In a message dated 14/04/2007 7:38:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Hi,=20 =20 I need to buy some parts and it seems that US parts dealers have better pri= ce than their canadian conterpart. =20 I was wondering what is happening with customs and taxes? Is it worth it?
Pierre, sometime it's good sometimes it's bad. Check your exchange rate. You will always have to pay the taxes PST & GST and handling or brokerage fee unless the package slips through customs undetected and this DOES happen occasionally. Best deal is to use the Postal system. Courier charges for brokerage can be outrageous. Always check with Canadian vendors such as myself as we may have a better deal. See my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) webpage for my offerings. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 |
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