Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Customs - Often No Charge
By:grant
Date: 2/26/2003, 2:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Customs (Shawn Baker)

I have had gifts from relatives and purchases sent by ebay sellers that rarely get snagged by duty or taxes. The trick is to declare a value of ~$10 and if the package is small it is not a problem by ground mail

Retailers of course are not able to do this and anything shipped by courier goes through a broker who tacks on a service charge. But personal "gifts" should not be a problem.

(uh oh, there is a guy in a black suit and shades knocking on my door! The GST police?)

grant

Messages In This Thread

Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag valves? *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 4:00 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Don Lucas -- 2/26/2003, 1:39 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Roger Nuffer -- 2/26/2003, 10:26 am
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Rick Sylvia -- 2/26/2003, 3:25 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Rick Sylvia -- 2/26/2003, 3:40 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:47 am
Me too, Me too!!
ootek -- 2/26/2003, 9:29 am
Re: You da man!
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:41 am
Count me in too! *NM*
Wayne -- 2/26/2003, 8:28 am
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Gordon Snapp -- 2/25/2003, 9:53 pm
PayPal
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 10:47 pm
Re: PayPal
Rehd -- 2/26/2003, 12:30 am
Re: vinyl tubing
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:42 am
Re: Oh Yeh..... never mind
Rehd -- 2/27/2003, 9:45 am
Re: I nominate...
Chip Sandresky -- 2/27/2003, 1:51 pm
Re: I'm Flabberghasted by the......
Rehd -- 2/27/2003, 11:27 pm
Re: Shawn's Bargains
Scott Ferguson -- 2/26/2003, 10:21 am
Re: Shawn's Bargains
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:46 am
Re: Shawn's Bargains
Scott Ferguson -- 2/26/2003, 11:43 am
Me Too. Valves and Tubing
grant -- 2/26/2003, 10:05 am
Re: PayPal
Jim Kozel -- 2/25/2003, 11:05 pm
Re: PayPal
Terry Hanson -- 2/25/2003, 11:18 pm
Attn: Canadian valve purchasers
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:44 am
Re: Attn: Canadian valve purchasers
Scott Ferguson -- 2/26/2003, 10:54 am
Re: Attn: Canadian valve purchasers
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 11:10 am
Re: Attn: Canadian valve purchasers
Don Flowers -- 2/26/2003, 11:26 am
Re: Attn: Canadian valve purchasers
mike allen -- 2/26/2003, 12:43 pm
Re: Customs
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 12:37 pm
Customs - Often No Charge
grant -- 2/26/2003, 2:22 pm
Re: Customs
Don Flowers -- 2/26/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: I'm in as well, +
Rehd -- 2/25/2003, 9:20 pm
I'm in
Don Flowers -- 2/25/2003, 8:46 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Gordon Snapp -- 2/25/2003, 7:28 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 7:37 pm
Re: Other: I'm nuts. Group purchase of float bag v
Mark Normand -- 2/26/2003, 8:25 am
Tell us more about those valves
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/25/2003, 7:28 pm
720? 740? *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 7:47 pm
Re: 720? 740?
LeeG -- 2/26/2003, 11:35 am
Re: Pull valves on float bags
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 12:43 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
LeeG -- 2/26/2003, 1:26 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 1:51 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
LeeG -- 2/26/2003, 10:39 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
mike allen -- 2/26/2003, 1:02 pm
Re: Pic of 320 valve *NM* *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 1:21 pm
meant the other 320, hehe *Pic*
mike allen -- 2/26/2003, 1:36 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 1:19 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags
Don Lucas -- 2/26/2003, 1:26 pm
Re: Pull valves on float bags *NM*
mike allen -- 2/26/2003, 12:56 pm
144 looks possible too
mike allen -- 2/25/2003, 8:51 pm
Re: 144 looks possible too
LeeG -- 2/26/2003, 11:23 am
might need a rt angle flange
mike allen -- 2/25/2003, 9:31 pm
Re: might need a rt angle flange
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 10:52 pm
Re: might need a rt angle flange,Why *NM*
Don Lucas -- 2/25/2003, 9:42 pm
Re: might need a rt angle flange,Why
mike allen -- 2/26/2003, 12:22 pm
Re: You have my attention.
Shawn Baker -- 2/25/2003, 7:38 pm
Re: You have my attention.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/25/2003, 9:02 pm
Re: You have my attention.
Don Lucas -- 2/25/2003, 9:21 pm
gp purchase
mike allen -- 2/25/2003, 5:15 pm
Re: beyond nuts,, *NM*
LeeG -- 2/25/2003, 4:53 pm
Re: beyond nuts,,
Don Lucas -- 2/25/2003, 6:00 pm
Re: beyond nuts,,
LeeG -- 2/25/2003, 8:39 pm
Re: actually, it's a Marconi ;) *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/26/2003, 10:38 am
You've been peeking!!! *NM*
ootek -- 2/26/2003, 9:20 am