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Squiddy · #1 11-23-2005, 04:23 PM

I was thinking about ordering a T5 light fixture from reefgeek. I was just wondering who else on the forums has ordered from them, what you ordered, what shipping method you chose and how much you paid in duties/brokerage fees. I am worried that I am going to get stuck with a huge brokerage fee if I chose UPS, and am worried that I might receive broken bulbs if I chose USPS Airmail. Please let me know! Thanks

muck · #2 11-23-2005, 04:28 PM

I would be more worried about broken bulbs with UPS from my experiences..

Bob I · #3 11-23-2005, 04:38 PM

From my experience it is best to have them send it by the US Postal Service. You never have to pay brokerage. All you pay is GST, and the $5.00 handling charge. There is never any duty because of the Free Trade Agreement. Before anybody argues about the duty, that has been my experience with quite a few US orders.

muck · #4 11-23-2005, 04:42 PM

Quite often they wont even charge you GST or the $5 handling charge.
(At least from my experiences.)

Bob I · #5 11-23-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by muck

Quite often they wont even charge you GST or the $5 handling charge.
(At least from my experiences.)

Yes that is true. Some days when they don't feel like working they will forget it.

WWWD · #6 11-23-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob I

From my experience it is best to have them send it by the US Postal Service. You never have to pay brokerage. All you pay is GST, and the $5.00 handling charge. There is never any duty because of the Free Trade Agreement. Before anybody argues about the duty, that has been my experience with quite a few US orders.

actually ontop of the GST you now have to pay PST.

Bob I · #7 11-23-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob I

From my experience it is best to have them send it by the US Postal Service. You never have to pay brokerage. All you pay is GST, and the $5.00 handling charge. There is never any duty because of the Free Trade Agreement. Before anybody argues about the duty, that has been my experience with quite a few US orders.

actually ontop of the GST you now have to pay PST.

I of course would not think of that because I live in Alberta.