Shipping Parts from USA (Ebay)

bk2the6ix wrote: ↑ When buying car parts from the USA through Ebay, do Canadians typically get hit with addition shipping charges (duties/customs/etc)?

Aside from shipping it to a USA address and then driving across the border, what are other creative solutions to shipping large parts / car parts across the border?

Cheers.

rockauto...no surprises ever...and actually great customer service (whenever i had a problem)

cardguy wrote: ↑ rockauto...no surprises ever...and actually great customer service (whenever i had a problem)

doesn't seem like they carry aftermarket upgrade components?

I've used this service 3-4 times now with no complaints. Let's you ship to their USA address and they forward to their office in Mississauga for local pick-up.

Gets you free USA shipping without having to drive to New York State to pick up.

https://crossborderpickups.ca

CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ I've used this service 3-4 times now with no complaints. Let's you ship to their USA address and they forward to their office in Mississauga for local pick-up.

Gets you free USA shipping without having to drive to New York State to pick up.

https://crossborderpickups.ca

does this link show up as unsafe / unsecured for anyone else?

bk2the6ix wrote: ↑ does this link show up as unsafe / unsecured for anyone else?

Used to come up fine for me, but tried just now and looks like they have a certificate issue now. Site still works if you proceed.

CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ Used to come up fine for me, but tried just now and looks like they have a certificate issue now. Site still works if you proceed.

do they charge duties taxes hst? when you ship to canada ? ..that service seems interesting..

cardguy wrote: ↑ do they charge duties taxes hst? when you ship to canada ? ..that service seems interesting..

They provide a brokerage service for free, but if there are taxes and duties that would normally be payable then they pass that along to you with no mark-up. Basically, duties/tax/hst would cost you the same via them as it would if you crossed the border and claimed it yourself.

Otherwise, they have a service fee to pick up in Mississauga or a service fee if you want them to deliver to your door. Not cheap, but not expensive either when compared to spending 3 hrs back and forth to the border + gas....

Their page about fees: https://crossborderpickups.ca/cross-bor ... ups-rates/

A lot of ebay stuff has a to canada to the door all in. It's their global program. basically it's from USA sellers who don't ship to canada. Pitney bowes runs it I think but any time I look at using it the shipping charges and international fees are ridiculous. I find ebay pretty useless now. Amazon.ca is good for some stuff but prices are ridiculous on some. If I search for a mower spindle worth about $50 I can find it on amazon.ca for $464 plus shipping.