** Reply to note from Steve McCrystal  Tue, 01
Mar 2005 19:28:04 -0600 (CST)
>   
>   
> ** Reply to note from rvgreen{at}telusplanet.net Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:10:05 -0700 
>  
> Vic, 
>    
> > Gifts are duty free. Used itens depend a lot on the ship method.
UPS sends you a bill 
> > afterwards with brokerage charges. Postal,I have never had any
problems with. 
>  
> So, if I were to send you one of those switches (or a router) because
you're a nice guy, via   
> USPS and Canada Post, you would not incur any additional charges?  
>  
> Then, let's assume you send me a check for the USD value of the thing,
because you are   
> eternally grateful and feel a need to reciprocate in some way, we'd
both be cool with the tax   
> man?   
>   
> This may be getting simpler all the time! 
>  

Simple...Yes!  As Vic said, gifts (under $50?) are duty free, so be sure when
you box up that $20 router you scrall on some paper "Happy Birthday Vic, old 
buddy" and write "gift" on the box.

Prepay USPS and it will land on Vic's doorstep...No charge!

The same $20 USD purchase from US discounter...$5.00 customs chge and 
GST (fed 7%) plus PST (Prov 0 to 7%) wud cost $32.36 CAD ($25.89USD).
But some US outfits won't do USPS, only couriers, and their Customs
"service" charges make them cost prohibitive on $50 items.

BTW, there are no Customs Duty (7 to 14%) on computer parts/electronics
into Canada, just the "service charges'.

... Gerry 

Gerry Chilibeck.......in West Vancouver, Canada
Runnin' eCS 1.2, eCS 1.14, Lotus SS 1.72, PRMail 3.0, 
        RSJ 5.52, Moz 1.7, EmTec FTP, DragText 3.8, 
        Key Ring/2, XWorkplace 1.0.2, PN/2 b153, OO 1.1.4      


 
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