Slow shipping? Stuck in ISC L.A

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Originally Posted by bnorth

That sucks about the import fees.

Shipping has been hit or miss for a few years now with USPS. I bought a Wade Boggs bat. The seller shipped it 2 days ago. I checked tracking a few minutes ago. It took a tour of Oklahoma and this morning was sitting back in the same city it was originally shipped from. That is UPS.

Yeah, it sure does, but I knew going in that is always a possibility.
It was hit or miss before but it has become way more frequent lately to the point where it is almost every time now.

Received a recent email from eBay, which I'm sure all CDN collectors did that use eBay, that beginning July 1st, sales tax will apply on all purchases. I'm in Ontario so that is 13%.

Collecting Canadian Sales taxes from eBay Canada-based Buyers

Dear eBay Canada Buyer,

Due to legislative changes in Canada’s tax laws, eBay will be required to charge and collect Canadian GST/HST, QST, and PST on applicable sales to Canada-based buyers, effective July 1, 2022. Please note that these changes will affect most e-commerce companies that operate in Canada.

Starting on July 1, 2022, for all sales of tangible goods sold within Canada, eBay will be collecting the Canadian sales taxes (GST/HST/QST/ PST) from Canada-based buyers on behalf of Canada-based sellers (irrespective of their tax registration status) and remitting the tax to the appropriate tax authorities. eBay will also be responsible for collection of the Canadian sales taxes on supplies to Canada-based buyers of digitally downloaded goods, including sales from non-Canadian sellers.

To ensure that the correct amount of tax is applied on your eBay purchases, please confirm that your account information is up to date. Upon the launch of this sales tax implementation, eBay won’t be able to support and accept exemptions for buyers who qualify for the First Nations or resale exemptions. First Nations buyers can apply for a rebate to the CRA on exempt purchases. For provincial exemptions, buyers can go to the respective tax authority for a refund.