Make sure you find out who they ship with. If its a small item and there
will be minimal duty, dont go with UPS, they charge a flat rate of 50$ for
brokering the item. USPS is the better choice, then you just pay duty when
you pick it up at the post office. I am not sure the brokerage rate for
larger items are. The Item I ordered was a 15$ baseball cap and it cost me
50 bucks to get the parcel, it was a huge rip off.
Other than that, I have had no problems ordering stuff from the US. Most of
the time they give you options on shipping. Do some research and find out
the best deal.

Jason
"Jim & Lil" jim.morris-at-sk.sympatico.ca wrote in message
...
Hello Group,
Are there any Canadians that buy from the States that could advise on
this
question?
I haven't ordered any stuff from the USA for about ten years or so.
I
USED to order a lot of stuff from the states and there was no real hassle
at
all...it maybe took a few days longer as merchandise had to clear customs
etc...
I want to buy (mail order) some fishing stuff (hooks etc) and camping
stuff from Cabelas (all hardware items). I find there prices still cheaper
than Canada even after the exchange rate.
So my question is this ...
What kind of hassle ...if any....should I expect ordering a few
fishooks and some fishing rod holders from the States?
Are there any Canadians out there that could comment?

Thanks in advance for your replies....Regards...Jim