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08-11-2013, 07:29 PM
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#51 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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i applied for a nexus like 2 months ago and got the confirmation just last week for an interview...earliest available interview slot for downtown and airport is dec 12...so i opted for the blaine one for october...
i'm go beaverton once a year at least...love that place...feels "homey"...
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08-11-2013, 07:39 PM
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#52 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Just a FYI. Taxes and duties are not the same thing.
The CBSA rarely charges duties on any item. If you get called into the offices to pay, you are generally being charged tax.
Therefore, even if the item is duty free, it is still subject to taxes. A lot of people think duty and taxes are the same thing. They are not.
Tax in Vancouver is 12%. So all items coming into Canada may be charged 12% tax. Duty is a totally independent and different tax, which in my experiences have never been charged.
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08-11-2013, 07:42 PM
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#53 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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US made items, albeit rare, are duty free, thanks to Free Trade Agreement.
For higher ticketed items, I wonder if you can claim back taxes paid. Wouldn't be worth it unless it was pretty expensive item.
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08-11-2013, 07:48 PM
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#54 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by JesseBlue  i'm go beaverton once a year at least...love that place...feels "homey"... | Apparently lots of island people live there. So laid back. I don't even recall how I ended up in Beaverton, but glad I did.
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08-11-2013, 07:54 PM
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#55 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by jeedee Any recommendations for US sim cards?
Or should I just prepare for the roaming charges  | Have you looked into ROAM? I saw the ad on this site and they have reasonable rates.
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08-11-2013, 07:57 PM
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#56 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by TypeRNammer Got dinged bringing back 4 Jerry cans of gas
Declared value - $92
Tax - $15 
First time getting taxed on it too. Knew it was going to happen eventually. | Damn, was this at point roberts? And they charged you 12%?
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08-11-2013, 09:43 PM
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#57 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by 46_valentinor make sure you drop them off WAYYYY back at the duty free shop. i tried dropping my friends off at the middle of the park and was told by the agent that if i do that again im going to get my nexus taken away, unless if i drop them off at the duty free shop area. | Was this at the US or Canadian side?
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08-11-2013, 09:55 PM
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#58 | | Throw yo paws in da air!
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Originally Posted by ShadowBun maybe you got flagged | i never thought of it that way...it's possible. I wouldn't understand why though, i use nexus all the time and always declare my shit. =/ wonder if i can call in and ask about it Quote:
Originally Posted by FRESHvibe I'll remember to never cross or associate myself with you when crossing  | good, dont like your kind anyways  Quote:
Originally Posted by nah Was this at the US or Canadian side? | either way , people arent supposed to be doing that. As MG1 said, i was told if i get caught doing that, they take your card away.
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Originally Posted by hungryRR you're lucky they didn't tax you on the whole $1200. I remember I went over my limit and they said once you're over you forfeit your allowance and pay the full amount or maybe I was unlucky. This was crossing the border by car. | That is for the 24 hours or more but less than 48 hour exemption.
If you exceed to $200.00 allowance you get taxed on the entire amount...
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08-12-2013, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by wingies Damn, was this at point roberts? And they charged you 12%? | This was at the peace arch actually.
Total tax was 15%
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08-12-2013, 07:32 AM
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#61 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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so what about us 'non nexus mofos' who have to deal with the regular lineups. I go down during the late evening hours or super early morning hours to beat the rush so I can fill up the tank... but sometimes you screw yourself and pick the wrong lineup while the other line(s) move a lot quicker. there's really no way to predict which lineup will move fastest when approaching the gates.
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08-12-2013, 07:59 AM
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#62 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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make sure you car is empty! I got my stuff seized and I got red flagged=( My fault for leaving all my belonging ie chanel wallet, lv wallets, blackberry etc in my car......my friend told me to put the stuff in her place that day too...... but I said it was fine, she wasn't happy haha. I learned a very expensive lesson.
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08-12-2013, 09:23 AM
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#63 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Originally Posted by Acura604 so what about us 'non nexus mofos' who have to deal with the regular lineups. I go down during the late evening hours or super early morning hours to beat the rush so I can fill up the tank... but sometimes you screw yourself and pick the wrong lineup while the other line(s) move a lot quicker. there's really no way to predict which lineup will move fastest when approaching the gates. | I look out for campers, vans, and trucks. Avoid them as much as possible. At Peace Arch, and correct me if I'm wrong, the right lane is faster. At least if was yesterday. The right lane splits up into 4 or 5 lanes, while the left one splits up into 2, maybe 3. There's this heavy set, middle aged, caucasian dude who one should avoid if in a hurry. He's a talker. Won't stop talking. Real friendly guy, for sure, but man, when you're in a hurry.......... he has the slowest line always. The blonde at the Sumas crossing, now when I come across her, I just put the car into park, lean on the door and have a long conversation. She has the nicest hazel eyes. I even asked once how she got the job and how tough it was to pass firearms training, LOL. The drivers behind me were getting pretty upset. Quote:
Originally Posted by BBMme make sure you car is empty! I got my stuff seized and I got red flagged=( My fault for leaving all my belonging ie chanel wallet, lv wallets, blackberry etc in my car......my friend told me to put the stuff in her place that day too...... but I said it was fine, she wasn't happy haha. I learned a very expensive lesson. | Yup, I leave as much stuff at home as I can. I only take booster cables and first aid kit. Coolers are OK. Oh yeah, bring lots of reusable bags. Businesses in Washington get fined if they use plastic bags. They sell paper bags for anywhere from 5 to 25 cents each to their customers.
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08-12-2013, 09:36 AM
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#64 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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Another neat place to go in Bellingham is Trader Joes. One had to go all the way into Seattle to shop at Trader Joes, but now that there's one in Bellingham, it's actually possible to bring back their frozen goodies still in a frozen state (their freezer bags are awesome, btw). http://www.traderjoes.com/
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Youth is, indeed, wasted on the young.
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Dirty look from MG1 can melt steel beams.
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08-12-2013, 10:34 AM
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#65 | | Work hard, Play Hard - Wiz
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I'm crossing the border this coming weekend. Looking to use Roam Mobility when I go down there, has anyone used it on their iPhone ?
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08-12-2013, 11:07 AM
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08-12-2013, 11:20 AM
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#67 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by 604778 I'm crossing the border this coming weekend. Looking to use Roam Mobility when I go down there, has anyone used it on their iPhone ? | I've used it on my trip down to Oregon a few weeks back, not on my iPhone though. Worked well for the most part.
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08-12-2013, 11:39 AM
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#68 | | ninja edits your posts without your knowledge
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Originally Posted by JesseBlue i applied for a nexus like 2 months ago and got the confirmation just last week for an interview...earliest available interview slot for downtown and airport is dec 12...so i opted for the blaine one for october...
i'm go beaverton once a year at least...love that place...feels "homey"... | Just got my conditional approval today. 
Going to be constantly checking the goes website to find a better time.
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08-12-2013, 01:45 PM
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#69 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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When I used to go down often, I used a T-Mobile SIM. I haven't looked at ROAM, but T-Mobile is $2/day (unlimited voice, 2G data), or $3/day (unlimited voice, 4G (non LTE) data).
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08-12-2013, 01:58 PM
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#70 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Good discussion re: Roam vs T-Mobile Roam Mobility?s latest SIM Swap promotion nets you a better deal for US roaming | MobileSyrup.com
T-Mobile Pros: $1 cheaper per day, unlimited data
T-Mobile Cons: 60 day SIM expiry (if unused for more than 60 days SIM is useless)
Roam Pros: 365-day SIM expiry, free text/calling back to Canada
Roam Cons: $1 more expensive per day, only 100MB data per day
Personally the pros for Roam were better for myself (don't travel into US frequently, keep in contact with family/gf while travelling) vs T-Mobile.
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08-12-2013, 06:15 PM
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#71 | | I subscribe to the Revscene NWS thread(s)
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If I'm not mistaken, Roam is just a TMobile MVNO so you're on the same network.
With an iPhone, you'll most likely get Edge (2G) speeds for data unless you happened to be in their refarmed 1900mhz areas.
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08-12-2013, 07:36 PM
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#72 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I remember when I was in BC, there is this place I ALWAYS go for breakfast when I head down: Little Cheerful in Bellingham. Until today, that's among things I truly miss of west coast.
As for non-nexus folks, if the layout didn't changed much, always stick to the lines to your left. The reason is that the highway is narrow before getting to the booth. And the left lanes usually have access to more lanes once near there, thus, line moves faster. But with the frequent construction, I'm not so sure now.
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08-12-2013, 07:49 PM
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used roam many times
never looked back
Nexus 4 ftmfw. iPhones work well for the most part along the i5 in WA
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08-12-2013, 07:50 PM
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Monitoring the border wait site can help save some time for non-Ndxus travellers. Border Wait Times
There are also several free apps for border wait times Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-12-2013, 11:27 PM
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#75 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by ruthless That is for the 24 hours or more but less than 48 hour exemption.
If you exceed to $200.00 allowance you get taxed on the entire amount... | Isin't the limit $0? the guards probably dont care if its a small amount but when I got my nexus card they were telling everyone if you are there for just the day you are allowed to bring $0 back.
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