EdgeAutosport Weekly Sale!

[MS3Shadow]

Originally Posted by MaleJadeLy Already on that Have any ideas on how much i'm looking at claiming stuff when crossing back into canada though??

I don't know about that. I don't live in Canada.

Maybe @Awal; would know.

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[Awal]

Originally Posted by MaleJadeLy Already on that Have any ideas on how much i'm looking at claiming stuff when crossing back into canada though??

Ok, most across-border PO boxes/receiving services charge a nominal fee, I pay $5 a package, regardless of the package/item cost, and any item u have shipped to Canada with a value of $10 or less declared you pay nothing, so there's no need to ship everything to the US, just big ticket items from legit companies who aren't willing to fudge the international shipping customs form (which I wouldn't ask of any of the good companies here on MSF). So essentially, any time I spend more than $150 or so (especially if the item is of decent size) with a legit company I ship it to the US. It's not just taxes/brokerage that gets u shipping into Canada, it's the shipping fees, which can be 3-6x as much on average.


When crossing the border, it's hit or miss, depends on the agent, and how you look (or how they perceive you). First step, throw away all of the shipping info from the boxes, and try to reduce the number of boxes (debox, combine items) to as little as possible, if there's paper instructions/warranty sheets that you want, ship them to yourself via reg mail into Canada. You want as little evidence as possible that makes it easy to identify the parts (ie: google searching to find out retail value, CBSA officers are pretty good at that shit) or makes it obvious that the parts are brand new. You can always scuff/dirty shit up a bit, take off company applied stickers, etc.

If you're asked what you have to declare just tell them you have roughly $200 bucks worth of used auto parts. It's better not to be in an obviously expensively modded out car for this. Anything under $200 they usually don't hassle or charge you anything for, a little more if you've spent more than 1 day in the US, a little more if a week, etc..



If you do it right, the MOST you will EVER pay is your provincial sales taxes (ie: in BC it's 12% total, it differs slightly province to province), unless a lot of your parts are made outside of the USA or Mexico and they can prove that they are new, you may need to pay duty. Actually duty is rare though, usually when people say they had to pay duty at the border they're talking about provincial taxes.



If you ship to Canada from the US, especially with UPS, you ARE going to pay taxes on the entire amount that is declared on the international shipping invoice, plus up to about $90-100 in UPS (Fedex as well) in brokerage fees. You can get around brokerage fees by self brokering, but you need to be near a CBSA (Canadian Border Service Agency) and a UPS (or Fedex) international shipping depot to make it easy/fast enough to be worth your time, as you need to grab the paperwork from the UPS/Fedex depot, drive it over to the CBSA office, pay the provincial taxes, then go back to the UPS depot and pick up your item after providing them with the proof you paid the taxes. Brokerage fees are a big scam.

I hope this helps, PM me if you are unclear on anything. Just remember, most people don't know how much a motor mount can cost for performance applications, or a RSB, etc., especially if you tell them it's used.


Oh yeah, make sure there are no easily accessible texts/emails etc on yer phone or laptop about purchasing a bunch of new parts... Lots of people get screwed by the info the leave easily acessable on their personal devices..

[NCspecV81]

Let me know when you do brakes again. Thinking about one of the Wilwood kits.

[MaleJadeLy]

Originally Posted by Awal Ok, most across-border PO boxes/receiving services charge a nominal fee, I pay $5 a package, regardless of the package/item cost, and any item u have shipped to Canada with a value of $10 or less declared you pay nothing, so there's no need to ship everything to the US, just big ticket items from legit companies who aren't willing to fudge the international shipping customs form (which I wouldn't ask of any of the good companies here on MSF). So essentially, any time I spend more than $150 or so (especially if the item is of decent size) with a legit company I ship it to the US. It's not just taxes/brokerage that gets u shipping into Canada, it's the shipping fees, which can be 3-6x as much on average. When crossing the border, it's hit or miss, depends on the agent, and how you look (or how they perceive you). First step, throw away all of the shipping info from the boxes, and try to reduce the number of boxes (debox, combine items) to as little as possible, if there's paper instructions/warranty sheets that you want, ship them to yourself via reg mail into Canada. You want as little evidence as possible that makes it easy to identify the parts (ie: google searching to find out retail value, CBSA officers are pretty good at that shit) or makes it obvious that the parts are brand new. You can always scuff/dirty shit up a bit, take off company applied stickers, etc. If you're asked what you have to declare just tell them you have roughly $200 bucks worth of used auto parts. It's better not to be in an obviously expensively modded out car for this. Anything under $200 they usually don't hassle or charge you anything for, a little more if you've spent more than 1 day in the US, a little more if a week, etc.. If you do it right, the MOST you will EVER pay is your provincial sales taxes (ie: in BC it's 12% total, it differs slightly province to province), unless a lot of your parts are made outside of the USA or Mexico and they can prove that they are new, you may need to pay duty. Actually duty is rare though, usually when people say they had to pay duty at the border they're talking about provincial taxes. If you ship to Canada from the US, especially with UPS, you ARE going to pay taxes on the entire amount that is declared on the international shipping invoice, plus up to about $90-100 in UPS (Fedex as well) in brokerage fees. You can get around brokerage fees by self brokering, but you need to be near a CBSA (Canadian Border Service Agency) and a UPS (or Fedex) international shipping depot to make it easy/fast enough to be worth your time, as you need to grab the paperwork from the UPS/Fedex depot, drive it over to the CBSA office, pay the provincial taxes, then go back to the UPS depot and pick up your item after providing them with the proof you paid the taxes. Brokerage fees are a big scam. I hope this helps, PM me if you are unclear on anything. Just remember, most people don't know how much a motor mount can cost for performance applications, or a RSB, etc., especially if you tell them it's used. Oh yeah, make sure there are no easily accessible texts/emails etc on yer phone or laptop about purchasing a bunch of new parts... Lots of people get screwed by the info the leave easily acessable on their personal devices..

How thorough are they going to be with these checks? by the sounds of it, they're ripping apart my car and going through my phone??

[esr010]

Originally Posted by MaleJadeLy How thorough are they going to be with these checks? by the sounds of it, they're ripping apart my car and going through my phone??

Sounds pretty thorough. Get your shit together and grease your butt cheeks.. or figure out how to be a boot legger.

[MaleJadeLy]

Originally Posted by esr010 Sounds pretty thorough. Get your shit together and grease your butt cheeks.. or figure out how to be a boot legger.

As long as they're sanitary...I wouldn't mind the less restrictive flow

[Awal]

Originally Posted by MaleJadeLy How thorough are they going to be with these checks? by the sounds of it, they're ripping apart my car and going through my phone??

They are as thorough as they feel like being depending on how they perceive you and depending on their mood.

The checking your phone/personal device things is a very very low chance event, as is actually searching your car (they won't rip it apart unless they have solid suspicion of ILLEGAL contraband in the car).

I only mentioned the above because if you happen to pull up to the border crossing with bloodshot eyes, a bad attitude, smelling of pot, yer gonna have a bad time.


If you're chill, friendly but not over-eager to please, and don't have a bunch of obviously brand new shit in your backseats don't worry about it.


Just say you bought the parts from a buddy you know from a forum (or from craigslist, whatever), just don't stress over it, the max you're going to pay is provincial tax on the actual value of the parts.


I predict you roll up, they ask whacha been doing (picking up some used parts), where you did it (insert location), what you're bringing back (no need to be specific, used car parts is good enough), and the value (just say 'roughly $150-175') and the CBSA will probably just tell you to have a good day and you're done.


I only went into that much detail to include the full spectrum of possibilities for buying/receiving/shipping parts while living in Canada and buying from the US.

So relax, don't worry about it, follow the few simple steps and don't act a fool, go across like you've been doing it once a month for the last couple years.. GL, let us know how it goes.


Sorry @EdgeAutosport.com; for kinda derailing this thread, just trying to help fellow Canadians makes sense of dropping big bucks over the border.

Originally Posted by NCspecV81 Let me know when you do brakes again. Thinking about one of the Wilwood kits.

Yes, please do, I'm interested in a Fastbrakes Wilwood kit as well.

[Castillo817]

I'd be interested in getting some brakes pretty soon as well, but haven't decided on what rotors and pads to get

[Djohns]

Originally Posted by MaleJadeLy How thorough are they going to be with these checks? by the sounds of it, they're ripping apart my car and going through my phone??

Hide them nudes deep in that phone! Or he may be looking for something a little extra other than a tax/fee

[MS3Shadow]

Originally Posted by Castillo817 I'd be interested in getting some brakes pretty soon as well, but haven't decided on what rotors and pads to get

Stoptech should be fine.

[EdgeAutosport.com]

No worries @Awal; we are all learning something here!

[MaleJadeLy]

Appreciate the support from everybody instead of ripping me a new one since the border people specialize in that ahahaha

But also interested in brakes if the sale is worth it

[MS3Shadow]

You're welcome.

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[JakeMS3]

@EdgeAutosport.com; whats the weekly deal?

[VulgarKyle]

Originally Posted by JakeMS3 @EdgeAutosport.com; whats the weekly deal?

Hondas for all previous Mazda owners.

Man that would be a good day.

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[EdgeAutosport.com]

We are going back to brakes for this weeks weekly deal! 10% off pads/rotors/lines till sunday. Code is WeeklyDeal!

[Awal]

no calipurrrs?

[mxlplx71]

thanks for saving my butt on the breaks when the other guys let me go all weekend thing they were on the way. I knew i should of called you first.

[SparkySparks]

Stoptech Kit isn't included in the sale?

[EdgeAutosport.com]

Originally Posted by SparkySparks Stoptech Kit isn't included in the sale?

No because it is already priced pretty aggressively on the site.

[SparkySparks]

Originally Posted by EdgeAutosport.com No because it is already priced pretty aggressively on the site.

Was just trying to be lazy and not click on all the parts one by one. I don't need slotted rotors so ends up being even cheaper. Now to gather the extra money to send it your way!

[zjnspeed3]

@EdgeAutosport.com; that OEM part weekly deal would come in handy next week for those that are building their motors and need gaskets/motor parts...

[udntknw]

How about battery trays? Just upgraded turbos and stock battery doesn't fit with 3.5" intake anymore...

[Shwa]

Battery tray +1

Originally Posted by udntknw How about battery trays? Just upgraded turbos and stock battery doesn't fit with 3.5" intake anymore...

I thought you were already running a 3.5 before the swap?

[Enki]

Wide turbo is wide.

[Shwa]

Originally Posted by Enki Wide turbo is wide.

Yeah I derped. Thought about it for 6 seconds and realized it would have moved shifted towards the driver side.

[EdgeAutosport.com]

Well I'm sure battery trays will be included in the Labor Day sale that starts on Friday...

[udntknw]

Oh rearry?

[Bleupit80]

Well are clutches going to be included in this sale Friday @EdgeAutosport.com??

[EdgeAutosport.com]

Originally Posted by Bleupit80 Well are clutches going to be included in this sale Friday @EdgeAutosport.com??

Pretty much everything should be on sale for the Labor Day Sale.

[pipe]

motor mounts this week, please?!

[my2k13speed3]

weekly deal?

[EdgeAutosport.com]

Not this week. We are exploring options with our new rewards system.

[turbo test]

Weekly deal? Intakes maybe?

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[WetzMS3]

Originally Posted by turbo test Weekly deal? Intakes maybe? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

I heard its the @Captain KR; special this week.

[EnixStorm]

Originally Posted by turbo test Weekly deal? Intakes maybe? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

Someone mentioned something about lowering springs...

[dale_gribble]

This week the special is regular retail pricing on ALL PARTS! This week only, so hurry up!

Everything must go! Once the sale is over, it's over!

[akurma]

Originally Posted by EdgeAutosport.com Not this week. We are exploring options with our new rewards system.

have you guys figured something out with the reward system?

[TRQ STEER FTL]

Is this ever coming back? I want a cbe with discounts!

[vr4_3000]

the edegautosports discount code doesnt work anymore