Purchasing on eBay from Canada for US shipment

[pinehilljoe]

I'm looking at a Tamiya Gloster Meteor kit on ebay, shipping from Canada. With all the issues recently, has anyone purchased recently and seen tariffs applied to their purchase? Looks like a good deal for our Canadian friends. fubar57 I was wondering if I'm bidding against you

1/48 TAMIYA Glouster Meteor Jet Flighter and German V1 Rocket | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1/48 TAMIYA Glouster Meteor Jet Flighter and German V1 Rocket at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[fubar57]

Not bidding on that. I get all my kits from Europe or Asia as shipping from the US is, for the most part, outrageous, even before tariffs. I could ship a 1:48 single engine kit to the US for under 20$ yet coming this way it's 40-50$ or more. I quite buying from US hobby shops as well about 15 years ago

 

[pinehilljoe]

Postage/Shipping in the US is very high, one reason I stopped selling on ebay. Ten + years ago, it was easy to sell on eBay, and postage was reasonable, I could either absorb it or pass on to buyer.

 

[mws1972]

Occasionally I get eBay purchases from Canada and have no problems with customs or but most are small that shipping costs aren't outrageous.

 

[fubar57]

Took me over almost a year to find this but it explains shipping costs

Why it's so much cheaper to ship stuff from China than within Canada | CBC Radio

Have you ever wondered why it can cost more to have something shipped from the U.S. compared to China, even though the United States is right next door? The answer dates all the way back to 1874 and the creation of the Universal Postal Union.

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[Vic Balshaw]

This is interesting George.