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[QUOTE=again;2885633]I also look at Ebay regularly and have noticed a number of seller say they will not ship to Canada. Why is that? Is it because it is too much of a hassle to ship here? You also have to be very careful of the quality of the item you are thinking of buying ,just like Cliff says there is alot of junk being sold there.You have to look at the photos very closely for damage. I find there is no good deals there anymore,when you consider the shipping and the exchange rate on our dollar.

US Sellers don't like to lie and enter incorrect Values on CP72 /CN22 forms.

US sellers see an Insured amount section on the form and enter the Insured Value, the actual Purchase Price.

US sellers prefer UPS as it's easier then driving /finding a post office.

US postal employees have never shipped anything to Canada and don't know their way around the USPS computer system.

Filling out a CP72 Form can be as simple as "Toy Plane Parts", yet some Senders feel they need to add a detailed Description, as the form says

We complain because we get a Bill Later for Brokerage fees/ GST/ Duty.

The Global Shipping Program Deals with that up Front

To some it all up we are inconvenient!

We are Whiners and Complainers, those south of the Boarder don't want to hear that.

On another note we have a massive free trade agreement to thank for allowing every product that moves between our two countries to see a "border Crossing" and receive a numerical code which determines how we pay tax on it.

Just employing people nothing else

My 2 cents[/QUOTE]

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03-15-2017 07:07 PM

4*60

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Originally Posted by stegl

I have been noticing lately this last 6 months to a year that a lot of stuff being sold out of China never gets shipped. When you apply to PayPal for refund due non-delivery you get your refund ; like quick. Not sure of the game they are playing unless they think because the order may be so small that the buyer forgets about it. Do that 100,000 times for $2 item and it adds up.

Agreed I think it may be a game since a lot of people are not well organized.

03-15-2017 07:01 PM

4*60

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OK so the link below is old but if it is inaccurate Ebay should take it down.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Canada-USA-I...0067340/g.html

This is what I was going by and perhaps the story that claims $20 versus $800 is misunderstanding the gift mailed versus the bringing of goods back personally.

As I understood it we both can bring back $800 into our countries after 48 hours. Although 800US is 1100CDN right now as pointed out .

The below link is announcing "duties" regarding the $800 duty and we don't pay duties

https://announcements.ebay.ca/2016/03/10/7745/
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03-15-2017 11:58 AM

stegl

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OK! I found an article explaining exactly what I was saying. Please read this!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/duty...rica-1.3467632

I should have know Obama was behind this calamity

May answer to the link is : if it so good down in the US move there !

And pay a $1000 or whatever a month in medical insurance. One can't always have their cake and eat it to.

Check out the taxes and duties that hobbyist pay in Europe. Pretty stiff.

As Peter M says back to PayPal..... you don't see very much for private sales
on EBay any more. Most of it is sold by businesses to generate the sales they want.

I have been noticing lately this last 6 months to a year that a lot of stuff being sold out of China never gets shipped. When you apply to PayPal for refund due non-delivery you get your refund ; like quick. Not sure of the game they are playing unless they think because the order may be so small that the buyer forgets about it. Do that 100,000 times for $2 item and it adds up.

03-15-2017 07:51 AM

excelsiuss

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OK! I found an article explaining exactly what I was saying. Please read this!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/duty...rica-1.3467632

I should have know Obama was behind this calamity

03-15-2017 07:47 AM

excelsiuss

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Originally Posted by 4*60

Corrected the misinfo. The US allows $100 gifts and $200 non gifts to be mailed to citizens without tax or duty. We are allowed $60 gifts and $20 other non gift items. AND we are talking of course US$ and CDN $ That is the type of thing that Trump may "equalize" to be fair to their retailers/businesses.
Was trying to discuss the receiviing of parcels both ways but got the $amount wrong on the US side.

I believe the $800 when returning to Canada is indeed equal when returning to the US but not quite due to US$ versus CDN $, but that is when returning not receiving mail.
If I could receive $200 in the mail as the Americans do a lot of my hobby purchases would be free of tax since I don't buy large dollar items these days.

That's all and good Dennis, but its not what the thread is about. Since its about Ebay the chances of us buying and picking up in the US is very minimal. However to purchase and item and have it mailed to Canada via the US is where we Canadians get screwed.

Read here.. It clearly shows that only items $20 or less are duty Free. In the US they are duty free up to $800 US!! So thats $1100CAN and that's just not fair! http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/po...drttx-eng.html

If they would even out the odds, I would be much more likly to shop from the US, but since it is clearly another scam put forth by our gov. Ill stick to buying direct from China and paying no taxes or duties.

As for Ebay.ca? What a joke. Google has set it so that any searches for items in Canada shows there is only 1-3 items(if your lucky) but then of course shows you hundreds or the same item in the US. I know we don't have the same population here, but come on. Do your own searches on Ebay.ca and youll see what I mean.

03-14-2017 06:35 PM

4*60

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03-14-2017 05:22 PM

stegl

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Originally Posted by 4*60

Let's just be clear. The US let's their citizens bring in $800. OUR GOVERNMENT let's us bring in $20 without tax. We are screwed by our government, not the US government.
Our government in typical wisdom, would prefer me to go have a mini-vacation in the USA and spend my tourist dollars there and then save $100 on our tax as a result of my 48 hour spending spree in the USA.

I would have to say that your statement isn't quit right. this is from the horses mouth so to speak... Canada brought our exemptions more in line with the US several years ago. Now don't misquote; I said more in line not necessarily exactly the same.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...free-exemption

03-14-2017 04:58 PM

excelsiuss

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That Sir is NAFTA

03-14-2017 01:08 PM

HAL9KPCM

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I was curious about Horizon and went to their site last night and put together an order. By default, it used the global shipping, huge rip off. There was an option for just paying shipping changes which was $35 and I am responsible for duty and taxes. That would be a safe route and then if they ship by UPS or FedEx, get the tracking number, call them so that you can clear the package yourself to avoid brokerage charges, pay your taxes and be exempt for the duty if it applies.

03-14-2017 12:56 PM

4*60

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Originally Posted by excelsiuss

Just on a side note.. I was informed by PayPal a month ago that we Canadians pay Duties on items arriving over $20CAN. If we sell to the US, they pay Duties only above $800US!!!!! We a getting so screwed by the US (regardless of the president) that its not even funny. Best not to buy from the US at all.

So when you get an email from PayPal and they ask you to sign the petition? DO IT

Let's just be clear. ~~The US let's their citizens bring in $800. OUR GOVERNMENT let's us bring in $20 without tax.~~ Correction....the US allows $100 gift from family and friends to be mailed duty and tax free and $200 other items duty and tax free while we are allowed $60 for a gift from family and friends and $20 other items. We are screwed by our government, not the US government.
Our government in typical wisdom, would prefer me to go have a mini-vacation in the USA and spend my tourist dollars there and then save $100 on our tax as a result of my 48 hour spending spree in the USA.

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