Overseas Accessory Buying/Shipping?

[TaroBear]

Hey, so, I found a part that I'd like on one of the Hong Kong retailers, and it's not in stock anywhere on the Canadian websites. It's not a restricted part or anything, just a mount. I was wondering, since some of you have more experience buying small things like this overseas, how much does the shipping cost on average? I ask because I'm wonder if it'd be worthwhile for me to buy a little more.

[Eien]

Ask them if they willing to ship it through air mail. I usually do that if I want a single item.

[Styrak]

Go through their checkout process and see how much shipping it is.
Isn't that hard.

[mroneto]

Depending on the site, anywhere from $4-$160

[Danke]

It's pretty well always worth it to buy more once you've started.

[turok_t]

Tarobear,

You should of asked me because I do alot of group orders with people in the GTA.. Shipping is much cheaper than buying individually... I just recently placed a big order at ehobby yesterday for a few friends of mine. I usually place orders at most of the big retailers in HK....

[Jcotter]

would there be any additional fee's with HK stores like duty or brokerage? Is that only from the US?

[kaiu]

There is always a chance you will be charged additional fees like duty or brokerage.

It really is up to customs and if they open up your shipment and decide on its value.

I believe under $60 is safe for no duties... Or maybe it was $25 :P

Anyhow, same situation as US I guess... Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. Although I have US shipments are usually more prone to duties. Brokerage fees I usually only see from Fedex, and UPS ground shipping only... (In the past it did happen to me with USPS/Canada Post, but not recently)

[Jcotter]

thanks

[Styrak]

Originally Posted by Jcotter

would there be any additional fee's with HK stores like duty or brokerage? Is that only from the US?

Anything outside Canada could be subject to brokerage and taxes.