Doh! EBAY Shipping from the States to Canada?

[bonita!]

Hi everyone,

In my long search to find a deal on the laptop I wanted, I got lured into the cheap cost of an EBAY item from the States. Basically I am getting a refurbished laptop for $230+$30 shipping. The seller is using 'US Postal Service Priority Mail International' and NOT UPS.

So my question is...what are the chances that I am gonna get taxed? (crosses fingers and wonders why I even bother with EBAY from the States)

[M@rk]

Chances of being taxed are low, Priority is great and is the service I always insist on using.

The seller did you a favor by not shipping with UPS, because their brokerage fees are CRAZY.

[Evil Baby]

I'm not sure how refurb laptops work. Are they considered used? If so you shouldn't have to worry about taxes at all.

[milhaus]

Hi everyone,

In my long search to find a deal on the laptop I wanted, I got lured into the cheap cost of an EBAY item from the States. Basically I am getting a refurbished laptop for $230+$30 shipping. The seller is using 'US Postal Service Priority Mail International' and NOT UPS.

So my question is...what are the chances that I am gonna get taxed? (crosses fingers and wonders why I even bother with EBAY from the States)

90%. You will be taxed GST + PST on $230USD, or whatever the seller declares, + a small brokerage fee ($7.00?).

[boyoflondon]

90%. You will be taxed GST + PST on $230USD, or whatever the seller declares, + a small brokerage fee ($7.00?).

You only pay brokerage fee ($5 I believe) + GST!!!! not PST

[Evil Baby]

You only pay brokerage fee ($5 I believe) + GST!!!! not PST

afaik Ontario does charge PST, other provinces do not, but I am fairly certain Ontario does.

We are not supposed to be charged taxes on used items either but this may not be considered used because it's a refurb, or it may fall under the other high end electronics section.

[MizTEcK]

if its refurbed, without box, prolly will not be charged for duties

[Rekognize]

You're looking at CAD $285 for everything

http://www.thefinalcost.com

[Techhead]

afaik Ontario does charge PST, other provinces do not, but I am fairly certain Ontario does.

We are not supposed to be charged taxes on used items either but this may not be considered used because it's a refurb, or it may fall under the other high end electronics section.

Only if the item is bought in Canada, then you would get dinged for GST.
I have bought quite a bit from the states and have only been charged PST and brokerage fees.