Lik

Except for their strict adhesion to the Jewish (I think?) working schedule, I can't really think of anything negative about them at all.

Just have your stuff UPS-ed to Point Roberts and pick it up yourself from there. That'll probably be the cheapest and fastest. If for some odd reason you insist to have the items shipped to your Canadian address (not recommended, btw), then just make sure you do not use UPS Ground. You'll get raped by the brokerage charges.

-Lik

Lik

Consider yourself extremely lucky when you didn't get taxed while shipping to BC. In the past, my orders have always been taxed, although duty wasn't charged (because I think camera and electronics are duty exempted).

At any rate, just ship them to Point Roberts la.

-Lik

Lik

just wondering, do you declare your goods at the border after you pick them up from the depot.
pkny9394 發表於 2011-7-26 12:32

Don't declare your stuff at the border at all, esp when you are coming back from Point Roberts. The CBSA officiers are complete idiots and will never suspect that you've brought anything back, esp when there is absolutely nothing to do in Point Roberts other than 2 shipping depots, a few gas stations, and a supermarket. They are NOT going to catch you, and you are NOT going to get slapped with hefty penalties, and and you WON'T have your passport/ID red flagged so that you'll get stopped and searched every time from now on when you cross the border.

-Lik

p.s. The sarcasm is obvious enough, right?

Lik

Hey, it's your money, so you're the boss. But I have to tell you that picking up stuff at Point Roberts is easier than picking stuff up from some of the courier. While you're down there, you can also get some cheap gas as well and save another $10 - $15 if you get a whole tank.

In the past, tax, duty, and brokerage charges were either paid to the courier when they deliver / I pick up the item. Or in the case of DHL, they mailed me a bill after I've picked up my parcel. But things could be different now as I haven't had stuff shipped directly from the US to my Canadian address in quite some time.

Hopefully, others with more recent experience could chime in.

-Lik