ArchaicArcane

DH corrected me, it's $10. If they charged you even just GST or HST, there should be a brokerage fee. Where I find it confusing is that it's often calculated on the US value though, so effectively the brokerage fee ends up hiding unless you look the whole bill over. I have to because most of my US purchases are business related and reconciling is difficult if I leave brokerage out.

EasyPeezy

Mine was actually broken down: $9.33 GST + $9.33 PST + $9.95 handling cost.
Total: $28.61.

ArchaicArcane

Handling cost = Brokerage.
They cleared it through customs for you.

Jingle

Another reason to be glad I live in the U.S.A. I don't get charged any of that.

aeble

I avoid shipping by UPS from the states like the plague. If they don't ship USPS, I don't need it that badly. Expect for Fabric.com. I'm not sure why, but I've never had brokerage fees on shipments from them and they are using UPS.

My sister sent my daughter's Christmas gift from Vegas one year. I told her to not send it via UPS and she ignored me because the concierge at her hotel said it would be fine. Well, when the brokerage bill showed up at over $100, I made sure I sent her a copy. We spilt on the fee, and she promised to start trusting me over strangers. When she went the next year, she saw the same guy working and made sure he now knows too (in a nice way). He actually upgraded their rooms for the week and threw in free breakfast to apologize for his error.

ILoveToQuilt

Someone already asked this question, but would it help if a friend shipped you the package and marked it as "used" goods? Is there VAT, taxes, etc., on used products being sent? If this friend say "washed and ironed" the fabric, it would then be "used". Would this help? Just wondering.

EasyPeezy

I know handling cost is brokerage. I was just clarifying that it was not
all GST & PST as originally posted.

EasyPeezy

It might but I'd rather not bother anyone. I just have to use my stash and buy
only when necessary. That said, necessary seems to be too often though. LOL
Thanks for asking.

ArchaicArcane

I worded it badly. I was reasonably sure you knew. I was clarifying for others.

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I believe the taxes are state regulated, and depends on which state you are ordering from