Leckstein wrote:
> Need some help. At the Binghampton GOF the YB starter quit. Mark and
> Heather Evenchick, had a spare.(from a midget, they fit TDs and YBs
> with a
> tiny bit of modification) Now I need to send them a replacement.
> Problem
> is, they live in Ottawa. I don't want them to get stuck paying duty
> and tax
> on a starter that was really theirs in the first place. Any ideas?
> Should
> I ship USPS ? The starter looks new. Should I put dirty grease on
> it?
>
> Thanks, Mike
Mike,
First off Don't ship UPS. UPS does not function well in canada and
tends
to gouge the consumer on "Brokerage" Charges, a $10 tax and duty charge
quickly turns into a $150 bill for UPS handling the brokerage. When I
lived
in canada I got so I would refuse to accept any shipments shipped via
UPS.
(Moss and Vic Brit really didn't like that!)
Second clearly mark the package as Antique Auto Parts. I belive it's
customs
annex code 2441. This means it's duty free. (But not GST free) Or mark
it as
a gift value under $25. (I think this now may be up to $50). Ship by
fedex, dhl
or purilator or if it's not a real rush by post. I've found that if
there was no duty
to be collected and the value wasn't high they wouldn't bother
collecting the GST
and the $5 collection fee.
Good Luck
Gary
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