Shipping to Canada.

[Ebbed]

So after a lot of grief the last time i ordered some stuff from the states i decided the next time i ordered anything i was going to find a more cost effective way of transporting it across the border. with most big Currier company's charging brokerage fees I was wondering how my fellow Canadians go about shipping there expensive American paintball stuff (lets face it its an American sport) across the border without getting royally screwed?

[michbich]

Usps

[smilestyler]

ditto

[Ratzo]

I've had US postal.
But since I live in Niagara the last item I got I just had it shipped to the UPS store on Military RD. and picked it up when it arrived and took the opertunity to get some gas and groceries while I was across so it wasn't just a pick up run.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

Shipping to Canada is a pain in the behind and way more than it should be...but hey...people ask..and for those that don't laugh at me thinking I'm making a profit off of shipping because of the cost are glad they've found someone who will gladly ship anywhere.

--DB

[Reiner]

USPS. No question.

[Sundown]

Yep, never had any problems with USPS.. a part from it being a little long some times.
And yes, it is a bit more expensive. But it depends from where they ship. Someone shipping from Boston to Ottawa, Ontario would not pay much more than if he would be shipping to California.

[Xceolite]

USPS definatly. If the shipper is willing to de-value the product, that also helps for duties. I also use creative desriptions like high pressure regulator (which it is) to describe a marker to avoid using the words paintball.
It's Canada post that takes forever to deliver it once it's crossed the border. Sitting at a depot for two days of "sorting'".

[Dend78]

but if the shipper sends it as a gift i think that removes most if not all duties

[Sundown]

With USPS, I never got duty fees.
I usually ask the shipper to indicate Used Sports Equipement (which is true) and it works fine.

[Lohman446]

but if the shipper sends it as a gift i think that removes most if not all duties

So if the shipper lies to a federal agency (in writing) the buyer can save a few dollars?

I'm sorry, this is one of those pet peeve things of mine. I did not make the Canadian governments tax laws, I am not going to commit a crime to help someone evade them. Especially over a few dollars.

[smilestyler]

So if the shipper lies to a federal agency (in writing) the buyer can save a few dollars?

I'm sorry, this is one of those pet peeve things of mine. I did not make the Canadian governments tax laws, I am not going to commit a crime to help someone evade them. Especially over a few dollars.

I don't know what the waybills look like in the US but in Canada your options are 1) Gift 2) Sample and 3) document. I don't know what everyone else puts, but the only clear answer to me is gift.

[ezcreation]

So if the shipper lies to a federal agency (in writing) the buyer can save a few dollars?

I'm sorry, this is one of those pet peeve things of mine. I did not make the Canadian governments tax laws, I am not going to commit a crime to help someone evade them. Especially over a few dollars.

I think you are going on the extreme on that one. Declaring that you are shipping sporting goods is not a lie.
I would understand that you want to put the real value for insurance purpose, meaning the receiver will pay duties but by saying it is a GIFT or USED you are not breaking any law or lieing.

I usually ask shipped to mark it as USED/MADE IN USA/GIFT/SPORTING GOODS
I dont see any crime here.

[Lohman446]

I think you are going on the extreme on that one. Declaring that you are shipping sporting goods is not a lie.
I would understand that you want to put the real value for insurance purpose, meaning the receiver will pay duties but by saying it is a GIFT or USED you are not breaking any law or lieing.

I usually ask shipped to mark it as USED/MADE IN USA/GIFT/SPORTING GOODS
I dont see any crime here.

Saying it is used = accurate and no problem

Saying it is a gift when it isn't = fraud. How do you possibly consider it not lieing?

[Sundown]

I don't know what the waybills look like in the US but in Canada your options are 1) Gift 2) Sample and 3) document. I don't know what everyone else puts, but the only clear answer to me is gift.

You are absolutely right on this.
And the lady at my post office told me to alwasy write it as a gift. Because sample and document does not make sense