Question about shipping to Canada...

[Ichinisan]

From what I understand, there are many mistakes that can be made when shipping to Canada. I don't want to pay too much in shipping or make the recipient pay some fee to receive the item.

What's the best way to do that?

The scenario:

I recently shipped something to Canada through the eBay global shipping program (I just ship it to a domestic eBay facility, then eBay sends it on to Canada). The buyer asked if I'd swap the power LED for a blue one. I said there'd be no charge for that, but shipment would be delayed until I received an order of various color LEDs. He decided to stick with the standard red LED so he would receive it more quickly.

Just before I shipped, I added a socket so he can easily swap the LED. I also included a special gamebit screwdriver with the item and told him I'd send an envelope very soon with a blue LED with some rubber feet.

 

[sdifox]

Well the buyer will have to pay for duty. Ship through USPS is probably the cheapest option, avoid UPS like a plague since they charge outrageous brokerage fee. But I am not familiar with the ebay shipping thing so you need to talk to ebay about that.

But you are going to have to eat the second shipping.

 

[deustroop]

Yes the items that increase costs are the customs duties, if any, since NAFTA allows US/Mexico made imports duty free. The other item is any brokerage fee for the paperwork.