"Blame Canada"

"Blame Canada"

Posted by Feanor (A) on July 24, 2014 at 05:20:05

In Reply to: RE: Audiogon posted by Dave Pogue on July 24, 2014 at 04:49:48:

I have received a lot of hi-fi equipment and much other stuff from the USA and sent a lot to the USA as well. I've also received a lot of goods from China.

I think Audiogon might deserve some blame for subtly encouraging sellers to specify USA Only. This is unfortunate because there are are no special problems shipping to Canada for the US seller.

We Canadians know perfectly well that the carrier will charge us our GST/HST VAT tax and tariffs on behalf of our government: we don't blame the US seller for this.

OTOH, I do find that US buyers are sometimes ignorant of the fact that they might have to pay state taxes, possibly duties, and brokerage, typically only on items over $200. Incidentally the NAFTA trade agreement removed tariffs on US and Canadian goods but in practical terms this only applies to larger shipments between (e.g.) manufacturer and distributor in the other country.

Chinese sellers seem to be able to offer lower shipping costs in some instance.

Dmitri Shostakovich

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Audiogon - middleground 03:24:23 07/24/14 (22)

RE: Audiogon - fantja 12:32:15 07/24/14 (0)

Perhaps that's what the sellers want.... - StephenJK 06:19:44 07/24/14 (5)

RE: Perhaps that's what the sellers want.... - middleground 13:45:47 07/24/14 (0)

So true - Feanor 10:54:28 07/24/14 (3)

Whatever - Kloss 07:02:19 07/26/14 (2)

Image how little I care whether you like me - Feanor 16:17:02 07/26/14 (1)

Original reply to thread show me were I said canadians are crooks? - Kloss 06:53:52 07/27/14 (0)

RE: Audiogon - Dave Pogue 04:49:48 07/24/14 (14)

RE: Audiogon - doak 18:45:41 07/26/14 (2)

RE: Audiogon - middleground 19:25:31 07/26/14 (1)

RE: Audiogon - doak 19:46:36 07/26/14 (0)

RE: Audiogon - middleground 05:23:01 07/24/14 (1)

RE: Audiogon - Dave Pogue 05:26:19 07/24/14 (0)

"Blame Canada" - Feanor 05:20:05 07/24/14 (8)

Send it as a gift Eh - Kloss 06:38:38 07/24/14 (7)

I hear you saying Canadians are crooks - Feanor 10:45:59 07/24/14 (3)

you didn't hear me - Kloss 12:26:27 07/24/14 (2)

RE: you didn't hear me - AbeCollins 14:34:19 07/25/14 (0)

OK, that's better - Feanor 13:19:39 07/24/14 (0)

RE: Send it as a gift Eh - middleground 07:27:06 07/24/14 (2)

Confusing. - -æ- 09:06:24 07/24/14 (1)

RE: Confusing. - middleground 09:10:12 07/24/14 (0)

Follow Ups

"Blame Canada" - Feanor 05:20:05 07/24/14 (8)

Send it as a gift Eh - Kloss 06:38:38 07/24/14 (7)

I hear you saying Canadians are crooks - Feanor 10:45:59 07/24/14 (3)

you didn't hear me - Kloss 12:26:27 07/24/14 (2)

RE: you didn't hear me - AbeCollins 14:34:19 07/25/14 (0)

OK, that's better - Feanor 13:19:39 07/24/14 (0)

RE: Send it as a gift Eh - middleground 07:27:06 07/24/14 (2)

Confusing. - -æ- 09:06:24 07/24/14 (1)

RE: Confusing. - middleground 09:10:12 07/24/14 (0)

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