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Old 05-08-2010, 07:18 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by PlayBoy View Post
I dont really deal with ebay that much so i was hoping someone could shed some light for me. Im thinking about buying something off ebay thats coming from the states its worth about $1600. I was wondering about how much tax or brokerage fees am i expecting to pay on that amount and is there any way around it ? thanks.
http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shi...clearance.html

If shipping by UPS Standard, you would pay:
$72.25 brokerage fee
$80 GST
$112 PST
? Duty (Depends on item)

If you ship by UPS Express or higher, you would pay:
$0 brokerage fee
$80 GST
$112 PST
? Duty (Depends on item)

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