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    Customs/Duty costs for shipping to Canada?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by BioMechanic, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. BioMechanic

    BioMechanic Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the approximate cost (for duty) for getting one shipped to Canada?
     
    BioMechanic, Nov 4, 2008
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    o just use alienware.ca
     
    JellyBeans, Nov 4, 2008
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    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    Supposedly, there is no duty for shipping to Canada, even though it will still be shipped from states.
    There shouldn't be duties anyways for things built in America.
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 4, 2008
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  4. BioMechanic

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    I hope your right :) about the duty...I think it is 5%...
     
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    fusionsenses The Unbannable

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    but brokerage is different. try to choose the courier without brokerage fee.
     
    fusionsenses, Nov 5, 2008
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    you don't get a choice of courier.

    As someone who owns an Alienware in Canada, I can officially state, there are no brokerage, duity or customs costs for the user. I believe, that when I investigated my shipping label, when I got my system, it said to charge all customs fees to source... so no matter what happens, the amount you paid AW, is the only fee.
     
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    I believe its because you already prepaid the taxes during checkout.
     
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    Awesome guide livesoft!!! It answers alot of questions, and will help me set my budget for my new lappy
     
    BioMechanic, Nov 5, 2008
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    My previous answer was for generic shipping laptop to canada. Not AW.
     
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    my m15x had $0 duty on it. because you pay canadian taxes @ alienware.ca

    when u pay tax on something, pst/gst, but it's from another country, you never have to pay duty. in that sense it's like buying from a canadian retailer, in regards to shipping

    only if your buying something and you just pay for the item, not paying tax, or not paying canadian taxes, for example, say they charged you VAT, you would pay duty
     
    xtechx, Nov 6, 2008
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