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Gibalt t1_j00vg7v wrote

I got caught with that too on the cannonkeys bogo keycaps. Keycaps were $80usd + 40usd shipping then got hit with $35 DHL fees. Never ordering from across the border again. Will be giving my business to canadian vendors such as Ashkeebs

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MayAsWellStopLurking t1_j02u9j7 wrote

For what it's worth, there are some services like Shippsy that are better for cross border shopping - they give you an address in Washington or New York, you pay less in shipping, and they charge $7 CAD (plus whatever CBSA asks for) in order to properly import it over the border to a local warehouse.

Given how DHL charges $15-20 even if no taxes are due, it can make a world of difference, especially for crazy deals like Cannonkeys Bogo.

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Gibalt t1_j039l4w wrote

Absolutely, im in british columbia right near the border. Need to start just going across the border to pick my stuff up since its back open

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REBKeeb OP t1_j01len5 wrote

Cool to know there Canadian! And yea, I'll def be doing a background check on any business from now on, thought a hobby business would be more caring to there customers

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Gibalt t1_j025cy4 wrote

Well like others have said, its not the businesses fault

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