Fizbin wrote: > Sales tax is one thing...and it almost always expected. Brokerage fees > are another. When you buy a $20 item (plus shipping) and get charged an > extra $20 at the door. That's robbery and these couriers are slowly > losing business because we are all wising up to it. > > I bought a $175 item from the US via Canada post a month ago. I got > charged NOTHING. (Yes, I lucked out and should have been charged tax)
I can't comment on what is or isn't a reasonable charge to cover the required clearance process. A $20 item can take as much time as a $200 item to process. It obviously will vary considerably by the nature and size of the shipment. All brokers will have a minimum handling fee and it is indeed annoying to pay a surprise $20 on a very small purchase. It's up to the buyer to be aware of the costs of importing and delivery. Some vendors are more helpful than others in pointing this out to customers. USPS is often(but not always) a better choice for smaller items. Frequently they will fall under the threshold where CanadaPost needs to collect the tax and charge a $5-10 handling fee. Some US vendors will use a consolidation service with UPS or Fedex and includes the brokerage/tax at the time of order, so no surprises. It's up to you to check this out at the time you order. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jfo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1135 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105877 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
