Buying cards from Canada on eBay

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I buy from Canada all the time, living in Michigan it never seemed like a notion to not or to worry as it’s just next door.

Never had a problem, just don’t knock a seller on shipping time as in Covid times items can sit in customs for sorting. It’s not the sellers fault. As to additional taxes or customs fees, there are none.

Perfect. Thanks for the info.

[riggs336]

I don't buy from Canada often, but when I do I always ask the seller to double check my address before mailing. Here's why: Several years ago I made a sizable purchase ($3000) from a Canadian seller. Time passed and no cards. Dozens of emails and five months later I got a refund. Turns out the shipment was lost, evidently because the high school intern who packaged and mailed it didn't know what a ZIP code was. At least that was the story.

[Jim F]

Americans have an $800 duty free limit from Canada. Anything over that may be taxed.
I ship USPS first class through a third party company. My shipments get there in a third of the time and at a third of the cost compared to shipping with Canada Post.
There are many options up here now that allow a seller to use USPS, I just don't know how many card sellers use them.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Jim F

Americans have an $800 duty free limit from Canada. Anything over that may be taxed.
I ship USPS first class through a third party company. My shipments get there in a third of the time and at a third of the cost compared to shipping with Canada Post.
There are many options up here now that allow a seller to use USPS, I just don't know how many card sellers use them.

Highly informative. Thank you.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by riggs336

I don't buy from Canada often, but when I do I always ask the seller to double check my address before mailing. Here's why: Several years ago I made a sizable purchase ($3000) from a Canadian seller. Time passed and no cards. Dozens of emails and five months later I got a refund. Turns out the shipment was lost, evidently because the high school intern who packaged and mailed it didn't know what a ZIP code was. At least that was the story.

Seller of a $3,000 item allows a high school intern to package and ship it? Their story doesn't hold water, in my opinion.