02-24-2009, 07:36 PM
wgrider Wrote:I learned this exact same lesson with UPS , basicly most of the charge was brokerage and the rest was tax and oh ya the customs 5 dollar handling fee. I have a import license from when I had my business and I use to just drive across the bridge to pickup my own stuff and most times not even have to pay taxes.
More like a mis-handling fee!
Where else can you turn when you need somebody to assess you a fee for the "privilege" of paying tax? This is the CBSA ensuring that our borders are safe. 
I have a year long on-going debate with this and other points, and have written to the Federal Minister in charge of this blatant tax grab. He's currently in B.C. for a series of pre-2010 Olympics photo ops, though. 
Wayne