Thread: Postal Systems

gooser

Every item goes through the customs people here and they then decide if duties and taxes are applicable on a case by case basis. It is not an issue unless the customer in Canada is not aware that they may be liable to pay those duties and taxes but it does add a day or two to the delivery time. I have had inbound items that I tracked through customs and it was 24 hours for customs to process and send it on. I don't think it is anything personal.

tbert33

Just had a package come from Wales through London and on to Toronto where it cleared customs all in the space of 3 days and then it took as long to get to me in Canada. So I have no complaints about the Royal Mail service from the receiving end. I could agree that postal rates are getting quite high though.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

gooser

Every item goes through the customs people here and they then decide if duties and taxes are applicable on a case by case basis. It is not an issue unless the customer in Canada is not aware that they may be liable to pay those duties and taxes but it does add a day or two to the delivery time. I have had inbound items that I tracked through customs and it was 24 hours for customs to process and send it on. I don't think it is anything personal.

tbert33

Just had a package come from Wales through London and on to Toronto where it cleared customs all in the space of 3 days and then it took as long to get to me in Canada. So I have no complaints about the Royal Mail service from the receiving end. I could agree that postal rates are getting quite high though.

Bob

i wasnt sure how it works , i just know every time i sent that way the customer always says this is the first time they had to pay extra to get it or pick it up ..lol.. i was making a joke , i dont think it is personal either but it always made me feel bad when i set a price , get there $ then they have to pay more ..

Originally Posted by gooser

i wasnt sure how it works , i just know every time i sent that way the customer always says this is the first time they had to pay extra to get it or pick it up ..lol.. i was making a joke , i dont think it is personal either but it always made me feel bad when i set a price , get there $ then they have to pay more ..

I know what you mean about feeling badly when that happens. I have always realized that I may have to pay and that is the way it is. It has gotten better lately though may be something to with free trade or increased duty free allowances here. It is always a crap shoot though.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I know what you mean about feeling badly when that happens. I have always realized that I may have to pay and that is the way it is. It has gotten better lately though may be something to with free trade or increased duty free allowances here. It is always a crap shoot though.

Bob

i know one of the guys told me he thinks it has to do with the value i declare and something about im better off saying it is a gift with little value .. but i never tried cause i have always insured for more then it was worth so i didnt want to contradict myself on customs papers ..lol ..

gooser

To the first part maybe and to the second part that could be a problem. Customs do not have to accept the declared value of an item and they can place their own valuation on it and you pay the duty and taxes based on their valuation. Two guesses as to which would be the higher of the two. That is very unusual but it is an option they have.

Bob