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04-21-2009, 01:56 PM
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I agree with Dolf and the others, declare what you actually paid and pay your gst and pst. I have never had to pay duties.
I know of a guy, 25 yrs ago, that bought 4 new tires in the states, mounted them there and smuggled them across. Unfortunately, he bragged about them to his friends. I guess he talked once too often, and someone else must have overheard. They came to his house, and then he HAD to pay. More than he would have paid to buy the tires in Can. 
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04-21-2009, 03:58 PM
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Correct. Payable duties and taxes are based on the VALUE of the item upon importation so tell them what you paid for it and the very most you'll pay on it is PST and GST. It doesn't hurt to have the seller write up a little receipt or have a copy of the sale ad with you.
Make it part of a road trip to get into the exemption zones and you won't have to pay anything at all. The advice about leaving it dirty and smelly and coralline encrusted is good - less shiny = less value.
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04-22-2009, 10:06 AM
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Can you tell which province I reside in when I say “just pay your $5 on the $100 purchase”???
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04-22-2009, 11:55 PM
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just pay its so much easier my buddy tried to smuggle 2 racing car seats he bought used .....................to save a $100 bux on taxes it was an $800 fine and the vehical was seized until it was paid OH and the smuggling charge he now has on his record.............no snowboarding at bakker for him ever
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