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Mickey76 · 07-27-2008, 12:28 AM

I haven't ordered from Amazon.com in quite a while(I usually use chapters.ca) but when I did I thought they shipped from the US and I got charged GST. The ripoff with GST on mailorder items from the States is the government charges $5 to collect it at the border. So if you buy a $20 book you will be charged $1 GST and then $5 to for them to collect it.

07-27-2008, 12:28 AM	#6
Mickey76 Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Feb 2007 Exp:	I haven't ordered from Amazon.com in quite a while(I usually use chapters.ca) but when I did I thought they shipped from the US and I got charged GST. The ripoff with GST on mailorder items from the States is the government charges $5 to collect it at the border. So if you buy a $20 book you will be charged $1 GST and then $5 to for them to collect it.