Canadian Customs

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously neufeld@helios.physics.utoronto.ca (Christopher Neufeld)
writes:
 
>   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. PointLess was held back because v2.0 was
>just coming
>out and they didn't want to send me a product which would be out
>of date before it arrived at my apartment, but the other disks were sent
>immediately. The first package arrived with $8.50 GST due, which
>I had to pay COD at the post office, plus a $5.00 handling fee by the
>folks at customs. The second package came with $3.00 GST due, plus the
>$5.00 again! The fee they charge me for the privilege of paying the
>GST on my purchase exceeds the GST itself! In fact, the handling fee was
>about an 11% surcharge on my purchase.
 
I remember this when I got OOTW from Big Red. New policy they said. What
was wrong with the old one? The way it used to be was that the package
was delivered to my door with an envelope and a invoice for the GST. What
was wrong with this? I'm angry too! Why should we have to pay to pay for
tax? Makes no sense to me. Man, the Government will think of almost
anything to squeeze out as much money as they can from the general
population!
 
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