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作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-1 09:16 標題: 誇張到要close?

加人「黑色星期五」網購爆倉
邊境代收公司破天荒停收郵件
【明報專訊】加拿大人愛從美國網購，美國「黑色星期五」(Black Friday)與「網購星期一」(Cyber Monday)剛過，位於加美邊境小鎮羅伯茨海角(Point Roberts)的TLC郵件代收公司網站公告，從昨日起暫停接收郵件，公司稱無多餘空間儲藏包裹，還未運達該公司的包裹將被退回託運人，並指暫停接收郵件是該公司史無前例的事情。

TLC公司網站顯示，從昨日(11月30日)起暫停接收所有包裹，「沒有多餘空間接收包裹，否則將違反州消防條例」，而所有已發貨但還未抵達的包裹將會被退回至託運人。

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2012-12-1 14:02

Shoot ..

How about Blaine??

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-1 20:04

I think just this company....I went to Point Roberts today, TLC is long line up ah! Both side of boarder are about 35-45 min wait tim

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-2 00:50

Well I sign up with the Letter Carrier...hopefully ok.

作者: 吳孟達 時間: 2012-12-2 09:23

The Letter Carrie = TLC ?

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-2 13:52

The Letter Carrie = TLC ?
吳孟達發表於 2-12-2012 09:23

Yes...

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-12-2 19:46

I actually haven't use letter carrier before

only used Point to Point twice~

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-2 21:26

I use TSB

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-3 00:15

I have not used TLC for a long time due to their poor service. I really don't understand why everyone would go there when TSB, McFrugle, P2P and Shell are quite accommodating.

Having Nexus really makes the trip back and forth a lot faster. Most purchases under $100 are let go anyways.

Philip

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-3 01:24

Make that $400. I think the customs have a policy where they have to tax you if it's $400+ per head. Under $400 is at their discretion.

So far, I've done a LOT of trips just under $400. None got taxed. *fingers crossed*.

Yes, I use TLC thru Point Roberts.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-3 09:04

回復 5# 吳孟達

oh no...

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2012-12-3 09:50

but $400 is 48 hour or more wor ?

I usually just do 2 day trip to Seattle .. but less then 48 hour ..

Just less and less reason to stay overnite in Seattle; but if just go Blaine to pick up .. then drive back .. that is too obvious ..

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2012-12-3 10:31

but $400 is 48 hour or more wor ?

I usually just do 2 day trip to Seattle .. but less then 48 hour ...
Catpiano 發表於 2012-12-3 09:50 AM

For day trip, they usually don't tax for items that are inexpensive. (e.g. less than $100)
I haven't try $400 though.

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-3 11:16

This time I bought $500.....so must be paid tax la....so go thur nexus this time lor....

作者: 吳孟達 時間: 2012-12-3 11:40

TLC no parking and huge line up and your tires are all stored outside at the parking. Don't un why people still choose this one. Last time I see my tires sitting on their parking lot, I have a feeling that others can easily just pick up mine.

After someone has the same First Name and Last Name as me, and TLC emailed me and ask me to opt out to their email notification system, I feel not safe and not use their service anymore.

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-3 12:23

So which is the best at the Point Roberts side? TSB seems run down and such. No real space for cutting your boxes down and such. Anything else?

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-3 12:25

本帖最後由 BiscottiGelato 於 2012-12-3 12:27 編輯

but $400 is 48 hour or more wor ?

I usually just do 2 day trip to Seattle .. but less then 48 hour ...
Catpiano 發表於 2012-12-3 09:50

I tell them I have been in the states for 15 minutes each time. And I got $3XX. The worst I got was the customs officer thinking hard for like 10 seconds and then ask a few more questions like "is it personal use", "is it for this vehicle", etc, then let me go.

For same day Seattle trip, I have friends who got $1k+ between 2 ppl and still not get taxed.

Regardless, it's always a good idea to tell the truth on how much you have bought. Most likely is that you won't get taxed anyways. And even if you get taxed, it's just 12%. If by buying in the states didn't save you much more than 12%, you shouldn't have bothered to begin with.

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-12-3 22:57

Make that $400. I think the customs have a policy where they have to tax you if it's $400+ per head. ...
BiscottiGelato 發表於 2012-12-3 01:24

yeah, I had a $230 item and a $330 item (different trip)
didn't get taxed too, luckily

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-12-3 22:58

So which is the best at the Point Roberts side? TSB seems run down and such. No real space for cutti ...
BiscottiGelato 發表於 2012-12-3 12:23

I use point to point lor
so far so good

作者: satil 時間: 2012-12-4 08:10

我有親戚住seattle, 每月上嚟一次, 叫佢地帶, 美國牌, 點都無問題.

至於車呔, 就install咗先番上嚟, 約20蚊一條. 啱啱喺tirerack買咗四條, 下星期落去装. hehe

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-4 12:23

我有親戚住seattle, 每月上嚟一次, 叫佢地帶, 美國牌, 點都無問題.
至於車呔, 就install咗先番 ...
satil 發表於 2012-12-4 08:10

Just go Discount Tires in the states. Prices can be better than Tire Rack cuz no shipping charge.

作者: satil 時間: 2012-12-4 13:54

回復 21# BiscottiGelato

Lets do some compare

Goodyear Eagle GT 225/55R17

Discount tire : $146 + $1 (environmental fee) + $2.5 (disposal fee) + $16 (installation)
Total 4 tires: 662.00
Sales tax: 57.25
Total: 719.25 (reported from their website)

Tirerack: $134 (interesting TR don’t charge sales tax for tires)
Total 4 tire + shipping: $597.02 (shipping is about $61)
Installation by installer: $15.20 + $2.5 (stems) + $5 (disposal fee)
Total + Sales tax : 98.69
Total: 695.72

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-4 15:13

just went to TLC...they said they will accept package ...

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-4 15:26

回復 BiscottiGelato

Lets do some compare

Goodyear Eagle GT 225/55R17

Discount tire : $146 + $ ...
satil 發表於 2012-12-4 13:54

Discount Tire price matches most stores (including TR and its own DiscountTireDirect)

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-4 16:32

回復 BiscottiGelato

Lets do some compare

Goodyear Eagle GT 225/55R17

Discount tire : $146 + $ ...
satil 發表於 2012-12-4 13:54

Depends on the tire.

Say staggered 18" Michelin PSS. $1,086.00 from Tire rack subtotal. $1,098.00 from Discount Tires subtotal. If no sales tax, yeah, probably cheaper for Tire Rack. But if there is sales tax, then no way that $12 diff in sub total cost is going to cover the $6X shipping. Depending on the shop used, installation can also be more than $15.20 also.

And say there is a tire that's cheaper over @ Discount Tires than Tire Rack. Theoretical.

My main take on Discount tires is less hassle. I don't even have to put in a CC number or anything. Just pre-order, pay there once, all done. Have been extremely quick for me each time. Like, 45 minutes quick.

If I order tires to carry back up the border with no installation, i will usually order from Tire rack.

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-4 17:30

TR doesn't charge sale tax for out of state purchase. And there is no warehouse in WA. So it is true that you don't have to pay tax. If the shipping cost is < WA sale tax, you save some money.

My last purchase at DiscountTire store was cheaper than TR after I price match DiscountTireDirect.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-5 01:12

我有親戚住seattle, 每月上嚟一次, 叫佢地帶, 美國牌, 點都無問題.
至於車呔, 就install咗先番 ...
satil 發表於 2012-12-4 08:10

If you do not plan to declare the new tires, you better hope the weather is bad or you take a drive down to Seattle and back. It is very frequent the custom officers to flash lights on tires and feel the treads. They did it on my car twice and my friend's car as well. They can also tell by the manufacturing date on the tires as they are required to manufacturer the dates on the sidewall to indicate their lives.

Just watch out la.

Philip

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-5 09:57

Crossing border is always a test on your luck. Once, my friend (on Nexus lane) get questioned on his few weeks old tires and got send into the office. Lucky that her wife kept the receipt in the glove compartment. Later on, when he walk out from the office back to his car, the same officer came over and started to question about his not-so-new-shoes. The officer probably had a bad mood that day.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-5 10:12

回復 28# B2L2

I got thoroughly searched (the car and my bags) going thru Point Roberts one time. I have Nexus card as well. According to the custom, it's just a random thing.

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-5 10:32

We had the random search once (before we have Nexus). We even asked the reason for the search and the officer just said the computer randomly selected us.

My friend case obviously wasn't a random search, since he pin pointed to his tires.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-5 16:36

I always declare everything even alcohol on the same day. No reason to take a chance.

Philip

作者: satil 時間: 2012-12-5 18:15

我落美國就用Nexus，番上嚟我過關用兩方法，如果大數，基本上是省好多，照行Nexus ，所以一定填tdc，照比，條數點都比在加拿大買低（如買車呔）。條數細的話，但又爆額，就排普通隊，一手比passport，一手就拿住夾好啲單，比佢知我計好晒數，咁我就從來未需要被打稅。前幾次就試過，照過Nexus，口頭報數，過咗少少，都無打稅，重點都係問，有冇煙酒。

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-6 00:34

Bleh. Declared $385 on kitchen goods thru Blaine and got taxed. Never got taxed @ Point Roberts. Even tho usually Blaine < $400 rarely get taxed too. Gonna go back to Point Roberts next time anyways.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-6 01:22

I used to come back using regular lane...but since I know that I can do verbal declaration...I just go thru Nexus lane every time when I come back to Van. Never get taxed though (touch wood), but I try to limit the amt to below $200. Worst case I just go to PR one more time. Still better than having $400 stuff all at once.

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-6 09:07

I used to come back using regular lane...but since I know that I can do verbal declaration...I just ...
fibbi 發表於 6-12-2012 01:22

Oh...can use verbal declaration?

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-6 10:13

A while back when we cross the Nexus lane, the office "refused" to take our form after asking how much we purchase (was like ~$150 for 2 persons).  When he asked me to go, I still had my declaration form in hand. I asked him whether he wants to take my declaration form and he said "NO".

Since then, we don't fill in the form anymore and just declare verbally when our purchase was ~$200 for daily trip.  If I bring in high price items, I will still fill in the form since that will prevent me from being sent inside.  So far so good.

My friend once came back with a pair of ski of ~$400.  With 4 people in the car, he still got taxed.  Since he didn't fill in the form, he had to go inside and pay the duty/tax there.

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-6 13:06

I used to come back using regular lane...but since I know that I can do verbal declaration...I just ...
fibbi 發表於 2012-12-6 01:22

Limiting to $200 each time, gas cost from the repeated trips would cost much more than taxes la.

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2012-12-6 13:07

A while back when we cross the Nexus lane, the office "refused" to take our form after asking how mu ...
B2L2 發表於 2012-12-6 10:13

4 ppl no use in this scenario, cuz the pair of ski's only for one of the person in the group.

Might as well have each person getting a $200 jacket summing up to $800. Probably better when crossing the border this way.

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-6 13:28

well, like I said, crossing border is always a test on your luck in whether you got tax or not.

Having 4 people may not always help. However, I found that when having a cute dog with us definitely helped.

I heard a baby will help crossing border too.

作者: satil 時間: 2012-12-6 14:03

本帖最後由 AdminAssist 於 2012-12-6 14:42 編輯

哈哈哈, must be my lucky day.

知道定咗啲呔到咗, 又問過installer今日空閒, 12:30pm經Blaine Nexus落, install 4 new tires, back 1:15pm, 經Blaine Nexus番, 口頭報四條呔, $568, 問我tire呢? Installed. 正想攞份填好tdc比佢, 點知. 佢話, you may go. !!!!!!

作者: fibbi 時間: 2012-12-6 14:32

回復 37# BiscottiGelato

gas cost? I would actually save as I go fill up there as well.
But I work close to the tunnel so it's not too far for me to go to point roberts.

作者: 嘉嘉 時間: 2012-12-7 00:01

The only time of me getting taxed was the time I brought back my puppy picked up from the seattle airport cuz she costed $650 ^_^;;;

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-7 10:11

I checked with Point Roberts, Blaine and Pacific Crossing, all of the Canadian custom said I can do verbal declaration. I think it's a good idea because if you fill the TDC, you get taxed for everything.

I rather make a second trip to US as well if I know I am over by a bit. It's is better to buy $200/pp each time than $300/pp.

Still, with the amount of traffic back/to US, I don't think the CBSA has that much man power to tax even 20% of them.

Philip

作者: B2L2 時間: 2012-12-7 10:33

For those who use the TDC, have you check your VISA bill? I found they didn't charge me all the time (we used TDC all the times in the 1st year). I ask my friend to check and he said the same as well.

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2012-12-7 10:34

For those who use the TDC, have you check your VISA bill? I found they didn't charge me all the tim ...
B2L2 發表於 2012-12-7 10:33

I used it once and it was charged in like 3 weeks. The line shows up as CBSA in Ontario.

I guess now they don't even mail them in?? LOL

Philip

作者: low_B 時間: 2012-12-7 21:20

For those who use the TDC, have you check your VISA bill? I found they didn't charge me all the tim ...
B2L2 發表於 7-12-2012 10:33

Oh....really?? I will check...thx!!!

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