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I bought an item on ebay from Canada for $5.70, ended up paying a total of $49.41 (tariff+brokerage)
I bought an item on ebay from Canada for $5.70
1 itemC $14.00
ShippingC $7.21
Tax*C $1.36
Order totalC $22.57
which is $16.45
But I ended up paying an extra $32.96 because of US tariffs $6.27, BROKERAGE(??) of $24 ad Govt charges $2.69...
While I thought I was paying $16.45 I have uknowingly been charged an extra $32.96 ???
Now I am paying $49. 41 I could have bought a few of these in the US.
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eastlaneave
Mentor8 months agoThere is actually a warning about customs, duties, tariffs when you purchase something overseas.
We in USA have been used to ignoring those statements. We can't do that anymore.
I agree with @disneyshopper you want a seller using Canada post or similar.
UPS, DHL, FedEx all are going to charge a brokerage fee.
ukillusions
OP8 months agoEBAY should warn us about these extra costs. No one is expecting to pay an extra $33 for an item.
disneyshopper
Mentor8 months agoUPS and Fed Ex both charge brokerage fees. If purchasing internationally, look for sellers who use their postal system for shipping.
eastlaneave
Mentor8 months ago@ukillusions
Buyers like you (and me) pay tariffs because the US Government has instituted larger tariffs in 2025 and ended the $800 de minimis which allowed purchases under $800 to be tariff free.
I'm sorry that happened.