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    Question Getting stuff into Canada without taxes or duty

    What are the ways that you can get stuff into Canada without paying duty?

    I need suggestions.. Nothing illegal, just something a little more pricey if shipped through customs.

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    Erm..........how big is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall
    Erm..........how big is it?
    rims for a car

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    rims for a car
    Where are they coming from? - If the states could you not just drive 'em across?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall
    Where are they coming from? - If the states could you not just drive 'em across?
    duty and taxes when you cross the border, i know you can have them shipped, but usually you have to prove you live there, but if you get them shipped as a gift, it's not

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    duty and taxes when you cross the border, i know you can have them shipped, but usually you have to prove you live there, but if you get them shipped as a gift, it's not
    I meant drive 'em across with them on the car, then they're just part of your transport, surely they won't know that they weren't on there when you crossed over to the states.

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    Get them shipped as a gift, then no duty. Or have them shipped to a USA address, and drive down. Have them installed at a USA shop, and drive back across the boarder with them installed on the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cfiler
    Or have them shipped to a USA address, and drive down. Have them installed at a USA shop, and drive back across the boarder with them installed on the car.
    Exactly.

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    Depends on what you drive down, usually just throw them in the vehicle with you, depends on the size of rims too, or better yet, bribe the **** who looks at your vehicle

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~fuelforfire~
    Depends on what you drive down, usually just throw them in the vehicle with you, depends on the size of rims too, or better yet, bribe the **** who looks at your vehicle
    Yes, bribing a customs official is probably the smart way to go...

    I can't see the duty on a set of rims being enough to pay off a customs guy anyway but even if it were then what happens if you get a customs guy who is not crooked?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cfiler
    Get them shipped as a gift, then no duty. Or have them shipped to a USA address, and drive down. Have them installed at a USA shop, and drive back across the boarder with them installed on the car.
    I agree with cfiler & notsmall

    Personally I would prefer the option of having them installed in the US and then driving your car back. Keep in mind, you leave having a US border officer, and come back with a completley different Canadian border officer - so there is 0% chance you will get the same guy on re-entry.

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    btw, i still hate you Mizfit

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    a: shipping them as a gift might not work. Usually after a certain price point or size they will check into where it came from etc
    b: As you go over the boarder there is a picture taken of your car, and as your come back there is one taken!'
    Are you putting rims on your echo? LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by needmorestrength
    b: As you go over the boarder there is a picture taken of your car, and as your come back there is one taken!'
    Do they? - That's not very trusting of them is it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by cfiler
    Get them shipped as a gift, then no duty. Or have them shipped to a USA address, and drive down. Have them installed at a USA shop, and drive back across the boarder with them installed on the car.
    That's what i said, but the dumbass im dealing with doesn't listen!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by needmorestrength
    a: shipping them as a gift might not work. Usually after a certain price point or size they will check into where it came from etc
    b: As you go over the boarder there is a picture taken of your car, and as your come back there is one taken!'
    Are you putting rims on your echo? LOL
    nope im fine with the tinfoil rims it came with

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    btw, i still hate you Mizfit
    cool could you put a bow on it, ship it across the border and address it to my attention.. i will address it when i got some time

    Hate is a wasted energy..and not as fun as messin with ppl

    BTW i channel all my hate is annoying people.. glad im efficient and it works

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    cool could you put a bow on it, ship it across the border and address it to my attention.. i will address it when i got some time

    Hate is a wasted energy..and not as fun as messin with ppl

    BTW i channel all my hate is annoying people.. glad im efficient and it works
    He doesn't really hate you Mizzy, I know his plan - with every other guy on here drooling and kissing your ass he's going for a different angle, kinda like in the playground when boys pull the hair of the girl they fancy!

    NotSmall reveals all!


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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall
    He doesn't really hate you Mizzy, I know his plan - with every other guy on here drooling and kissing your ass he's going for a different angle, kinda like in the playground when boys pull the hair of the girl they fancy!

    NotSmall reveals all!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit



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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit

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    Unless I am mistaken, if the rims are made in the USA, you'll only have to pay GST on them and no import duty. Or so says "free trade"...

    Personally I'd have them shipped near the border and would drive down with crappy rims and have them installed down there and donate the crappy rims to the guy who does the install. Then just drive back happy as a clam.

    Red

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    LOL NotSmall i actually don't like her, but i've seen that trick well employed: where a hot girl is getting complimented by tons of people but the one guy who shrugs her off gets put on her radar - unfortunetly that would be implying that Mizfit was hot, so i'm afraid this isnt the case.



    Miz -

    First off, we live in the same country, so there would be no need for shipping 'across the border'

    Second, I obviously did get your attention because you responded to my post

    Third, you said our soldiers are a joke after one was killed and three sustained life-altering injuries from a roadside IED - that's not annoying people, it's just cruel

    but in fairness 'hate' is a strong word, i just 'dislike' you


    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    cool could you put a bow on it, ship it across the border and address it to my attention.. i will address it when i get some time

    Hate is a wasted energy..and not as fun as messin with ppl

    BTW i channel all my hate to annoying people.. glad im efficient and it works

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    Quote Originally Posted by needmorestrength
    a: shipping them as a gift might not work. Usually after a certain price point or size they will check into where it came from etc
    b: As you go over the boarder there is a picture taken of your car, and as your come back there is one taken!'
    Are you putting rims on your echo? LOL
    Actually they take a picture of your license plate, and Homeland Security / Canadian Border Security (whatever there called) have there own seperate files

    they don't cross-reference photo's 'in the event you bought rims' - it's really only used to refer to persons of interest and to help battle the drug trade

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    LOL NotSmall i actually don't like her, but i've seen that trick well employed: where a hot girl is getting complimented by tons of people but the one guy who shrugs her off gets put on her radar - unfortunetly that would be implying that Mizfit was hot, so i'm afraid this isnt the case.



    Miz -

    First off, we live in the same country, so there would be no need for shipping 'across the border'

    Second, I obviously did get your attention because you responded to my post

    Third, you said our soldiers are a joke after one was killed and three sustained life-altering injuries from a roadside IED - that's not annoying people, it's just cruel

    but in fairness 'hate' is a strong word, i just 'dislike' you
    Excuse me..when did i say anything about getting your attention?

    Sorry if i disagree with you about our troops.

    What does The Cdn Gov't waste money on.. a sign in Seattle to announce we have a military presence.. to me this say something.. My opinion.

    And i didn't take much notice to your location because i didn't take much notice to you, nothing about you not getting my attention, all you did was illicite a response.. I never said anything about attention.. I still don't hate you, dislike you.. but man I'm happy i annoy you

    Task succeeded.

    And your right I'm not hot - never claimed to be but I am THE Cutest little pest there ever was..
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    GQ- Also people die every day .. i have respect for all those who lose their lives serving their country - but every country loses good men.

    Just because i have no real belief in our particular miliary, doesn't mean i don't congratulate the fact they are heros.

    Maybe the reason you feel so sour about my comments, because deep down you know your not doing enough. - Don't take that out on others, do something to change it.

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    GQ dude I think you may have overcooked the playground hairpulling strategy but who am I to say? - I've seen guys come back into the game from worse than this, let's see how it pans out.........


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizfit
    And your right I'm not hot - never claimed to be but I am THE Cutest little pest there ever was..
    Cute? yah, that's why your 30 acting like your 20 huh? ... real cute

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    Cute? yah, that's why your 30 acting like your 20 huh? ... real cute
    Really what does a 30 year old act like?

    I have no clue what your getting at because in today's society, there is not a predetermined behaviour for any age.

    .. go back to & 11 and buy a big gulp or something.. you make no sense.
    Last edited by Mizfit; 04-28-2006 at 12:07 PM.

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    GQ bouncer - for the record, i didnt think a 22 year old goes around picking fights either. You popped into this thread and decided to announce your dislike of me.. Deal with it and move on.

    No one seems to care .. i guess you just like to spew hate - here, at the 7'11, even in your profile - go seek some anger management before one day you go to far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    Cute? yah, that's why your 30 acting like your 20 huh? ... real cute
    No need for that is there really mate?

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    IT suck man

    Quote Originally Posted by GQ-Bouncer
    Cute? yah, that's why your 30 acting like your 20 huh? ... real cute
    She is a nice girl and you act like a prehistoric man.
    Last edited by francis_god; 07-05-2006 at 09:00 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by francis_god


    She is a nice girl and you act like a prehistoric man.
    Why in the hell did you feel the need to bump this thread?

    Seriously, what were you thinking?

    1buffsob

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    I figured it out all on my own..

    Bumping of this thread is kinda funny cause i just drove over the boarder this past weekend.. boarder cops r nice

    now the drive over on a long weekend.. not so pretty...

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