400
References: <007401c038c8$1c6a0a20$c73ffea9@ELNred735i>
 
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
In reply to: Message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Ebay Canadian Purchases)