Questoin about Canadian customers

I have just one question from my Canadian fellas.

Today I was looking forward to getting my new Blackhawk back pack and I realized for brokerage (tax, handling, customs and ...) I have to pay 125$ <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> and what I did was just refuse it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> It costed me 110$ with shipping included. I sent an email to company and discussed this issue and asked them about the return policy. I think I should pay 25% of purchase price <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> From now I decided to not buy any stuff (except Busse family knives <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />) from States because the customs policies are really annoying and confusing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />

The thing is My Dereg soon would be on the way home and I am not sure about the same problem. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Did you have the same issue or at least do you know about the customs policies for a 120-130$ knife?

Best regards,

I'm scared to dude! My Reg's not here but I'm sure it's gonna be extra. It's the price you pay.....or gas , time and such to drive down and get it. If you find out how to get around this cost please let me know.

Scrap Yard ships by USPS so you will be hit for either $5 or $8 for Canada Post's handling fee as well as taxed on the declared value of the knife. Nothing else to worry about!

It is when folks ship by UPS that you get hit with brutal "brokerage fees"

So it seems there is no way to reduce the amount <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> But I might go to US soon ,probably in June. So I'm thinking of giving my friend's address in US. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Cold One! Now I know what to expect when it arrives. Now I can wait beside the mail box with a little cash in hand.

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> you're right. I completely forgot that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> I already heard about the UPS unfair shipment policy for Canadian customers.

I usually end up having to pay GST on whatever I get plus the $5 handling fee.

Thanks. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Dudes,just move down to the states,we'd be glad t'have ya. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

if you guys don't like paying those fees, i selflessly volunteer to accept all knives to my USA shipping address.

Where abouts are ya? I'll make it my winter get away. I'll work, camp and hike here all summer and come there to order steel during the winter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for the invite Myke!

Just south of Seattle.Come ohnnnnnn downnnn.
I've got an army cot with your name on it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Canadians get HAMMERED and rear ended when it comes to getting stuff from the USA. It REALLY REALLY depends on WHO they use to SHIP it. If USPS is used, there is NO broker fee, JUST GST/PST/HST and possibly duties.

if UPS (brown) is used, there is anything from $40 "broker fee" all the way (as i found out one time)....to $500 broker fees. NEVER use UPS to ship to canada.

ALWAYS use U.S.P.S!

Too bad there aren't very many billionaire knife nuts. I'd love to see someone get hit with the fees and buy them out just to fire everyone in management.

I'd almost take law school just for revenge.

(I'm not bitter that UPS is stopping me from shopping at 90% of websites... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/footinmouth.gif" alt="" />)

That IS a bummer! We keep hearing more and more talk of Obama considering a "Value Added Tax". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I HOPE that some of our politicians will shoot it down! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Yeah the golden rule is to always use USPS, and for some reason I only seem to get charged tax at the border about half the time...

The only downside is if something disappears at the border, USPS says "We got it to the border that's the end of our responsibility" Canada post says "We never got it from the border" and the wonderful CBSA says "What $400 clutch?"

And then my friends you are out $400.

I'm only an hour from the border anyway so I could always drive down to pick up a huge item, but I hate being treated like a criminal to go across so I tend to avoid it.

hey, just tell them you're an American! You ARE a north american, just not a U.S. american.

If I lived so close to the border I would consider dual citizenship (if they still allow it).
I'm halfway considering it anyway. It would certainly make travel a lot nicer.