For those who know....Shipping from US

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Posted by Abbas on Jul-25-2002 20:45:

For those who know....Shipping from US

Whats up everyone!!

I'm about to get my TTs + mixer shipped from Cali, now the shipping itself doesn't seems to cost much (I went to the UPS website and figured it out from their charts.....USD$51, maybe its wrong!?). But I was wondering if there was a way to find out how much I will get taxed on them on the way in. They are used, so I'm sure that would lower it.....but I still want to find out ahead of time so that I have my finances straightened out!

can anyone help me!?!?!

Posted by melech_mike on Jul-25-2002 21:18:

sad story for me...

I had some TT's and mixer sent out to me as a gift for doing someone a big favour, but when the tables arrived in the area, they had taxes and shipping charges of about 330 canadian!!! (im in toronto) so I tried to gather the money but they ended up shipping BACK the TT's!!!!

To this day, they're paid for, I just have no idea where they are!

**forgot to say**
it was from UPS! sent from america!

Posted by DamnDirtyApe on Jul-26-2002 00:28:

Re: sad story for me...

quote:
Originally posted by melech_mike
**forgot to say**
it was from UPS! sent from america!

Never ever EVER use UPS for stuff coming from the states! You'll get charged 15% tax plus a "Customs Handling fee" which will probably be about the same as taxes.

DON'T DO IT!!!!

Posted by Abbas on Jul-26-2002 00:57:

OK, thganks for the advice...

but then what is the best way to ship them over here??!

Posted by DJ Chrono on Jul-26-2002 02:35:

most times when I got my stuff (TTs, mixer etcz) the only charged 15% tax and that's it.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-26-2002 05:20:

Get them sent by regular USPS mail and on the customs paper, have them mark it as a gift with a value of less than 60 dollars, then you won't get taxed.

but if they are a company, I don't think they can do that.

Posted by Durafei on Jul-26-2002 12:26:

I ordere a damn t-shirt once.. value 21USD. UPS charged additional 40CAD. I never ordered anything since.

Posted by melech_mike on Jul-26-2002 18:04:

too bad :(

I wish i knew a way to find out if my package was still there at ups... I'd DEFINETLY PAY THE 338 or so to get 2 technics 1200's!!!

Posted by Abbas on Jul-26-2002 18:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Ray_Finkle
Get them sent by regular USPS mail and on the customs paper, have them mark it as a gift with a value of less than 60 dollars, then you won't get taxed.

but if they are a company, I don't think they can do that.

Wouldn't it be obvious though that these things that weigh like 60 lbs. altogether are less than $60?!?!

I'm getting them from my friend's girlfriend, so she can definitely do it.

so what would be the difference between UPS and USPS?!?! just the fact that I can mark them as a gift and lower the value?!?!

***I need some urgent help because they are supposed to get shipped out this weekend if not today!!!!

thanks ppl!!!!

Posted by malek on Jul-26-2002 22:49:

USPS = United states postal services, public service, cheaper, slower
UPS = United Parcel service, private company, more expensive, faster?

Posted by malek on Jul-26-2002 22:51:

oh yeah, it helps if the items were build in Mexico, US or Canada... there's no duty because of the free trade. Maybe she can mark that on the papers... Also marking that the items are gifts helps also.

Posted by DamnDirtyApe on Jul-26-2002 23:09:

quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek
oh yeah, it helps if the items were build in Mexico, US or Canada... there's no duty because of the free trade.

They'll still charge 15% tax though..

Posted by malek on Jul-26-2002 23:29:

of course... duty ain't the same thing as tax (sale tax)... duty can be easily like 20%+ alone.