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09-12-2009, 04:50 PM
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You will have to pay customs (if not manufactured in the USA) plus GST/PST, no brokerage as you are doing that yourself. Then you have to consider your vehicle costs (gas etc) and your time. If you put no value on your time and someone else pays for your vehicle then you just have entry costs to consider.
If you feel comfortable shop lifting then go for it and try to smuggle stuff across and hope you don't get caught...not my idea of a good time. 
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09-12-2009, 06:04 PM
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Unless they fill out the NAFTA forms, you'll get dinged duties.
Not worth the hassle, and not worth getting caught. I remember crossing back into canada via Montana and saw a nice new Caddy sitting in the lot with a "Impounded" sign on it. The customes officer told me it was due to someone not "Telling the Truth" on their declarations. Ken - BWA
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09-12-2009, 06:36 PM
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Declare it. 90% of the time if you are upfront and honest they let it slide anyways. Last week I brought an $1900 welder across and they let me go. If you get caught there are large fines plus you pay double on the duty.
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09-12-2009, 07:16 PM
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I like the honest approach. I guess I'm going to have to do the calculation and see if it's cheaper buying in Canada. I like the idea of supporting Canadians too. It's just that some stuff are really hard to find in Canada or if I do find them they're crazy expensive.
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