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impulse922
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would be nice if ebay still showed usernames huh?
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warmpancakes
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i hit BIN and it pops item is already sold
canuckian
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looked at it, wanted it, but alas....no Canadian shipping. 
I wish more US sellers shipped north of the border 
is it a big hassle to ship stuff from US to Canada or is it a preference thing?
I wish more US sellers shipped north of the border is it a big hassle to ship stuff from US to Canada or is it a preference thing?
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warmpancakes
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my buddy lives in canada he has stuff shipped to y house all the time
I guess I don't quite get it - the customs declaration is basically a little green slip, just indicate the value and contents. "Tools" and "$10" and you're done.
I don't mind compensating a little bit more for that hassle, but what drives me nuts is the guys that offer free shipping in the US, which might be worth say $5, but want us northerners to pay $30 for shipping when it only costs $10 or $12 for the item. It only takes one more bidder to push up the price, and even if the international bidder doesn't win they have increased your margin. And they do tend to bid higher, since prices are higher for lots of those items in other countries.
(Shipping time varies, but I usually get stuff in about a week)
SCscoutguy
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looked at it, wanted it, but alas....no Canadian shipping.
It is just way more of a pain in the *** then I am willing to put up with. I hate it when I sell something on ebay and clearly list that I only ship to the US and someone from Canada bids anyway and wins it. Then they always get pissed because I will not ship them the item.
scott37300
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Isn't there a customs fee for shipping to canada if you are honest and don't mark it as a gift? I haven't ever sent anything but thought I remembered reading something about that.
The Main issue with shipping to Canada (for me) is protecting yourself as a Seller in Paypal's Mind. There is no Delivery confirmation and Paypals stance is Insurance is required which means it has to go Priority which is Big Dollars. The Customs form isnt a biggie if you do it online, it takes less than 2 min to type all the info in.
canuckian
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sure there's sometimes a duty/brokerage fee but that's nothing that the seller has to worry about. That's all done at the customs office when the package enters Canada and we pay whatever it is on delivery. As stated above, there's a little slip that the seller has to fill out (2-3 lines and a check mark)and they're done. There's even flat rate international boxes available to make it easier (and cheaper for us as well!). I have found a few sellers that say US instead of worldwide in the "ships to" section of a listing but when I message them, they say they'll sell to Canadians. Found 2 of those sellers today actually and got a couple of great buys!
canuckian
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wasn't aware of that..... makes sense from a sellers perspective for sure. so yes, I can see where that would be a bit un-nerving not to have delivery confirmation.
I have actually paid those huge priority charges but still came away cheaper than if I bought the same item(s) locally!
The buyer can get tagged with duty, but I've never had it happen yet. Just avoid shipping UPS or FedEx, they like to tag on "brokerage fees" which just go in their pockets, USPS doesn't do that...
To me it all depends on what the item is. If it's valuable, then priority post is a good option. If it's a small item, first class mail is cheap, just add around $2 and consider it self-insurance. On a $10 item, I doubt you'd get taken 10% of the time, so you'd come out ahead. It's the stuff that's middle priced - $20-$40 - that's hard to know what to do with. But any transaction with someone unknown is a judgement call...
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It's not so much the filling out the customs form part, but the standing in line at the post office part that goes with it.
I've only shipped to Canada once, but it seems to me that I had to stand in line at the post office. They stamped the customs form and kept one part. They gave me another part.
My local post office is usually worse than the DMV. There are four windows, but never more than one or two open. The line goes clear out the door.
I've only shipped to Canada once, but it seems to me that I had to stand in line at the post office. They stamped the customs form and kept one part. They gave me another part.
My local post office is usually worse than the DMV. There are four windows, but never more than one or two open. The line goes clear out the door.
tonydanzah
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i bet he just put the shipping label on the bare tool
cheap bastard
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I have shipped to canada on numerous occasions. The problem is with buyers that want to avoid tariffs, duties, whatever you want to call them. They want you to lie about value or contents. The seller is then risking the convoluted trip and the honesty of the buyer. I tell them it's going completely above board. They just have to pay for their economic protection that my country doesn't provide for most Americans. Many countries tax merchandise from the U.S. but have a "free trade" agreement with us. We, of course have damn little in the way of tariffs but are berated for our so called harsh tactics.
Farma11
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+1. Every time I need to ship out of the U.S. it take forever standing in line.
It never fails I'll get stuck behind someone that needs a passport. The next person will want to see all the new stamps for their collection. Then the next person will have forgotten their wallet. etc etc etc.
I'd always advise to mark the customs declarations honestly. Of course be fair to the buyer - if you sell it for $30 shipped, then the customs value might be $20 for the item since $10 is shipping. And if you're selling US made, mark the declaration "tools - made in USA," which could help.
I've had sellers declare items as gifts, which I don't really agree with. They're not really doing me any favours, since small items pretty much never get tagged for duty anyways.
I've had sellers declare items as gifts, which I don't really agree with. They're not really doing me any favours, since small items pretty much never get tagged for duty anyways.
canuckian
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those fricken nickel-and-dime-ers! they buy $200 worth of tools and want to save a couple of dollars that they likely won't have to pay anyways (customs is hit and miss) and in turn ruin it for those of us who are willing to pay the few dollars it costs to do business.
and to the above poster.....Passports at a post office???? man, I remember the last time I had to get my passport done....I had let it expire so I had to go in person. Had to take a day off work, sit in line at the passport office and then had to wait 2 weeks for the damn thing to arrive! next time I'll be doing it online BEFORE it expires! but yeah, I can see it being a hassle getting stuck in line.
So, I guess I'm getting the reasons why I come upon these sellers that absolutely refuse to ship north of the border. So far, cheap and dishonest Canadians, paypal's policy and long lines at the post office will prohibit me from scoring "you ****" deals on Ebay........
nismomans13
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looked at it, wanted it, but alas....no Canadian shipping.
nope thats why i always offer shipping to Canada. its simple just takes a little extra time to fill out 1 other form and you add a whole other country full of people ready to buy stuff from you. Sellers loss imo.