If Gord wants to mail to me at my Brampton address, I can fetch it on the 16th
and remail it from Rochester the following Monday, then reverse the procedure.
Earl
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On 10/5/2004 at 3:45 PM Wayne Culberson wrote:
>> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, John Hermanson wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't know anything about Canadian Mail procedures, so you'd have to
>> > check that out from your side. Nothing unusual happens as far as me
>being
>> > able to receive it. Canadian packages are just delivered with the rest
>of
>> > the mail.
>>
>> On return of the item taxes will be charged based on the declared/insured
>> value of the item. The receiver will have to pay those taxes up front
>and
>> then file to get them back based on the fact that it was an item that was
>> sent out for repair. Revenue Canada will of course not refund the full
>> amount because they will charge tax (7% GST) on your labour fee
>(justified
>> by the fact that a Canadian should have done the work instead of you.
>Sheesh!).
>> It'll also take a couple of months to get any refund.
>> -mark
>
>I carried mine (not an OM, but a Yash*ca Mat) across the border, mailed it
>from the US, then had it returned to a US address, and carried it back. Of
>course I can do this because I live close to the border, and I'm in the US
>at least once a week. Otherwise, it's a real pain and can be expensive,
>depending on the mood of the customs person that particular day.
>Wayne
>
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