Ship Hockey Case from US to Canada - Unexpected Charges?

[fuzzyNutz]

Does anyone have any recent experience with purchasing a case of hockey cards from Dave & Adam's card world & them being shipped into Canada? I am curious as to what additional charges you are seeing upon importing these and final delivery. I know to expect the typical GST charge (I am in Alberta) but has anyone been charged brokerage fees and/or anything else. I would assume Upper Deck hockey cards should fall under NAFTA but who knows. Any comments would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Hama]

FedEx wasn't a problem for brokerage - but if you use UPS - they will kill you. USPS - should be the standard $5+GST to be collected.

 

[JayKayZee]

I know any Upper Deck products less than 1 year old cannot be sent to Canada due to restrictions in line with Canadian distributors.

I found this page on their website, maybe it can help :

http://www.dacardworld.com/help/international-customers

 

[OT Sports]

FedEx wasn't a problem for brokerage - but if you use UPS - they will kill you. USPS - should be the standard $5+GST to be collected.

Art nailed it. Avoid UPS, they'll charge you whatever they can get away with.

 

[LGBuffalo]

Agreed on UPS. I used to send memorabilia to Canada, and my customer told me what the brokerage rates were, and they were absolutely ridiculous. I have used USPS ever since, and everything has been much better.