Good day. Anyone know what extra costs I might have to pay in order to get a spotting scope shipped to me from the states? I want to make an order from Camera Land NY but I want to know what to expect from Canadian Custome before I place my order. Anyone with experiance doing this?
Importing Spotting Scope from the States?
- Thread starter Guy JR
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They bend you over with customs brokerage fees.
Also Fed-ex
You can also use Fed-ex instead of USPS. The reason to use usps or fed-ex is that they both use canada post for brokerage. something like 5$ or 8.50 vs 50 or 60$ with other carriers.
Also I would also put on package card for pickup!
You can also use Fed-ex instead of USPS. The reason to use usps or fed-ex is that they both use canada post for brokerage. something like 5$ or 8.50 vs 50 or 60$ with other carriers.
Also I would also put on package card for pickup!
EggCrusher
New member
- Location
- Dundas, ON
I would suggest not going with Fedex either. In my experience they seem to really over charge with brokerage fees.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I think it's arbitrary. I won't buy something from the US if the shipper uses UPS.
You can use UPS but you have to specify Air (not sure what their air services are called.... I think with UPS its something like Worldwide saver). Anyway, if it comes by ground, you get brokerage fees up the wazoo, but if it comes by air, the brokerage fees are included in the shipping price which is often not too much more expensive than USPS and alot faster. You'll still pay hst on the item but no brokerage fees.
- Location
- Eastern Ontario
UPS and FEDEX are insane with their brokerage fee and HST, USPS all the time, everytime!
Do not use a courier period. A friend has imported thousands of items from the US and will only use usps, never never never use ups. Learn from the experience of others. The post is often the fastest safest and by far the cheapest. $35 should be the max for shipping. The online calculators are NOT accurate. Pay actual shipping accurately describe the contents and you are off to the races. I have had two spotters sent that way without issue.
