Why are they such assholes regarding this?
I had it shipped to a KINEK location without any problems
Same. I ordered around 5 items last month, most under $3 and all under $10. The total was around $20? Got to the cart. Okay, $20 for shipping. I'm still in. Right, USD vs our monopoly money, so now it's $50 CAD. Still fair for the items!
It is probably only $10 duty and $10 handling by Canada Customs, with the rest of the fee being a brokerage fee charged by the delivery company. I believe thinkgeek uses UPS, which is the worst in terms of brokerage fees.Enforcer22 wrote: ↑ Same. I ordered around 5 items last month, most under $3 and all under $10. The total was around $20? Got to the cart. Okay, $20 for shipping. I'm still in. Right, USD vs our monopoly money, so now it's $50 CAD. Still fair for the items!
The package gets delivered and the duty is almost $60. My jaw dropped. I pay it anyway because at this point I was excited to get the items and have already told my girlfriend something is coming and to not open it if she's the one to receive it.
I won't order from the US again if I can help it. Is this tax from the Canadian side, or US? If I had refused the package, would it be sent back and I would contact think geek for a refund? Would they be obligated to refund the shipping? First time I've been charged duty even though I've ordered from all over the world over the years. I was not happy paying over $100 for a few Tshirts and a calendar, no matter how cool they are!
Yes it was UPS. Good tip, thanks!
You can refuse the package but likely you'll be out the initial shipping charge. It depends on the seller.Enforcer22 wrote: ↑ Yes it was UPS. Good tip, thanks!
Do you know if I refuse a package in the future because of this, would I get a full refund? Or would they say 'you agreed to pay any associated tax and duty'?
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