B&H

elan7e

Is there anybody bought gear from bh photo? Any advice?

Which courier is the best? Which courier I should avoid?

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

elan7e

"Shipping Cost To CANADA
Shipping Method Shipping Cost
Purolator Ground
2-6 days delivery
$16.02
(CAD) 15.11
   Duties & Tax  $49.16(CAD)46.36
   
UPS Worldwide Expedited
2-4 Business Days Delivery
$39.51
(CAD) 37.26
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable
   
UPS Worldwide Saver
1-2 Business Days Delivery
$45.75
(CAD) 43.15
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable
   
FedEx Economy
2-4 Business Day Delivery
$81.50
(CAD) 76.86
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable
   
FedEx Priority
1-2 Business Day Delivery
$111.50
(CAD) 105.16
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable
   
International Priority Mail (No Tracking Avail.)
7-10 Days Delivery
$53.00
(CAD) 49.98
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable
   
International Express Mail
2-3 Days Delivery
$75.25
(CAD) 70.97
   Duties & Tax  Unavailable"
   


Thank you very much for your input.

I don't want to pick up in Point Robert. It's too complicated for me. I want to buy about $200 merchandise. It's alright for me to pay taxes and duties.

My understanding  BH suggests  to ship by Purolator Ground, I pay all the duties ($13.55), HST ($24.9), Brokage ($1.56), Disbursement ($1.15) and Security + Handling ($8) at the time I purchase online to BP by paypal.

Is my understanding is correct?

I don't understand, for different shipping method , why it shows "duties and tax--- unavailable" ?

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?

pkny9394

just wondering, do you declare your goods at the border after you pick them up from the depot.

快樂牛郎

I think she is planning to order online. So the rushing and pushing won't apply to her online shoppi ...
布小熊 發表於 2011/7/26 07:53

ya i know
i was just sharing my experience
but compared to b&H, adorama is even worse

however, i probably should've bought more film while I was there

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

AAC

Before they didn't charge GST/HST even my orders were shipped to BC.  Now, they charge full tax and brokeage when deliver stuff across the border.

Catpiano

Good ga!!!

布小熊

I think she is planning to order online. So the rushing and pushing won't apply to her online shopping experience.
I bought from B&H a few times and I always ship to Point Roberts and pick the items up myself across the border.