#8972346 - 03/13/17 07:18 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
[Re: SiZ]
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I bought wheels from the states (used) and had to pay HST only.
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#8972416 - 03/13/17 08:53 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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LNXGUY
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Make up a fake receipt and hardly pay shit on them.
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#8972497 - 03/13/17 11:38 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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Wildout
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Don't forget the screws from Home Depot 
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#8972498 - 03/13/17 11:39 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
[Re: SiZ]
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Senor Eduardo_82
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Yup. Worst case scenario is ~20% on top of the 33% exchange rate.
$1200 US wheels could end up costing close to $2K CAD by the time you've got them home.
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#8972606 - 03/14/17 08:49 AM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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^ if you don't have a receipt (fake or not) or proof of payment, depending on the person you get they will make you call the seller and they will get their side of the story and you better make sure their phone number has an American area code or you will be going to home depot for screws just in case for a long time.
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#8973006 - 03/14/17 02:38 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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OracerO
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^ if you don't have a receipt (fake or not) or proof of payment, depending on the person you get they will make you call the seller and they will get their side of the story and you better make sure their phone number has an American area code or you will be going to home depot for screws just in case for a long time.
Just don't chance it.
Drive down with shitty steeles, throw them out, put on the new rims, curb rub a few times and you're good.
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#8973051 - 03/14/17 03:12 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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LNXGUY
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I brought over a kicker motor for the boat a few years ago. Made up a fake receipt, border guy didn't even flinch, I went inside and paid something like $60 on a $3500Us outboard 
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#8973603 - 03/15/17 09:48 AM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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LNXGUY
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If you're going to try to fuck over customs, be smart about it. You can't go in there with something that shows a dollar amount for 90% of most likely what the product is worth.
'Hey man, I swear I only paid $100 for these $3000 rims.. I got a great deal!!!!!'
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#8973863 - 03/15/17 11:50 AM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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I used to make my own craigslist posts on buffalo CL back in the day when people were just starting to use po boxes. Also made my own eBay listings with my wife's account if the sellers weren't willing to work with me on having documented lower value. I got lucky and never had issues, but I know people who weren't and fuck getting flagged for the next decade.
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#8973955 - 03/15/17 12:21 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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spd-dmn
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sneaking shit is not worth the fuckn hassle and being flagged forever.
for me, im always up front about it: put the items right on the passenger seat, receipt or invoice in hand (for new stuff), all windows down, honest about the price, say i've been in the US for only 20 mins aka obviously went in to pick something up, etc.
and even with all that, i would say that about 1 out of 3 times the officer will let me through without being pulled in. be up front with them, they'll be up front with you.
worst case i would pay 13% on the $CAD value of the items. something i still would have had to pay if I bought the item in Canada...
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#8974066 - 03/15/17 01:36 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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OracerO
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My buddy who works for CBSA tells me they can/will go through everything. If you get caught lying, its over for you.
I don't think duties/taxes are worth me getting flagged at the Canadian border, maybe if i have to pay 5k or something, but F that. I've noticed being honest was my best bet, been let through most of the times. THe CDN gov't just wants a piece of the pi.
Edited by OracerO (03/15/17 01:40 PM)
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#8974591 - 03/15/17 08:36 PM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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JEFFOS
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Copy of The kijiji post or whatever
Edit - I'm sure hand written receipt can work as long as value is not out of wack
Edited by JEFFOS (03/15/17 08:43 PM)
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#8974754 - 03/16/17 08:38 AM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
[Re: SiZ]
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Yeah, I'm thinking I'll just be prepared to pay the 20%... How do I get a "legit" receipt for something second hand? I figured hand written/both signed would have to be good enough? Fuck, maybe this isn't worth the hassle.. 
wat?
Just buy the wheels, bring the ad and pay hst on the value, wtf is complicated?
As long as there is a legitimate person on the other side of the border and you are declaring the value you paid, you got nothing to worry about.
It would be different if you were buying brand new things and then making fake ads/receipts as if you bought the items used declaring a much lower value and paying pennies on the dollar for HST 
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#8975105 - 03/16/17 11:49 AM
Re: Buying used car parts in the states
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robbbby
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Yeah, I'm thinking I'll just be prepared to pay the 20%... How do I get a "legit" receipt for something second hand? I figured hand written/both signed would have to be good enough? Fuck, maybe this isn't worth the hassle.. wat? Just buy the wheels, bring the ad and pay hst on the value, wtf is complicated? As long as there is a legitimate person on the other side of the border and you are declaring the value you paid, you got nothing to worry about. It would be different if you were buying brand new things and then making fake ads/receipts as if you bought the items used declaring a much lower value and paying pennies on the dollar for HST
What if you went to home depot and subway first?
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