The Ultimate Toronto Thread

[Jamesbond1]

LOL. $122 of taxes duties and brokerage on $175 of goods. Absolute joke country.

Ask UPS to provide you shipping documents and go self clear it from Pearson yourself. That is a very easy process which will save you the entire brokerage cost. I have done the same on a few occasions. Tons of parking and it is not busy at all at the customs office at Pearson Airport.

 

[Spaghettimatt]

Ask UPS to provide you shipping documents and go self clear it from Pearson yourself. That is a very easy process which will save you the entire brokerage cost. I have done the same on a few occasions. Tons of parking and it is not busy at all at the customs office at Pearson Airport.

At that point you might as well just ship to a UPS store in Niagara and go pick it up. It's an extra ~45 minutes from downtown and you don't have to pay the taxes (or duties if applicable).

 

[Jamesbond1]

At that point you might as well just ship to a UPS store in Niagara and go pick it up. It's an extra ~45 minutes from downtown and you don't have to pay the taxes (or duties if applicable).

Too far to cross the border and drive to US for the amount of funds in taxes. Even the way I drive it takes more than 45 minutes from Pearson to the border then the line up at the border back n forth depending on the time and day that is

 

[Bjorling]

PSA - There were 2 of these in size small available for $80 at the College Park Winners at lunch ... only 1 was left when I left:

https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/sandro-zip-up-leather-jacket-17746935

 

[hysteria]

Ask UPS to provide you shipping documents and go self clear it from Pearson yourself. That is a very easy process which will save you the entire brokerage cost. I have done the same on a few occasions. Tons of parking and it is not busy at all at the customs office at Pearson Airport.

It would be helpful to have more specifics on how this works.
Which shipping documents exactly should they be providing me?

 

[othertravel]

Hey guys,

Does anybody have the address for Tim’s atelier?

 

[KWang94]

Hey guys,

Does anybody have the address for Tim’s atelier?

145 Front St E, Unit 201

 

[othertravel]

145 Front St E, Unit 201

Thank you!

 

[Jamesbond1]

It would be helpful to have more specifics on how this works.
Which shipping documents exactly should they be providing me?

To self declare your package.

 

[KT95]

Would love to see photos of the details if at all possible. Very interesting

It is hard to find a good pair of trousers in Toronto under my budget. So I did a little experiment. I was able to find a small tailor shop in China that was able to make me a pair of trousers for under CAD100 (fabric included). I sent them my measurements, and they made it. Here is the result.

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The final product is surprisingly good. The line is clear and the fit is right on. The trousers are fully machine-made (i.e. no hand-made bottom hole whatsoever). Of course, I was not expecting any hand-made elements in a pair of trousers which were under CAD100. Overall I am satisfied with the result for such a price.

 

[KaleidoscopicK]

It would be helpful to have more specifics on how this works.
Which shipping documents exactly should they be providing me?

There's been a number of posts on this thread talking about it but I know it can be cumbersome to dig through it, so here's an online article that explains the process.

 

[Wrenkin]

Hi Folks,

I've got a shipment coming via ResHIP USA by UPS, but I'm shocked to see the brokerage fees UPS is charging. Usually brokerage fees are like $20. Has anyone seen such ridiculous brokerage fees from them before?

I don't get how it makes sense for the import duties and taxes to be lower than brokerage fees. I wonder if this is an error or I'm missing something here. I've had shipments from UPS before but never such insane brokerage fees.

Some assistance on this would be appreciated as it's painful to get in touch with UPS customer service.

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If the brokerage fees are that high it's probably coming by UPS Ground ("Standard"). It's almost always worth it to select a non-ground ("Express") option. Even if it costs a few dollars more up front, the fees are lower. You were probably using Express in the past. You have to watch out especially for American websites that offer UPS Ground for their own domestic customers, and "helpfully" extend that service to Canadians. It's almost never worth it.

 

[Jamesbond1]

If the brokerage fees are that high it's probably coming by UPS Ground ("Standard"). It's almost always worth it to select a non-ground ("Express") option. Even if it costs a few dollars more up front, the fees are lower. You were probably using Express in the past. You have to watch out especially for American websites that offer UPS Ground for their own domestic customers, and "helpfully" extend that service to Canadians. It's almost never worth it.

You are not going to avoid brokerage fees regardless of how to order your delivery. Just self declare it to avoid the brokerage fees!
It is a very simple process if you can travel to Pearson airport.

 

[Wrenkin]

You are not going to avoid brokerage fees regardless of how to order your delivery. Just self declare it to avoid the brokerage fees!
It is a very simple process if you can travel to Pearson airport.

You won’t avoid all fees, but there is a difference between UPS Ground charging a percentage of the declared value, with no upper limit, and a flat fee tacked on to an express service. I am personally not going to Pearson to save $20.

 

[HalfHuskyBite]

Hello, I am looking for a tailor in the Mississauga region. Does anyone have recommendations?