6 Oct
2002
6 Oct
'02
10:26 a.m.
On Thursday 03 October 2002 15:55, Eric Smith wrote:
I tried this approach with UPS. They sent me the bill after I'd already
given the goods away.
They sent a few threatening letters and then I got one from a
collections agency.
One needs to
consult with a customs broker, and there are many in
business on both sides of the border.
For old equipment, the broker's fee will exceed the import duties you
could expect to pay. I've had people send me stuff from Canada, and
later received outrageous bills from customs brokers, usually for
around five times what I paid for the merchandise. As far as I'm
concerned, I have no established business relationship with these
customs brokers. I did not expect the sender to use such a broker, and
was not told that it would be done. So I have never paid them.