Hi,
I have quite a bit of experience with this kinda thing...so this is the scoop....
Ebay sellers can undervalue and mark as gift becuase I had someone do that before and it does not affect thier business. Just tell them to send you the receipt seperate from the item. The item should be sent with no paperwork what so ever. When they do that all customs will see is the UPS label with the value info on it and not the official receipt. For business purposes the receipt will be of the true value.
I have even had an online shop do that for me as a favour.
It worked both times.....my customs/taxes was much less than what it was supposed to be
Which ever way/company the item was shipped, they will have a customs bill for you to pay before you can receive the item. USPS delivers through Canada Post and they take credit cards or cash. UPS will take Cheques to!
BTW, if you return and item you can get a refund on your customs and taxes. Just make sure you keep all your paperwork.
I have quite a bit of experience with this kinda thing...so this is the scoop....
Ebay sellers can undervalue and mark as gift becuase I had someone do that before and it does not affect thier business. Just tell them to send you the receipt seperate from the item. The item should be sent with no paperwork what so ever. When they do that all customs will see is the UPS label with the value info on it and not the official receipt. For business purposes the receipt will be of the true value.
I have even had an online shop do that for me as a favour.
It worked both times.....my customs/taxes was much less than what it was supposed to be
Which ever way/company the item was shipped, they will have a customs bill for you to pay before you can receive the item. USPS delivers through Canada Post and they take credit cards or cash. UPS will take Cheques to!
BTW, if you return and item you can get a refund on your customs and taxes. Just make sure you keep all your paperwork.