stock94block

Im sure everyones read the UPS stories on here of how people got charged almost half their items worth in fees when they bought from the states..

i was planning on getting a header from cali. they ship with fedEX...will i still get screwed when this thing arrives at my door, anyone have experience with fedex when buying from the US???

imported_starboy869

yes.

UPS, FEDEX, DHL are all the same.

imported_Shazza

fedex stole my laptop those bastards...6 months of grad research!

rjngo

be ready to pay some $$$ custom fees

stock94block

thanks for the input!

szuberi

either have them ship with USPS or ask them to put under $20 in terms of declared value for customs. if they cant do both...it is better to buy locally.

isnt it remarkable how car parts/mod businesses in canada take advantage of this situation by selling parts at a huge huge premium?? most stuff gets shipped here into NA from taiwan, china, far east/ japan etc....so the cost to the seller in US or Canada should not be very different...but prices are.

sucks...

stock94block

its a shame, here at some local stores the header is 299+tax = $341 CAD

I find it for $118US plus $50US to ship = ~$187 CAD

what a difference!

noticed that with my wheels, ebay sells them for like 400 bucks...almost 800 here...and im sure they cost 20 bucks to make

the part is too large for usps to ship

imported_tuttle

ya DHL isnt any better..I still cant get them to leave a letter with my check in it in my mailbox or on my porch if I dont answer the door..just had to chase the damn guy down the driveway as he was driving away.

imported_starboy869

better yet with DHL.

I have a small package coming in from the US. The driver leaves a notice on my door w/o the AWB#. WTF!!! I called the 1-800 # and the CSR can't tell me anything w/o this number. ie. where it is, etc

The package should be on it's way back to USA as we speak.

imported_kasimmmmm

i'll tell you a trick...

tell the guy to send it as a "gift" OR put a low value on the item, as in quarter or half of the value. If he sends it as a gift, you pay 0 customs. And if he puts low value, you don't pay much.

Thats how i get all my parts from the states.

imported_Shazza

i just realized that i lied. it was PUROLATOR that stole my laptop

imported_hdave

ive bougth a ****load of stuff from the states

usps is the only way to go. you will still be hit with duty, but not so much

szuberi

if your item is shipped by air into canada...then UPS wont charge you any brokerage fees. the duties still apply.