Re: Canadian Customs (was Re: Zip Chapter 11 ... Not anymore)

[philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)]

In article <C0su8K.925@helios.physics.utoronto.ca> neufeld@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Christopher Neufeld) writes:
>In article <C0qKEu.JJ0@utstat.toronto.edu> philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough) writes:
>>
>>The only difficulty I ever
>>had returning a product to them was caused by the US border random checking.
>>It turns out that they randomly check items heading into the country. Even
>>if it is a returned defective item, as was the case recently (not with Zip),
>>and the product was made and bought in the US, they will charge you a $10
>>handling fee (even though no customs, duties, etc...are due).
>>
>   It's even worse than that for things which are taxable under the GST,
>such as computer software. I ordered OOTW, PointLess, and assorted other
>disks from Big Red.

The Canadian boarder police are indeed getting out of hand, especially when
the GST issue comes up. I've had to pay handling charges and GST for free
products!
 
However, I was not referring to the Canadian side. The problems I encountered
were with the American border police. Their handling fee is higher!

Philip