Duty/ebay question

shorerider · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

Will I have to pay duty on this item? GST/PST?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&ed=1073606306

it came to about $80cdn on the money order. How much is duty on something like this?

stringbeans · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

most likely because the guy isnt in canada

**MC Hammered** · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

Duty is dependent on where the item is manufactured.

If it is made in the USA then there is no duty on the item but you pay GST on the purchase price.

If the item is sent USPS you might get lucky and they never look at it. If it is sent UPS/Fed Ex then you will have to pay a brokerage fee plus any other incedental charges before you get the item when they deliver it.

I had a $40 item I won sent via UPS and had to pay a $28 brokerage fee even though there was nothing charged.

Best bet is to sent it to a shipping depot like The Letter Carrier and go pick it up personally, put it in your camera bag and bring it back with you. Costs $2 for them to accept the item on your behalf and just smile on the way home.

AWOL · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

what I usually do is ask the seller when he is filling out the customs declaration form is to state that it has no commercial value & is a gift.

they don't tax or impose duty on gifts.

dSl-DuDe · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

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Originally posted by MC Hammered

Best bet is to sent it to a shipping depot like The Letter Carrier and go pick it up personally, put it in your camera bag and bring it back with you. Costs $2 for them to accept the item on your behalf and just smile on the way home.

heh, you go there too? Point Roberts? I'm there all the time to pick up my shipped packages, plus we got a cabin down there.. actually goin there tommorow to pick up my "replacement" digicam that i got off ebay for the one I lost in the taxi when Dumonde was here

**MC Hammered** · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

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Originally posted by AWOL
what I usually do is ask the seller when he is filling out the customs declaration form is to state that it has no commercial value & is a gift.

they don't tax or impose duty on gifts.

They do actually.

There is a $40 (think it is $40) exemption and the remainder of the value of goods is taxable.

Most sellers are not willing to do that anymore due to declaration issues.

AWOL · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 04

that's why you ask them to put $0 value.

Yes most retailers won't do it, it is illgeal. I know alot of people selling their shit online will though (I get records all the time this way)