I am looking to buy something in the US and get it shipped to me...it is valued at around $600 and the guy will ship it however I want. Obviously I want to take the way that will cost me the least cash so I was wondering what shipping companies charge the least to cross the border and what type of fees will I have to pay? I know UPS is a huge rip off but I didn't know if fedex or usps were any better

 

Go with USPS, no "brokerage" fees. All you pay is GST on the insured value, plus $5CDN.

 

get it shippedas a gift or warranty replacment

 

I agree with Wedge, USPS will save you a lot on duty/customs..

I always love the unexpected fed-ex trade networks envilope I get in the mail three months after I buy something asking for double the tax amount in broker fees.

 

tom use fedex

 

usps totally, i've been hit with too many duty charges from ups and fedex. i am unsure of dhl, but i assume they are the same as ups and fedex.

 

X 4

It's the cheapest. I've bought many things from the states.

X

 

definitely USPS. Also I see you live near the border - you could have it shipped to the closest MBE(Mailboxes ETC) in the USA. They charge 5$ US to receive items for you - you just have to call them and tell them it's coming and give them contact info. This way you could drive it across the border yourself.

craig.

 

yeah I used to just pick it up in Buffalo but now I am in London for school which is a few hours away from the border

 

vote # 10,356,854 for USPS.