Duty?? - UPDATE

[torontomom]

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[Laundraholic]

Thanks also for that link!!

I was so excited to tell DH, I know he was looking into ordering some car parts and other stuff and I thought it would also be a good excuse to go across the border and do some cross-border shopping =)

However, he apparently knew all about it already =P
He said that the place that most of his car buddies ship their rims and other big items that would have crazy expensive shipping fees to Canada is called CanAm Mailbox, on Military Road (Niagara Falls).
That other forum talked about a Mailboxes Etc/UPS Store in the Wegmans Plaza on Military Rd (which is just about 2 minutes drive from the Prime Outlets Mall just across the border from the Queenston Lewiston bridge... I wonder if they're talking about the same place?

here's the quote from that link...
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There were several mentions of the Mailboxes Etc. on Military Road (Niagara Falls, NY). I couldn't locate them anywhere, but did find a UPS Store with the same address. I e-mailed them about Canadian pickup, and here is their response:


Quote:
yes we are open m-f 9-7 / sat 9-3 / sunday we are closed .
we will need the name the package is coming in and a phone # to contact .
you should have the package addressed to :
your name
care of the ups store
1623 military rd
niagara falls new york 14304
have your phone # put on the label as well .
ITS $5 FOR A SMALL BOX , $10 for MEDIUM, AND $15 FOR A LARGE , WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN IT ARRIVES AND ITS $1 EVERY DAY WE HOLD EACH PACKAGE .

[torontomom]

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[pampamz]

As a sidebar question, I am thinking of trying out some new perfume (maybe Jo Malone) and eBay has it cheap but from UK.
Would the duty/GST issues be the same as if it were coming from USA? I am thinking it would be, regardless of what country I'm ordering from???

HAPPY BELATED CANADA DAY!

[sand82552]

I don't know the answer to this question. I just know the duty coming from the US, but I am very curious if also if it would be the same from the UK, or anywhere else for that matter. I am thinking yes, but I guess you would have to phone Canada Customs to find out for sure.

[daisyandacorn]

Yup, it's the same. Just got my Boden order-cuuuute!
HTH!
Susan