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Originally Posted by Trac Toy
And now considering the exchange rate isn't all that great and could get worse.
you can't just compare dollars to dollars... there is a lot of additional costs involved in getting something simply shipped to your door. Biggest hit is the brokerage fees unless the US retailer agrees to send it to you via USPS.
Also a lot of retailers will include free shipping in the US if you order enough gear. So consider that when you decide if it's worth an hour drive to Buffalo.
If you time it right (ie get off your ass early in the morning) then there is no wait time at the border. US address opens at 8am if I remember correctly. I've been there and am back at canadian customs in 20 mins.
That was amusing when the border guard asks "How long have you been gone?"
"20 Mins"
Plan your parts orders to make one trip to US Address... it's not worth it going for little part here and a little part there.
Order it all at once, get your free shipping, go pick it up, stash a few items, undervalue you stuff a little, pay less tax. in the end a couple of hours of your time saves you dough.
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If you have the patience to deal with self brokering your stuff with the CSBA, you can get stuff shipped through UPS. It probably takes as long as driving to a border from the GTA, but can be worth it.