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Shipping from US to Canada

Hi everyone,

I've never bought anything over the net before, but would like to know how the US-CAN shipping works. Let's say I buy a headphone amp for 200 USD used ... will they charge me tax on this (even though it's used)? If I ship with UPS, which is the cheapest, can I tell the seller to fix the value at say, 50 USD (and hence, pay less tax), but still have UPS insure it for 200 USD? I figure this is not too outrageous since the purchase could be something with zero market value, but worth a lot for the individual.

Thank You.
monkeyking

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monkeyking OP
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Hello everyone,

Thanks for the exellent response! I really apprieciate the information. I guess I should have been more specific in my question. What I plan to buy is a used power cord for 30 USD. According to the USPS online calculator, it's around 15 USD shipped to Toronto (Economy parcel 4-6 weeks!). Finding that 15 USD shipping is just too outrageous for such an item, I went to the UPS website. I calculated a 3lbs. item of 50x50x30 cm /w 100 USD insurance to be only 8.81 USD shipped to TO.

I'm now somewhat confused about the UPS "brokerage fee" that I read. Do they apply this to everything? ie. a 30 USD item? All I can say is this is very confusing and that I find the Canada Post website/calculator to be a lot better.

Thanks again for reading.

btw. the link to the USPS calculator results:

http://ircalc.usps.gov/speed.asp?Country=Canada&Pounds=3&Ounces=0&cmdSubmit=Continue&Contents=1
monkeyking OP
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Does anyone have any experiences with the USPS website? I got a quote for a 7 pound item (keyboard box size) delivered to Canada for 19 USD by air parcel (< 1 week). That same item can be delivered by ground (4-6 weeks) for 17 USD?! Are there something wrong here?

Thanks.
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