Anyone purchased tampabaysaltwater.com live rock?

[Taoism]

I am curious to know if anyone has dealt with them in Canada. I exchanged a few emails last night as per below, and am trying to figure out why there would be suddenly no fees involved if I drive to the US to pick the stuff up...

They have not responeded to my last email as of yet, so I am fishing for opinions here [img]smile.gif[/img]

Cheers,
Keith.

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ok, honestly I am not trying to be obtuse with this next question [img]smile.gif[/img]

Shipping into canada is a pain as outlined below by you.

Can you tell me what to expect when bringing this stuff back across the border? I.e. no duties or taxes...so I declare it as X lbs of live rock and sand? Do you need to provide a CITES form with my order? I would like to clarify everything I need to bring it across the border with minimal diffculties at the border.

If you could clearly indicate to me what if any paperwork I would need to have with me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Or is it really as simple as driving to the border with a bunch of boxes of live rock and sand and telling them (the border guards) what is in the boxes?

Do you have any other Canadian customers who have done this?

Cheers,
Keith.
----- Original Message -----
From: Liverock
To: Keith Young
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Shipping to Canada

It is a pain.....customs fee of $55, CITES permit 150.00 , freight about $1.25 per pound..........but if you pick up in the US, NO fees, freight about .50 cents a pound.....plus there are no duties and taxes on live rock or sand when you go back across....almost makes a 10 hour drive worth it.....
Richard TBS
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Young
To: Liverock
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: Shipping to Canada

Hmmm, I suppose I could, but I don't have any experience in dealing with customs for this kind of stuff, so what would I have to do when I get back up to the border? I.e. is there CITES paperwork involved?

Which airport could you ship to? Grand Forks, ND would be about the closest US city I can think of. Probably an 8-10 hour round-trip assuming a fast border crossing. Is there problems with shipping straight into Canada?

Cheers,
Keith.
----- Original Message -----
From: Liverock
To: Keith Young
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Shipping to Canada

can you drive accross the border and pick up at a US airport?
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Young
To: liverock@tbsaltwater.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:39 PM
Subject: Shipping to Canada

I am possibly interested in getting your live rock and live sand shipped to me in Canada.

Would you possibly be able to give me an indication of typical shipping rates to Canada? And do you have any idea what your customers in Canada typically pay for duty on a shipment from you?

If it helps to give a shipping estimate, I am in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, postacl code R2V 1J7



Thanks in advance!


Cheers,
Keith.
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[ 29 May 2002, 15:47: Message edited by: Taoism ]