Mail ordering from the States

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

Some items cannot be shipped to Canada because the retailers have agreements
with distributors and companies. Try to buy a sonar by Eagle and you will
see. Also, stay away from UPS. Always go with USPS. There is a kind of
tacit agreement between USPS and Canada Post so that small items under 20
dollars, most normal parcels, etc go through customs like corn mush through
a goose. UPS, does not have such an agreement and must go through customs.
This is where you end up paying for a bunch of extra costs (mostly handling
fees). UPS is taking the Canadian government to court with allegations of
unfair competition by Canada Post. Yes, in the trade agreement, small
companies can take the Canadian government to court. I can see every
American medical company each taking his turn hauling Canada into the court
room. Often the court costs are too expensive so Canada just shuts up and
forks out the dollars to small U.S. companies who win their case and court
costs are paid by the loser.

--
http://www.bluezone.best.cd/


"Fleaman" wrote in message
news:RE6Zb.30886$D_5.10832@edtnps84...
Make sure you find out who they ship with. If its a small item and there
will be minimal duty, dont go with UPS, they charge a flat rate of 50$
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

I deal with shipping across the border on an almost weekly basis - DON"T USE
UPS!!! I've had so many problems that way... Try to have everything go
FedEx. Perhaps a bit more expensive, but the service - and the condition of
your package - are worth it in my opinion.


DK


"smiles" wrote in message
.. .
Some items cannot be shipped to Canada because the retailers have
agreements
with distributors and companies. Try to buy a sonar by Eagle and you will
see. Also, stay away from UPS. Always go with USPS. There is a kind of
tacit agreement between USPS and Canada Post so that small items under 20
dollars, most normal parcels, etc go through customs like corn mush
through
a goose. UPS, does not have such an agreement and must go through
customs.
This is where you end up paying for a bunch of extra costs (mostly
handling
fees). UPS is taking the Canadian government to court with allegations of
unfair competition by Canada Post. Yes, in the trade agreement, small
companies can take the Canadian government to court. I can see every
American medical company each taking his turn hauling Canada into the
court
room. Often the court costs are too expensive so Canada just shuts up and
forks out the dollars to small U.S. companies who win their case and court
costs are paid by the loser.

--
http://www.bluezone.best.cd/


"Fleaman" wrote in message
news:RE6Zb.30886$D_5.10832@edtnps84...
Make sure you find out who they ship with. If its a small item and
there
will be minimal duty, dont go with UPS, they charge a flat rate of 50$
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

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?


You probably won't experience any hassle at all, but do expect to pay tax,
duty, shipping, and maybe a brokerage fee. All minor problems if you're
ordering small, inexpensive stuff. If you're unlucky, it could add ten
bucks to a fifteen dollar order, so not the choice of penny pinchers.
Patronize your local tackle shop if at all possible. For a lot of big
fishing companies, mail order is a major part of their biz, so they've got
it down to an art. Got a fish finder from Cabela's this winter, it arrived
quickly, and beautifully boxed, they're an impressive company.
Import/export is my biz; 90% into the US, everything goes all to hell when
they announce another orange alert. Importing though is no trouble, if you
can avoid the asshole inspectors and sticky fingered employees.