Date:         Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:24:15 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: Canada brokerage fees
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006102617544250@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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You missed the whole point of the article.  It is not the taxes the
man is going to court over, it is the huge and often hidden fees inexcess
of $35 that UPS is charging to pay these taxes when places like the Post
Office charge $5 for the exact same service.  Usually UPS charges
their "random amount" brokerage fee and another fee which is a
percentage charged on the amount of tax they paid on behalf of the
customer.  Total bull and a total money grab. If the amount the Post
Office charges is a mistake, you can keep your goods (pay the amount) and
appeal the directly with Canada Customs and get a fairly prompt
resolution.  With UPS... forget it.

David Marshall


Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
Quesnel, BC Canada

Internet  http://www.fastforward.ca
Email
sales@fastforward.ca

On Thu, October 26, 2006 14:49, Roger
Sisler wrote:
> I've only sold about 10 or 12 items to
Canada(still lots of rusty screws
> up
> there). I have a
hard time believing that this man only now found out
> about
> dutiable taxes. All Canadians who contact me, know all about this.
Most
> want me to send items as a gift( I might) to avoid this
tax.Importing
> stuff
> hurts the Canadian economy. The
government want the Canadians to do
> business with Canadians.That
all.If I lived there, I wouldnt like the
> taxes ,either.It is a
big hit.Supposed to be.
>