Looking for your input on brokerage fees.

[Reefer Rob]

Is this a trick question? Shipments to Canada are delayed at customs anyway, so a few extra days to save some fees is no big deal. Two thumbs up for option 2.

[Karen Marlin]

option # 2 for sure....you just never know what the extra fees will be when receiving parcels from USA...

[muck]

#2 sounds like a great program. If you are short on patience and can't wait a few days extra you are in the wrong hobby anyways..

[mark]

Option 2.

[Chin_Lee]

I vote Option 2 but just wondering how do you calculate the taxes and duties due to prepay without knowing the total amount to be shipped on the Friday?

[snarkys]

Originally Posted by Chin_Lee

I vote Option 2 but just wondering how do you calculate the taxes and duties due to prepay without knowing the total amount to be shipped on the Friday?

taxes and duties are directly related to the products purchased, don't fluctuate and can be easily added in during checkout. We can then choose to have these fees paid by us rather than you so there are no surprises when the package arrives, if there are any surprises they will be for us and paid for by us : )

the brokerage fess change drastically with prices. With a $100 order the brokerage is $39.1 after brokerage , bond and COD fees. This is 40% of the purchase price.

if we take advantage of this program that consolidates all the orders into one $1500 shipment the brokerage would be $73.35 which is less than 5% of the value of the order. We are willing to pay that 5% out of pocket so you have zero brokerage fees. : )

Judging by the response here I would say there is a good chance this will be in place early next month. Special thanks to our customers who utilized the old system so we could do enough volume to utilize this new program : )