Shipping To Canada/Customs rules?

07-30-2009, 05:03 PM

I've got a friend in Halifax, NS who's a big fan of HBO's TRUE BLOOD thanks to me

. I was looking online today, and I saw that they've created a TruBlood beverage knockoff for sale.

I was going to have her order a four-pack and send me two, and then I'd pay her for it via PP. I thought it'd be easier sending it directly to her, rather than having me fumble with packaging and all that. However, shipping to Canada is $25.95 US compared to it being $10 cheaper shipping it to me instead.

What's the best course of action? Could I save money by having it sent to me, and then mailing her her half, or is it going to be about the same either way?

And what're Customs' rules for marking an item as a gift, what does that guarantee, if anything?

Thanks all.

http://store.hbo.com/detail.php?p=10...ows_true-blood

bobarian · 07-30-2009, 05:29 PM

You would have to ship by courier(UPS, FedEx, etc) Liquids by USPS are a no-no.

shaggy · 07-30-2009, 05:32 PM

no promises on the gift thing but usually they dont bother with them from a house to a house and under 20 bucks. cant be labeled as alcohol or tobbacco tho

prolly just as cheap and easy to have it shipped direct to them

07-30-2009, 05:32 PM

Right, I think HBO uses FedEx for these

thanks.

And it's not anything, just a soda I guess, but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

07-30-2009, 06:22 PM

Looks like they're shippable to US only, anyway. Sigh...oh well, thanks all.

07-30-2009, 06:41 PM

One more thing. Would these go flat shipping from me to her? I'd think it wouldn't make a difference, they ship to me after all, but I'd hate for her to get them and not even be able to drink them.

RBOrrell · 08-01-2009, 06:54 PM

My only advice is to not use UPS.... they charge a customs/brokerage fee that is huge. I have bought things from the US and when they are shipped UPS the customs/brokerage fee is over the original cost.

07-30-2009, 05:03 PM	#1
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? I've got a friend in Halifax, NS who's a big fan of HBO's TRUE BLOOD thanks to me . I was looking online today, and I saw that they've created a TruBlood beverage knockoff for sale. I was going to have her order a four-pack and send me two, and then I'd pay her for it via PP. I thought it'd be easier sending it directly to her, rather than having me fumble with packaging and all that. However, shipping to Canada is $25.95 US compared to it being $10 cheaper shipping it to me instead. What's the best course of action? Could I save money by having it sent to me, and then mailing her her half, or is it going to be about the same either way? And what're Customs' rules for marking an item as a gift, what does that guarantee, if anything? Thanks all. http://store.hbo.com/detail.php?p=10...ows_true-blood

07-30-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? You would have to ship by courier(UPS, FedEx, etc) Liquids by USPS are a no-no.

07-30-2009, 05:32 PM	#3
shaggy just pokin around..... Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 505 Trading: (4)	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? no promises on the gift thing but usually they dont bother with them from a house to a house and under 20 bucks. cant be labeled as alcohol or tobbacco tho prolly just as cheap and easy to have it shipped direct to them

07-30-2009, 05:32 PM	#4
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? Right, I think HBO uses FedEx for these thanks. And it's not anything, just a soda I guess, but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

07-30-2009, 06:22 PM	#5
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? Looks like they're shippable to US only, anyway. Sigh...oh well, thanks all.

07-30-2009, 06:41 PM	#6
kzm007 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? One more thing. Would these go flat shipping from me to her? I'd think it wouldn't make a difference, they ship to me after all, but I'd hate for her to get them and not even be able to drink them.

08-01-2009, 06:54 PM	#7
RBOrrell Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bruce Location: Aurora, Ontario, Canada Posts: 130 Trading: (6)	Re: Shipping To Canada/Customs rules? My only advice is to not use UPS.... they charge a customs/brokerage fee that is huge. I have bought things from the US and when they are shipped UPS the customs/brokerage fee is over the original cost. __________________ Bruce "Hurry Hardddddddd"