Canadians Buying From Bavarian Autosport...

gbrett5 · 04-14-2011, 01:35 PM

So I placed a small order for some stuff from Bavarian Autosport. $48.85 worth of stuff. Here's how the final bill shook out:

Stuff $48.85
Shipping $35.13
Broker fee $19.45
Duty/taxes $29.47
Total: $132.90

yikes...

Gearhead999s · 04-14-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrett5

So I placed a small order for some stuff from Bavarian Autosport. $48.85 worth of stuff. Here's how the final bill shook out:

Stuff $48.85
Shipping $35.13
Broker fee $19.45
Duty/taxes $29.47
Total: $132.90

yikes...

New valve caps?

gbrett5 · 04-14-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

New valve caps?

Damn you are funny!

Gearhead999s · 04-14-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrett5

Damn you are funny!

Just thought you had to have the official "M" valve caps on your ride once again now that you have a blingy "M" exhaust to go with them

MonteCarloM3 · 04-14-2011, 04:46 PM

lemme guess, they shipped via UPS.
that kinda crap just kills border trade, ridiculous.

frenchM3dreamer · 04-14-2011, 05:18 PM

UPS is a joke... USPS is just as reliable and no (or little) brokerage fee... i always request USPS shipping from the States...

gbrett5 · 04-14-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteCarloM3

lemme guess, they shipped via UPS.
that kinda crap just kills border trade, ridiculous.

Yep, UPS. Unreal.

Jaypod · 04-14-2011, 06:08 PM

Ouch - yep UPS sucks - especially on lower priced orders!

montreal red · 04-14-2011, 10:26 PM

i usually get my stuff shipped to the states and drive down to pick it up. but for something thats only worth $48, its usually not worth it. in which case i'll just pop over to the local dealer to get whatever i need. if its a mod, you can usually get vendors on the forum to ship it by USPS.

i hate UPS and Fedex brokerage fees as well. i know how you feel.

Simma · 04-14-2011, 10:33 PM

unbelievable

Mark's M · 04-15-2011, 04:22 PM

Agree with Montreal. The Lewiston N.Y. UPS depot is about 50 minutes from me door to door and it's the only way I'll pick up tires, parts, etc. I always claim my purchases ('cause I'm law abiding don't 'ya know) and have only ever been asked (forced) to pay our taxes - never duty. Despite the fact that Tire Rack for instance offers an "all in taxes, brokerage and duty" package, I still save about $200.00 or more on a set of tires if I take the couple of hours to drive over, pick them up and then claim them on the way home. The only way to go for anyone in the GTA area if you ask me and I've been doing it for years.

ns2000x · 04-15-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by frenchM3dreamer

UPS is a joke... USPS is just as reliable and no (or little) brokerage fee... i always request USPS shipping from the States...

^ This.

BMRLVR · 04-15-2011, 06:30 PM

Yep, UPS sucks big time! Fedex is much cheaper for brokerage charges and USPS is even cheaper again!

bulldog_yyc · 04-15-2011, 06:30 PM

there should not be any taxes for less than $50 of goods. Looks like you had to pay duties/taxes on the shipping charge. Gotta love UPS

Chowster · 04-16-2011, 09:07 PM

USPS only to Canada! And some of us are lucky enough to live within driving distance of the border to save a bunch on the actual shipping cost. If that's not an option, you can still use your own brokerage house even if it ships by UPS.

04-14-2011, 01:35 PM	#1
gbrett5 Hammerhead 13 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 (SG) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Canada iTrader: (0)	Canadians Buying From Bavarian Autosport... So I placed a small order for some stuff from Bavarian Autosport. $48.85 worth of stuff. Here's how the final bill shook out: Stuff $48.85 Shipping $35.13 Broker fee $19.45 Duty/taxes $29.47 Total: $132.90 yikes...
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MonteCarloM3 Banned 52 Rep 576 Posts Drives: a shitty M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Uranus iTrader: (0)	lemme guess, they shipped via UPS. that kinda crap just kills border trade, ridiculous.
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frenchM3dreamer Captain 8 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 08 Mitsu Eclipse Spyder GTP Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (0)	UPS is a joke... USPS is just as reliable and no (or little) brokerage fee... i always request USPS shipping from the States...
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Jaypod Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,971 Posts Drives: Frozen M3, AM V8V, 991 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	Ouch - yep UPS sucks - especially on lower priced orders!
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04-14-2011, 10:26 PM	#9
montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	i usually get my stuff shipped to the states and drive down to pick it up. but for something thats only worth $48, its usually not worth it. in which case i'll just pop over to the local dealer to get whatever i need. if its a mod, you can usually get vendors on the forum to ship it by USPS. i hate UPS and Fedex brokerage fees as well. i know how you feel. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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Simma First Lieutenant 28 Rep 333 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	unbelievable
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Mark's M Lieutenant Colonel 617 Rep 1,820 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Individual Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stoney Creek, ON iTrader: (3)	Agree with Montreal. The Lewiston N.Y. UPS depot is about 50 minutes from me door to door and it's the only way I'll pick up tires, parts, etc. I always claim my purchases ('cause I'm law abiding don't 'ya know) and have only ever been asked (forced) to pay our taxes - never duty. Despite the fact that Tire Rack for instance offers an "all in taxes, brokerage and duty" package, I still save about $200.00 or more on a set of tires if I take the couple of hours to drive over, pick them up and then claim them on the way home. The only way to go for anyone in the GTA area if you ask me and I've been doing it for years.
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BMRLVR Grease Monkey 295 Rep 2,646 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3,1994 Euro E36 M3/4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada iTrader: (3)	Yep, UPS sucks big time! Fedex is much cheaper for brokerage charges and USPS is even cheaper again! __________________ 2011 E90 M3 ZCP - Individual Moonstone/Individual Amarone Extended/Individual Piano Black With Inlay:LINK!!! 1994 Euro E36 M3 Sedan - Daytona Violet/Mulberry:LINK!!!
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bulldog_yyc Major General 130 Rep 5,040 Posts Drives: GT3RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: probably work iTrader: (28)	there should not be any taxes for less than $50 of goods. Looks like you had to pay duties/taxes on the shipping charge. Gotta love UPS
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Chowster E60_to_E90 36 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada iTrader: (2)	USPS only to Canada! And some of us are lucky enough to live within driving distance of the border to save a bunch on the actual shipping cost. If that's not an option, you can still use your own brokerage house even if it ships by UPS. __________________ 2011.5 E90 Dinan M3, SS II, M-DCT, EDC, M Drive. 20" MORR VS8.2 wheels Performance Mods: Dinan St.1 suspension, exhaust, intake; TTPs; BPM St.II, DCT, servo tunes Cosmetic Mods: OEM CF splitters, mirrors, center console, spoiler; Arkym CF diffuser; LUX; tint
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