Shipping + import tax

There's an import tax to Canada? So are you saying you get charged money when you pick up the book? Is that normal?

Yes there's an import tax from USA to Canada... As in when they come to my door, they come with a CoD (cash on delivery)

Whether they are normal or not... I get taxed 90% of the time from what I seen so far. But this time the price was quite severe.

I've honestly never heard of that, and we ship a lot of stuff to Canada. I'll have to look into it a bit more. Do you live in a city or in the middle of nowhere?

City. Basically Vancouver, BC.

Slayer lives north of Vancouver... I don't think he was charged custom fees. The buyfag guide said only if the total is over 60$ on the customs form.

This is crazy... I bought a book for $19.95 and the shipping is $16.50, then i get charged import tax of $19.31

So the total cost of 1 book cost me 55.76... Isn't there anything you guys can do to lower the cost somehow?

As much as i want to support you guys and love hard copies of your books, I'm getting shafted too much by the customs and shipping. So far I bought every single book except the ones not released yet, but I'm in serious doubt I can continue doing this.

Can you please set up a shop in Canada? ):

Normal English text:

Mine is in different state. Lemme tell you a story, you see me and my friends bought books here in FAKKU but the problem is, my friend Andy bought the book and until NOW he didn't received it yet but it cost him $69.99 after the payment and still the book isn't delivered yet and we can't even read it online. WHERE'S THE HUMANITY IN THIS POINT OH WHY!

Gangsta English text

Mine is up in different hood. Lemme rap a story, you peep me n' mah playaz looted books here up in FAKKU but tha problem is, mah playa Andy looted tha book n' until NOW da ruffneck didn't received it yet but it cost his ass $69.99 afta tha payment n' still tha book aint served up yet n' we can't even read it online. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feelin dis shiznit! WHERE'S THE HUMANITY IN THIS POINT OH WHY!

Foreign-registered publishers outside Canada are allowed to pre-collect the GST on printed matter only, such as books, newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

Normal English text:

Mine is in different state. Lemme tell you a story, you see me and my friends bought books here in FAKKU but the problem is, my friend Andy bought the book and until NOW he didn't received it yet but it cost him $69.99 after the payment and still the book isn't delivered yet and we can't even read it online. WHERE'S THE HUMANITY IN THIS POINT OH WHY!

Gangsta English text

Mine is up in different hood. Lemme rap a story, you peep me n' mah playaz looted books here up in FAKKU but tha problem is, mah playa Andy looted tha book n' until NOW da ruffneck didn't received it yet but it cost his ass $69.99 afta tha payment n' still tha book aint served up yet n' we can't even read it online. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feelin dis shiznit! WHERE'S THE HUMANITY IN THIS POINT OH WHY!

You need to get a new card or something. I see you having problems with ordering/receiving books far too much.

I guess they changed itm
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/postal-postale/duty-droits-eng.html

Mail items that are gifts worth $60 or less

A gift sent by a friend or family member abroad to a person in Canada is exempt from duties and taxes as long as the gift is worth $60 or less. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and advertising material do not qualify for the gift exemption.

The declaration should clearly identify the goods as a gift, and should include a gift card or tag to avoid any misunderstanding. For gifts worth more than $60, you have to pay duties and taxes on the amount over the $60 exemption.

For example, if you receive a gift from overseas worth $100, only $60 of the gift's value qualifies for the gift exemption. You will have to pay duties and taxes on the remaining portion of the value, in this case $40.

Mail items worth $20 or less

If the goods you import by mail are worth $20 or less, they are duty- and/or tax-free.

The following goods do not qualify for this exemption:

* alcoholic beverages, cigars, cigarettes, and manufactured tobacco;

* books, periodicals, or magazines, if the publisher should be registered for goods and services tax but is not; and

* goods you ordered or bought from a Canadian retailer or intermediary, but which were mailed directly to you from outside Canada.

When you import goods worth more than $20 that do not qualify for the gift exemption, you have to pay duties and taxes on the entire value. You cannot combine the $60 gift exemption and the $20 exemption for the same goods.

New books came, just got charged 34 dollars import tax again...

That sounds more like some stupid handling fees than tax. Or there's something horribly wrong with Canada's tax system since 34$ tax on a 20$ book is just wrong.