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[goatamous II]

Posted this in the eBay thread but maybe someone here knows the answer

I sold a pair of glasses on ebay to a US buyer. Buyer decided she didn't like them, so opened a return and shipped them back (no biggie, I accept returns)

They're now ready for pickup at the post office, but the CBSA has valued them higher than I sold them for and hit me with $30 of duties

My questions
A) should returns be duty free?
B) any way to fight this?

If I reject the package, it goes back to the buyer and I'll still have to refund
If I keep it, I'm out an additional $30 that I'll be lucky to recoup

Any ideas?

 

[chiggyv]

Posted this in the eBay thread but maybe someone here knows the answer

I sold a pair of glasses on ebay to a US buyer. Buyer decided she didn't like them, so opened a return and shipped them back (no biggie, I accept returns)

They're now ready for pickup at the post office, but the CBSA has valued them higher than I sold them for and hit me with $30 of duties

My questions
A) should returns be duty free?
B) any way to fight this?

If I reject the package, it goes back to the buyer and I'll still have to refund
If I keep it, I'm out an additional $30 that I'll be lucky to recoup

Any ideas?

Unfortunately, your pooched. The buyer should have marked them as a return. You can pay the duties and use the eBay return documentation to request a refund from CBSA. It'll take a while to get your money but you eventually will.

 

[goatamous II]

Unfortunately, your pooched. The buyer should have marked them as a return. You can pay the duties and use the eBay return documentation to request a refund from CBSA. It'll take a while to get your money but you eventually will.

Thanks
Guess that's the route I'll take

I was also advised that apparently I'm allowed to deduct the amount of the duties from the refund (eBay will supposedly allow it), but that will just yield a pissed off buyer

Appreciate the reply

 

[burgerkong]

Nevermind the interesting penmanship, but my Pedemeia OTC socks came in duty/tax free (~43€ nonetheless). They are superb bang for buck tbh.

https://pedemeia.pt/en/men-socks/men-knee-high-socks/

 

[BlueSteel]

Nevermind the interesting penmanship, but my Pedemeia OTC socks came in duty/tax free (~43€ nonetheless). They are superb bang for buck tbh.

https://pedemeia.pt/en/men-socks/men-knee-high-socks/

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From the website those look nice - they are very cheap price-wise. Do they seem to be of good quality compared to the ones sold by Mes Chaussettes Rouge and the like?

Which ones did you get? I assume when they say "knee high" that means OTC...certainly looks full length for that.

Did you pay the 15 Euros for shipping? (I assume there is no free shipping to Canada?)

Thanks!

 

[burgerkong]

From the website those look nice - they are very cheap price-wise. Do they seem to be of good quality compared to the ones sold by Mes Chaussettes Rouge and the like?

Which ones did you get? I assume when they say "knee high" that means OTC...certainly looks full length for that.

Did you pay the 15 Euros for shipping? (I assume there is no free shipping to Canada?)

Thanks!

They fit better than Pantherella at a fraction the price - only issue is no fun patterns for knee high (which are the over the calf ones). Yup, 15 euros for shipping, but iirc there is a free shipping threshold.

 

[BlueSteel]

They fit better than Pantherella at a fraction the price - only issue is no fun patterns for knee high (which are the over the calf ones). Yup, 15 euros for shipping, but iirc there is a free shipping threshold.

Thanks for this! Did you go for the 100% cotton or 100% wool, or did you order the ones with a blend?

 

[2942]

Nevermind the interesting penmanship, but my Pedemeia OTC socks came in duty/tax free (~43€ nonetheless). They are superb bang for buck tbh.

https://pedemeia.pt/en/men-socks/men-knee-high-socks/

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I second this. Picked up a dozen of these from one of their shops while visiting Lisbon few years ago. They're a bit more expensive now but still a great value.

 

[ComplexSir]

Are those socks good, I usually might wear boardroom or panthrella

 

[mebiuspower]

This coat is super nice... worth checking out in person.

Isaia Houndstooth Cashmere-Silk Overcoat | Coats | Harry Rosen

Isaia is often considered to represent the zenith of luxury in Italian tailoring, a stance for which this overcoat makes a compelling argument. A true investment in your tailoring collection, this coat is a sophisticated way to complete any dressy ensemble.

www.harryrosen.com

 

[7_rocket]

Speaking of socks. Anyone know where to purchase no show socks to wear with sneakers such as Common Projects? I had a pair of ones from Uniqlo but they were one size fits all and def too small.

 

[Ebichuman]

I grabbed a no brand from Amazon last year. I think 6 pairs in three colours, nicely reinforced no slip heels and truly no show (so the diff. colours are irrelevant , actually). Served me well over multiple wearings in the past 12 or so months.

 

[Simon Chambers]

I also got mine from Amazon over the past couple of summers and have been very happy with them.

 

[burgerkong]

Not only that, talk about USELESS size guides:

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Yeah thought I'd update this, but their shirts are not worth the asking MSRP. And HOLY CRAP are they slim, have to be careful what you're buying and even then, a crapshoot.

On sale, maybe if it's a style S&M doesn't carry or do, but aside from COO, there's no reason to pay that much (as with most things at Rosen) for meh.

 

[othertravel]

Yeah thought I'd update this, but their shirts are not worth the asking MSRP. And HOLY CRAP are they slim, have to be careful what you're buying and even then, a crapshoot.

On sale, maybe if it's a style S&M doesn't carry or do, but aside from COO, there's no reason to pay that much (as with most things at Rosen) for meh.

Interesting. Thanks for the update.