10-12-2012, 09:22 PM
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#1401
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Kelowna, BC
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brokerage fees are BRUTAL!!!!
i bought a camera lens from the states and the stupid brokerage fees were around $300 - a total joke!!
the sad thing is that it was still cheaper to buy it from the states and get it shipped to me... even after the initial cost of the lens, the exchange rate, the shipping, the brokerage fees, gst AND pst - i still saved a crapload of $$... why do things cost soooooooo much less to buy in the states?
i just bought a bunch of truck parts from the states and my wife and i are heading to oroville (in washington) tomorrow morning to pick them up. (there is a company in oroville that you ship stuff to, they receive it, give you a call and then you go pick it up... $3/box... pretty hard to beat that!) the truck parts are at least 25% cheaper in the states and with the dollar being a little above par it's hard to resist the deals
4x4 - i would imagine if you shipped it to someone and then they shipped it to you that you'd still get nailed with the extra fees.... about the only way around it would be to go to the states and pick it up
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10-12-2012, 09:38 PM
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#1402
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One of the Nine
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Those flares are 75% cheaper in the states. Damn things are like $119 each in Canada. These are $100 for all four. So even for $258 I'm still way ahead, but what a downer to find it so cheap and then get it jacked up like that. Sort of like seeing a seat sale and then the airport fees get it right back up into the "not really necessary" realm.
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10-12-2012, 11:11 PM
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#1403
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UPS is fataing horrible for brokerage fees. My pops just paid $28 in fees on a $25 item. On top of shipping.
From what I understand, they "loan" you money to cover the brokerage fees at the border, then rape you for the fees plus interest.
I use Montanna Shipping Outlet a lot. They're awesome and it's always a good road trip. If you save more than it costs you in gas to get there and back, you win! Just be warned with the new higher limits for duty-free, they're charging duty when you're over more often than they ever used to.
I usually make a few orders at once to make the road trip worth while.
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10-13-2012, 09:45 AM
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#1404
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First Line Centre
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On the Montana Shipping Outlet thing I just picked up some tires from Tirerack and some stuff from Amazon.
Tires would have been $330 each here but were $170 each on tirerack. I paid about $40 to MSO and another $45 at the border and away I went. We went camping around Kalispell so it was a good overall experience.
The one downside is that the RV cover I ordered sat in Illinois for three days so did not arrive, until the next day, of course. Now I need to get it shipped up here for $80. MSO will only forward with UPS, which is a bummer.
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10-13-2012, 11:25 AM
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#1405
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Franchise Player
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Here are the UPS brokerage fees:
http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shi...clearance.html
Keep in mind that GST/HST gets charged in addition to that, so for a $100 item it'll be about $34 in brokerage and taxes ($29 brokerage and $5 GST). So if the item and shipping totals $258 you're looking at a little under $300 total.
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10-13-2012, 03:09 PM
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#1406
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Calgary
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Where can I drop off clothes donations in northeast calgary?
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10-13-2012, 05:37 PM
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#1407
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by opendoor
Here are the UPS brokerage fees:
http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shi...clearance.html
Keep in mind that GST/HST gets charged in addition to that, so for a $100 item it'll be about $34 in brokerage and taxes ($29 brokerage and $5 GST). So if the item and shipping totals $258 you're looking at a little under $300 total. |
One thing to keep in mind is that UPS's "premium" services include brokerage. So depending on what you're ordering, it is often cheaper to pay more up front for shipping and get free brokerage.
And Ken0042, I can't thank you enough for the link to that Montana shipping place. My dream of a cast iron chiminea may become reality after all.
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10-13-2012, 05:42 PM
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#1408
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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I used to be a regular Montana Shipping customer when I lived in Cranbrook.
Very nice people for Republicans, very reasonable prices, and it was only about an hour and a half or so to get from Cranbrook to Eureka.
I definitely recommend them.
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10-13-2012, 09:18 PM
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#1409
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I'm driving to Ontario next week. Can I bring my goldfish over the boarder?
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10-14-2012, 09:03 AM
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#1410
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Anyone have a good recommendation for cat litter brands?
The one my wife usually gets works well for the cat, but the dust it produces drives my nose and lungs nut every time she goes scratching in it.
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10-14-2012, 11:01 AM
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#1411
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First Line Centre
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Be very careful changing cat litter brands. If your cat is picky they will let you know they don't approve of the change by ####ting in your bed. Or maybe that was just my cat. ymmv.
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10-14-2012, 12:22 PM
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#1412
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan
Be very careful changing cat litter brands. If your cat is picky they will let you know they don't approve of the change by ####ting in your bed. Or maybe that was just my cat. ymmv.
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Nope, not just your cat. I think that is genetically programmed into cats as a way of voicing their displeasure.
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10-14-2012, 01:05 PM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan
Be very careful changing cat litter brands. If your cat is picky they will let you know they don't approve of the change by ####ting in your bed. Or maybe that was just my cat. ymmv.
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Most cats are like this, and it has less to do with being picky and more to do with being thrown off by the familiar smell of their litter box.
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10-15-2012, 04:54 AM
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#1414
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Shanghai
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan
Be very careful changing cat litter brands. If your cat is picky they will let you know they don't approve of the change by ####ting in your bed. Or maybe that was just my cat. ymmv.
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We've probably changed her litter three or four times with different brands and haven't had that problem yet. She used to be a street cat, so maybe she's just not picky what litter she has. I suppose I'm more the picky one as litter dust really bothers me.
There are just so many different brands and kinds of litter with so many advantages and disadvantages and speculation and all I want is to stop coughing.
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10-15-2012, 07:19 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Nammer403
Where can I drop off clothes donations in northeast calgary?
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I usually donate to Canadian Diabetes Foundation, as they will come pick the donated clothes up.
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10-15-2012, 09:24 AM
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#1416
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Can someone please explain the usage of a bidet?
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10-15-2012, 09:42 AM
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#1417
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: About 5200 Miles from the Dome
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10-15-2012, 09:48 AM
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#1418
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
We've probably changed her litter three or four times with different brands and haven't had that problem yet. She used to be a street cat, so maybe she's just not picky what litter she has. I suppose I'm more the picky one as litter dust really bothers me.
There are just so many different brands and kinds of litter with so many advantages and disadvantages and speculation and all I want is to stop coughing.
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Is the litter box open style or covered? Perhaps the closed style with a door will help keep the dust from getting around.
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10-15-2012, 10:54 AM
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#1419
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Can someone please explain the usage of a bidet?
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Pick one:
a. If you have to ask, you won't need to use it.
B. To wash fruits and veggies.
C. Industrial eye wash.
D. Think water fountain.
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10-15-2012, 12:43 PM
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#1420
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Can someone please explain the usage of a bidet?
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To clean yer gooch.
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