Knife held in customs and requiring fee, what would you do?

Willie71 said:
That's interesting. I sent a couple Kith knives as gifts, and the automatic insurance was $100.00 for XPresspost. There was no duty on the US side. Are you referring to going out, or coming in?
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http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGcustoms-e.asp#1382747
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Incoming to Canada


Gifts

Gifts from friends and relatives, valued at $60CDN or less, are duty and tax exempt.

In cases where the gift is valued at more than $60CDN, the CBSA will assess duties and taxes on the excess amount.

The gift must be sent to the recipient personally and include a card or other notice indicating that it is a gift.


Items that do not qualify as gifts include:

tobacco
intoxicating beverages
advertising material
items sent by a business to a consumer in Canada and vice versa.
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The free value of insurance is up to $100, but it's not automatic.
They enter that amount based on your declaration.

If it's "automatic" in your case, they are taking a shortcut.
 
Don't be suckered into paying his import fee. There is no way he didn't know this and he is playing on your good nature. Yes all this is good advice for the next time. But just because nothing was discussed doesn't mean its your problem, The Importer is solely responsible for what he or she imports . I have dealt with this on some motorcycle parts that I sent to Europe a few years ago. Trust me your reputation wont take a hit for this .
 
Wait a minute....

Someone is expecting you to pay their country's import fees? That doesn't make any sense. Why would they expect you to know their country's import rules or expect you to be the one to pay them? There are a lot of countries, and a lot of rules and knowing the rules of any particular country is not your problem, it's the responsibility of the person importing the item to know their country's policies and pay the incoming fees.... unless you sold the item priced as "delivered".
 
Don....

It is NOT YOUR PROBLEM.

The customer imported it...they get to pay the fees for doing so. That is how it works around the world and it is not your responsibility to educate every customer on how their countries import fees work.

Let your customer work out their responsibility with the customs office
 
I am curious. Does anyone know what to expect from importing a knife into the U.S. I recently ordered a knife from a foreign maker. We established shipping charges, but I am not familiar with what taxes may be owed here. Can anyone point me in the right direction so that I can know what to expect?
 
I apologize if I posted the above question in the wrong place. I am not trying to overtake this thread.
 
Keilen said:
I am curious. Does anyone know what to expect from importing a knife into the U.S. I recently ordered a knife from a foreign maker. We established shipping charges, but I am not familiar with what taxes may be owed here. Can anyone point me in the right direction so that I can know what to expect?
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...fee-what-would-you-do?p=13868342#post13868342

See the calculator link on post #7. That'll tell you any fees. USA had some countries that are bi-lateral on the free trade. So depending on the country it might not cost much of anything.
 
Thanks guys for your input. I won't be paying the fees but I still feel terrible about this. Next time I will definitely do my research so that there will be no such event again.
 
Don Nguyen said:
Thanks guys for your input. I won't be paying the fees but I still feel terrible about this. Next time I will definitely do my research so that there will be no such event again.
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All you have to do is nite at the bottom of your ad that any customs or deputy fees are the responsibility of the purchaser, and encourage they investigate this before purchase.
 
Things get more complicated if you use Paypal. There is no such thing as "disclaimers" if you don't follow Paypal policy to a T. You will lose every time if you don't completely adhere to the user agreement. The good news is that if you do, Paypal backs you 100%.
 
Don Nguyen said:
Thanks guys for your input. I won't be paying the fees but I still feel terrible about this. Next time I will definitely do my research so that there will be no such event again.
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Glad to hear that .. I know you feel bad . That's OK .. I just didn't want to see you give away one of your beautiful knives.
 
It's also very important do declare the real value if you ship insured and want it to be covered in case of a lost parcel.

If a lower value is declared only this lower value can be refunded.

Of course there is always the option of declaring lower and accepting the gamble

but most important, all these choices are the buyers decision and risk
 
Like the others, I can certainly see why you are concerned, but like most of the others I believe it's the customers burden.

These threads are always good though because it's a good lesson.

I shipped a sheath to South America not long ago. The customer was happy to pay three times the price of the sheath (shipping and other fees). He was an American living in the country of delivery but he fully understood the costs involved. Honestly, I felt a little awkward having known that he spent as much as he did, but yes, the customer should be aware of what it'll cost them. This has been discussed at length in the appropriate forum. It's not a new issue. Informing the customer before the sale is obviously a good idea, but I'm not payed to research every countries duties. Just mentioning a clause and the reasons for it may lose you a sale or two, but I'd rather do that than be in your position.

Good luck with whatever you decide.
 
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