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Selling to Canadians

I've read about nightmares selling equipment to our neighbors north of the border and would like to have some guidance on how best to handle such a transaction. Is there an exchange rate issue? Also, what's the best way to ship (cables) -- and how are the duties handled? Is it a percentage of the sale price and, if so, do they go by the price new or the resale price? Thanks a lot for your help.
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mikeyc8
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9rw: what relevance does the "woman who spoke with a heavy accent" have here?
mikeyc8
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I'm Canadian and have bought numerous items from Americans on Agon. First of all, I pay via payapl in USD so there's no issue there. Also, sellers usually ask me to cover the shipping charge so there's no extra cost to the seller, and finally, if duties and taxes are required once it crosses the border they are the responsibility of the buyer otherwise we can't receive the goods. The only downside that I can see is that you may have to fill in a customs form declaring the value and describing the contents, but that's a minor inconvenience at best. I think if the Canadian buyer has good feedback and is willing to pay your price there's no reason not to sell to them.
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