I've bought stuff from Partsshop before - that's not the issue. And yes UPS charges way too much for "customs brokerage". It's true that they don't charge that for overnight service, but then you get killed on the shipping anyway.

The problem is that for small items, by the time we pay shipping, GST, "customs brokerage", exchange etc, you end up paying more than double for a $100 part.

UPS charges $27.45 "customs brokerage" for shipments from $100 - 200. This is on top of a shipping charge around $10. Overnight gets rid of the customs brokerage fee, but then costs $46, just for shipping.

Add $7 GST, conversion 35%, and a $100 item ordered from the US, shipped by UPS costs $100 + 30 + 10 + 7 + 35 = $182.

This is before Canada customs levies it's duty, which vary (depending on the mood of whoever's working that day) but can be anywhere from 0 to around 30%.

So, for little stuff, I like to find a local supply, when I can. Does anyone know of a good supply (even mail order) on the North side of the border?

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Dave

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