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Originally Posted by JB872  Well that's not as bad. I didn't know the brokerage and duty were included in the price. So if I understand correctly, the shipping fees we pay cover the shipping from China to the US and then from the US to wherever you live. And any brokerage or duty fees from say US to Canada is the buyers responsibility upon pick up? |
IME, US/Canada import, we're billed GST (5%) PLUS any brokerage fees: UPS is the worst (and I mean STEEP - it'd probably be as much or more than shipping!!!), FedEx not as bad, and USPS has none. Some you pay upon delivery, some they bill you.
I recall Chance writing somewhere that FedEx is the courier, so if this is the case, shipping/broker fees will be fairly steep. Hopefully we can choose delivery speed - if I wait 3+ months for gear to arrive in the US, I can wait another week for it to arrive on my doorstep.
It's not nice to speculate, but if FedEx is the choice, and is shipped as expedited/rush, I expect to pay near "purchase price" again to get all the items to my door...