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Post by ac2011 on Aug 25, 2015 7:53:08 GMT -5
Question for all my Canucks out there - when getting quotes from Emo sales recently, what rate have they been quoting you for import duties? Reason I ask is that when I bought my XPA-3 back 3ish years ago, I paid about 6.5% import duties; recently, though, all the quotes I've been getting have been quoting me 13%. Not sure what gives here? I didn't think the duty rates had changed (certainly not doubled). Curious what others have been getting.
Follow up question is for people who have been getting their Emo products drop shipped in the US and then crossing the border to bring them across themselves. Have you actually been getting dinged for duty and GST/HST at the border? Wondering if they charge this consistently at the border or whether it's a crapshoot?
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Post by creimes on Aug 25, 2015 8:11:50 GMT -5
I have all my Emotiva purchases sent to the US side of the border and go over and pick them up, when bringing it back across I have to pay our 13% tax and have never paid any duties, just make sure if you go this route that Emotiva emails you a purchase receipt with the prices on it as the Canadian Border needs this info to appropriately charge you the taxes.
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Post by grapeape on Oct 22, 2015 22:14:38 GMT -5
13% duty or tax? I thought electronics made in the USA had 0% duty. Everything has 13% tax coming into Ontario.
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Post by jasong7319 on Oct 22, 2015 22:18:15 GMT -5
Emotiva is made in China, the company is based out of the US (Distribution). Canadian's have to pay duty.
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Post by creimes on Oct 23, 2015 2:14:10 GMT -5
I have never paid duties as of yet but I have always gone down to the border to pick my stuff up, but the exchange rate and taxes are a real bummer right now, I know if you get it shipped into Canada from Emotiva you get charged Exchange Rate, Taxes, Duties, Shipping and Border Fees and that pretty much at the moment is almost equal to the actual cost of the equipment you are buying. In fact what really sucks is the already higher prices we are paying for stuff up here just went up because of the dollar, I was looking at a Project Debut Carbon Turntable and it is now $547 at my local brick and mortar hifi shop, I paid $399 a year and a half ago, just means that any new equipment will be on hold for a very long time  |
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Post by visiter555 on Nov 6, 2015 15:00:12 GMT -5
Emotiva is made in China, the company is based out of the US (Distribution). Canadian's have to pay duty. China is 6.5% if it is the mfg origin USA mfg (and Mexico) is duty free You still pay the taxes depending on where you live, how long in the USA and the total Canadian value after exchange INCLUDING shipping, then duty, then the taxes all compounded. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Nov 6, 2015 15:09:19 GMT -5
Isn't there something about a Canadian distributor in one of the recent podcasts? I don't know how it would affect prices (and may have happened after the OP), but it seems likely there would be some change, no? Or maybe that was just a repair station?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 15:19:19 GMT -5
Isn't there something about a Canadian distributor in one of the recent podcasts? I don't know how it would affect prices (and may have happened after the OP), but it seems likely there would be some change, no? Or maybe that was just a repair station? They've opened a repair facility in Calgary, maybe this is the beginning of a distribution center as well.. I hope.. |
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Post by grapeape on Nov 6, 2015 22:58:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 23:16:30 GMT -5
Actual "retailer" or just a "reseller" ? I'm inclined to believe the latter. It'll probably be as much or more than buying from emotiva direct. But I'm gonna request a quote on an xpa5 and see. |
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Post by grapeape on Nov 6, 2015 23:29:23 GMT -5
They quoted me on an XMC-1. I assumed they had stock, but they're 6.5 hours from me so it was all done via email.
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Post by creimes on Nov 6, 2015 23:58:14 GMT -5
They quoted me on an XMC-1. I assumed they had stock, but they're 6.5 hours from me so it was all done via email. And...? how much haha |
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Post by casey01 on Nov 7, 2015 13:19:23 GMT -5
They quoted me on an XMC-1. I assumed they had stock, but they're 6.5 hours from me so it was all done via email. Since the beginning of time and no matter where it was manufactured, anything imported from the U.S. has been subject to fluctuations in the dollar. Of course, since the XMC-1 is assembled in the U.S. it isn't subject to duties, however, I always tried to shy away from anything shipped from the U.S. by UPS since, regardless even if the item wasn't subject to duties, they always tacked on some outrageous brokerage fee that was a percentage of the value of the item. I superficially checked the Quebec Acoustic site and I couldn't find any XMC-1 listing on their product page, however, it would be interesting to do a price comparison and what was quoted to you since theoretically perhaps some or all of the brokerage fees I mentioned might be reduced or eliminated along with the transaction fees that the bank would charge for the currency exchange on the buyers credit card. Compared to the single average buyer, because they are constantly importing stuff, these importers and/or resellers tend to get a better deal on the shipping/brokerage fees/ duties. Aside from the usual sales tax, if the difference in price for the unit is in the vicinity of only the exchange difference plus the QA shipping charge, then it certainly would be less costly than ordering it from Emotiva directly. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 13:26:38 GMT -5
I received my quote on the said xpa 5... 1080 for amp, 59 for shipping to my door and 56 for taxes.
Grand total of 1195.95 , This is about 125 cheaper than direct from emotiva. Now what the warranty is ?? Not sure but if I didn't just drop 2k on more subs and new surrounds... I would have a a pair of xpa-1l's en route.
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Post by grapeape on Nov 7, 2015 15:14:28 GMT -5
They quoted me on an XMC-1. I assumed they had stock, but they're 6.5 hours from me so it was all done via email. And...? how much haha About the same as from Emotiva direct. I had a friend give me his 40% discount card so ordering direct made more sense. Without the card I would have ordered from Quebec. |
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Post by grapeape on Nov 7, 2015 15:17:15 GMT -5
They quoted me on an XMC-1. I assumed they had stock, but they're 6.5 hours from me so it was all done via email. Since the beginning of time and no matter where it was manufactured, anything imported from the U.S. has been subject to fluctuations in the dollar. Of course, since the XMC-1 is assembled in the U.S. it isn't subject to duties, however, I always tried to shy away from anything shipped from the U.S. by UPS since, regardless even if the item wasn't subject to duties, they always tacked on some outrageous brokerage fee that was a percentage of the value of the item. I superficially checked the Quebec Acoustic site and I couldn't find any XMC-1 listing on their product page, however, it would be interesting to do a price comparison and what was quoted to you since theoretically perhaps some or all of the brokerage fees I mentioned might be reduced or eliminated along with the transaction fees that the bank would charge for the currency exchange on the buyers credit card. Compared to the single average buyer, because they are constantly importing stuff, these importers and/or resellers tend to get a better deal on the shipping/brokerage fees/ duties. Aside from the usual sales tax, if the difference in price for the unit is in the vicinity of only the exchange difference plus the QA shipping charge, then it certainly would be less costly than ordering it from Emotiva directly. While this was always my experience I have found that shipping UPS air can be cheaper as it includes brokerage fees. Plus with it manufactured in US there is no duty on the XMC-1. |
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Post by visiter555 on Nov 10, 2015 18:06:53 GMT -5
I received my quote on the said xpa 5... 1080 for amp, 59 for shipping to my door and 56 for taxes. Grand total of 1195.95 , This is about 125 cheaper than direct from emotiva. Now what the warranty is ?? Not sure but if I didn't just drop 2k on more subs and new surrounds... I would have a a pair of xpa-1l's en route. How did you manage to pay only $56 in taxes? I looked at an XPA-5 last week at $799 US with exchange at 1.32 is $1054.68 to any border location, then cost to drive to the border and back plus GST $52.73 & PST $84.37 which for me is $137.10 (Manitoba) plus $30 in gas. That's almost $30 more than your price. That seems quite strange...unless you are in AB with zero PST? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 18:12:03 GMT -5
I received my quote on the said xpa 5... 1080 for amp, 59 for shipping to my door and 56 for taxes. Grand total of 1195.95 , This is about 125 cheaper than direct from emotiva. Now what the warranty is ?? Not sure but if I didn't just drop 2k on more subs and new surrounds... I would have a a pair of xpa-1l's en route. How did you manage to pay only $56 in taxes? I looked at an XPA-5 last week at $799 US with exchange at 1.32 is $1054.68 to any border location, then cost to drive to the border and back plus GST $52.73 & PST $84.37 which for me is $137.10 (Manitoba) plus $30 in gas. That's almost $30 more than your price. That seems quite strange...unless you are in AB with zero PST? Alberta, and it was through the above "reseller" that I received that quote. |
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Post by Gary Cook on Nov 10, 2015 19:05:53 GMT -5
Interesting, so what happens if you buy something online from Alberta and have it shipped to some other Province that has PST, do they sock you with the local PST?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 19:08:22 GMT -5
Interesting, so what happens if you buy something online from Alberta and have it shipped to some other Province that has PST, do they sock you with the local PST? Cheers Gary If the final destination is another place I'll have to pay. It calculates for the shipping address, not the billing address. |
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