eBay post: is shipping in Canada that expensive ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Back2Volts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 01:39:56 pm
content: This scope has been for sale forever. The shipping fee is 2-3 times what other USA scopes have. Are rates more expensive in Canada ?http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-2235A-100-MHz-2-CHANNEL-ANALOG-OSCILLOSCOPE-/281976425092?hash=item41a71aca84:g:HJgAAOSw7NNT8nCI

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 02:43:15 pm
content: I'd say the specified shipping rate for this heavy item is right for US destinations. Crossborder shipping is more expensive.

author: grouchobyte
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 03:01:56 pm
content: Quote from: Back2Volts on March 30, 2016, 01:39:56 pmThe shipping rates to and from Canada are not unreasonable, its the Nazi-like customs agents that make it unworthy of bringing anything across the border.

author: Back2Volts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 03:46:40 pm
content: I recently paid around $22 for the shipping of the same scope model in the US. Do you mean part of the fee asked in the post goes to custom fees? I thought anything under a couple hundred dollars was free cross border between Canada and US. May be I am wrong.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 03:56:03 pm
content: Visitwww.canadapost.ca,they have shipping calculator, enter shipping box size/weight, value, insurance and see it for yourself. I'd imagine courier shipping will be even more expensive.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 04:42:59 pm
content: That specific seller has inflated shipping prices.

author: edpalmer42
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 05:17:10 pm
content: Quote from: grouchobyte on March 30, 2016, 03:01:56 pmWhat do you mean? I've never had trouble with customs.Ed

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 05:47:35 pm
content: Quote from: Back2Volts on March 30, 2016, 03:46:40 pmTry $20 CDN (twenty).http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/postal-postale/duty-droits-eng.htmlThe item’s value in Canadian dollarsUnder the provisions of the Postal Imports Remission Order, if someone mails you an item worth CAN$20 or less, you don’t have to pay duty or taxes on the item.If the item is worth more than CAN$20, you must pay the applicable duty, the GST or HST, and any PST on the item’s full value.Handling costsTo process goods imported as mail that are subject to duty and/or tax, Canada Post charges the recipient CAN$9.95.If the item is duty-free and tax exempt, no amount is charged.

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 06:20:27 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on March 30, 2016, 05:47:35 pmBut OP is in the US, so that's totally irrelevant to him

author: AwArD_RzD
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 06:34:29 pm
content: Quote from: Back2Volts on March 30, 2016, 01:39:56 pmThis shipping price is wayy too high, this seller is at best 120 km of my home and ask 62$ CAN for the shipping, well it cost maybe half that price (lunch included) if i take my car, go there and come back with the scope.2 year ago i bought a 8594E from someone in Toronto (around 700 km), cost him 36$ for the shipping and got it the next day... this one clearly do some profit on the shipping cost...

author: nidlaX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 09:24:52 pm
content: Quote from: AwArD_RzD on March 30, 2016, 06:34:29 pm$62 CAN within Canada as well? It's just a virtual reserve price in that case - a very common practice on eBay.

author: klunkerbus
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 30, 2016, 09:34:59 pm
content: I don't know this particular case, but I do know that the eBay shipping cost estimator isn't always right. I listed one item in particular that prior listings suggested should have a lot of interest and end up with a pretty high sale price. I watched the listing go for the duration with little interest, and a seller picked it up for next to nothing. When I received the sale notice, I realized that something in the eBay system had jacked the shipping cost up to an unrealistic amount. It had looked fine when I looked at the listing, but evidently buyers at a distance from me saw an inflated cost. IAW with my eBay profile, I refunded the shipping excess cost to the buyer. Combined with the low sale price, I really took it in the shorts compared to what I expected to make on the item. You can find sellers with other similar stories.Just sayin' that a high shipping cost isn't ALWAYS the seller trying to jack up his profit.

author: stuartk
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 12:42:06 am
content: As an occasional ebay seller in Canada I can tell you that the options offered on ebay for shipping are limited. In a standard sell you can generally only put 1 international shipping option and 2 Canadian shipping options. Many sellers select a more secure and expensive shipping option. For such a low value item, I would recommend the cheapest Canada post method.Your best option is to contact the seller. Most of them will bend over backwards for the customer including revising the shipping option to the method of your choice, including local pickup.And yes, shipping is more expensive from Canada then from the US. One thing you have to keep in mind is GST/PST if the buyer lives in Canada. If your ebay seller sells more then $30,000 of product including shipping costs in 4 consecutive quarters, they are obligated to charge you GST/PST or HST depending on the province that you live in and remit the tax to CRA.Ask the seller that question before you bid. If they say they submit tax, politely ask to see their GST business number, again before you bid.Communicate and negotiate with your seller. He probably wants to move out that lump on his desk

author: cncjerry
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 31, 2016, 05:24:16 pm
content: I ordered a small volt meter from a guy in Canada (the HP that sits on scopes, can't remember the number) and I think the winning bid was $25. He sent me a shipping bill for $50, I thought it was excessive so I rated it as such. He blew up at me and as it turned out, he was right. That was the lowest cost shipping. I went thru the trouble of reversing the negative feedback because he turned out to be right, was a nice guy in the end, etc. So I learned my lesson with Canada-US shipping.