Canadians getting ripped of on pricing

[Creekwood]

looked to buy a set of Mercruiser blue block drain plugs. For giggles google US pricing vs Canadian for same set. From $20 to 30 in the US. $130 Canadian from Canadian suppliers.

 

[Little Ducky]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-Water-...r-Exhaust-Manifold-22-806608A02-/131724938298

ships wordwide.

 

[northern]

Find the same thing even with the low dollar. You can get items shipped to Canada but it seems you pay a lot of fees to get them here.
There seems to be a lot of boarder post office in the US you can ship to. Then you pay duty when you bring item across.
At the difference you have to pay a road trip might be the answer. You may not save much but you get a night away for the savings.

 

[Creekwood]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-Water-...r-Exhaust-Manifold-22-806608A02-/131724938298

ships wordwide.

Thanks. Part of the problem is inbound shipping and brokerage fees. Which can turn $15 into $100.

For example, I just bought new isinglass panels from Great Lakes Boat tops. Cost was about $290. Plus $115 shipping, plus over $100 brokerage and local HST. I probably should have had them made here.

 

[Little Ducky]

Well someone need to buy them and then ship them to you as a gift.

 

[Creekwood]

Find the same thing even with the low dollar. You can get items shipped to Canada but it seems you pay a lot of fees to get them here.
There seems to be a lot of boarder post office in the US you can ship to. Then you pay duty when you bring item across.
At the difference you have to pay a road trip might be the answer. You may not save much but you get a night away for the savings.

Oh yahoo. A night out in Buffalo! Can't wait.

Kidding. Settle down you Bills and Sabres fans.

 

[Westie]

Thanks. Part of the problem is inbound shipping and brokerage fees. Which can turn $15 into $100.

For example, I just bought new isinglass panels from Great Lakes Boat tops. Cost was about $290. Plus $115 shipping, plus over $100 brokerage and local HST. I probably should have had them made here.

If possible have any shipments come by USPS. It might take a little longer but in my experience when the parcel comes most times when the value is around $100 or less there is no fee at all, not even GST.
When they do decide to charge you the "brokerage fee" it is $5.00 and GST is added. I guess in your case it would be HST added.

 

[JVM225]

This sounds like what President Trump complains about.
Goods going from US to other countries getting taxed heavily.
I wonder what the tax would be the other way.