03-18-2003, 09:02 PM
I've had anime shipped to me here in Ontario from a few places.
Orders of less than $50 from out of country don't get taxed.
With the exception of one or two orders (out of 20 or so) from the USA, everything has been opened by customs and I've been charged GST based on the declared value. There was one incident where the duty officers didn't believe the prices of the DVDs and raised the value to Cn$25 per disc then tax me on that. To top that off, if you have shipping done through UPS from the US, they charge a $20 "brokering fee" so I NEVER use UPS any more... if shipping from the US, stick with the postal service for shipping... they only charge a $5 "brokering fee" which is the cheapest I've found yet.
On the other hand, of the 10 or 11 shipments from HK that I've had, only one has been opened by customs so far and they taxed the declared amount on the package. To top things off, shipping is usually faster from HK than from the US. Doesn't make sense to me but that's the way it is.
The best deal is to get JJ to order titles in for you and buy directly from him. No taxes, no customs to go through (for you...) and most titles are now covered by the companies that JJ orders from. (btw, if you hadn't caught on, JJ is the nickname for the guy who runs this board).
I hope this helps you out.
Feel free to ask any specifics about my trials and tribulations with shipping.
I did dispute the time they raised the value of my shipment and they refunded me $50 almost 6 months later but I had to pay the full duty up front and it was very irritating.
Orders of less than $50 from out of country don't get taxed.
With the exception of one or two orders (out of 20 or so) from the USA, everything has been opened by customs and I've been charged GST based on the declared value. There was one incident where the duty officers didn't believe the prices of the DVDs and raised the value to Cn$25 per disc then tax me on that. To top that off, if you have shipping done through UPS from the US, they charge a $20 "brokering fee" so I NEVER use UPS any more... if shipping from the US, stick with the postal service for shipping... they only charge a $5 "brokering fee" which is the cheapest I've found yet.
On the other hand, of the 10 or 11 shipments from HK that I've had, only one has been opened by customs so far and they taxed the declared amount on the package. To top things off, shipping is usually faster from HK than from the US. Doesn't make sense to me but that's the way it is.
The best deal is to get JJ to order titles in for you and buy directly from him. No taxes, no customs to go through (for you...) and most titles are now covered by the companies that JJ orders from. (btw, if you hadn't caught on, JJ is the nickname for the guy who runs this board).
I hope this helps you out.
Feel free to ask any specifics about my trials and tribulations with shipping.
I did dispute the time they raised the value of my shipment and they refunded me $50 almost 6 months later but I had to pay the full duty up front and it was very irritating.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.