Death Dealer

Anyone in Canada bought H2 wheels off ebay? What was shipping, duty, "brokerage" fees like?

AlK

I can't help you what the cost of shipping would be, but make sure that they are not shipped via UPS. All I know is that they will charge you an "arm and a leg" for brokerage fees.

If you are at all close to the US border and if possible have the wheels shipped to a US address near the border and pick them up there and take them to the border and declare your purchase it will be a lot cheaper.

Fisherguy

You need to ask the person selling them what they'd charge for shipping, then like said above you get nailed hard if they use ANY courier.

Ask the guy if he'll ship by USPS instead, you only pay taxes at the border that way and ne brokerage fees. I'm guessing the wheels will be too large to send by USPS though. I bought 4 KC lights and a light bar off a member in the US, he went to 3 different USPS depots who told him the box was too large or too heavy, it was only 44 pounds.

I've toyed with the idea of H2's myself (like the new style ones the best), I was going to have them shipped to someone I know in Lynden Washington and pick them up, some places only charge $100 for shipping in the US, some charge up to $250.

dodgecbr600rr

I was looking to buy H2 wheels from a person near New York city. Fedex told me it would be around $380. So I went to craigslist and bought a set of H2 with brand new tires from a guy only 100km away.

redneck1

I bought mine 2 years ago. The wheels were $190 US. The shipping and brokerage from New Mexico to Ottawa was $170 US. So all together the wheels were $360.

If I was to do it again I'd have them shipped to New York state UPS store (1 hour drive from my house) That would have saved me the $45 brokerage.

Depending on how far the nearest UPS store is in the US that you can ship to, you may want to ship to US just to save some brokerage fees.

triplenickel

http://www.ronhodgson.com/

Had some new take offs a few years back when I was tossing the idea around. They are in Edmonton.

6 2 Carl

Where are you in SK? If you are in the south east corner of the province, for a small fee you can get stuff shipped to the Outback Saloon, in Portal ND. I had a truck that I bought off ebay shipped there and saved a grand by shipping it to the border and bringing it across myself.

Death Dealer

I do live right in the south east corner. Tell me more about the Saloon.

bigwilly

bought mine 6 mounts ago. The wheels were $145 US on ebay . The shipping from atlanta GA to nfld was $180 US. and i did have them shipped with usps .

saskpuller

So where in the SE corner do ya live? The Outback Saloon used to be a hopping place a few years back. Still is ok but not as good. I generally get my stuff shipped to B&B Hardware in Noonan, ND. He asks for $5 as a handling fee. Pretty good deal. I've also had stuff shipped to the local gas station. The owner there just wants you to fill up your tank when you leave.

Ridiculies

I bought wheels from Les Schwab and had them ship them to me, cost was $175 shipping to my door, got stung with a $300 brokerage fee and called up Les Schwab and they paid for half, not too bad, you get the wheels you want at a fraction of what it costs here in Canada. A 35x12.50x20" Toyo MT costs $750 at any local tire shop in my town.