Online Hobby Shop in Canada

Hi

I try to find a website that sell item in Canada (so I don't have to pay custom fees)

I'm looking for :
Tamiya Enzo
Tamiya 350Z
Aoshima RX-7 Veilside

and yes, I did look in the FAQ

thanks

did you try www.greathobbies.com
I believe they are in Canada and may be able to help you?

Ray

Originally posted by freakray
did you try www.greathobbies.com
I believe they are in Canada and may be able to help you?

Ray

thanks

Yes I already tryed... I asked how many time it could take to have an other.

Awnser: between 3 weeks and 2 months

They have no stock at all :rolleyes: :(

Vric, I'll have an Enzo for sale this monday, I could send it to you as a present so that you don't have to pay custom fees or very minimal if that. Let me know

Originally posted by Vric


thanks

Yes I already tryed... I asked how many time it could take to have an other.

Awnser: between 3 weeks and 2 months

They have no stock at all :rolleyes: :(

clates... I'm also interested in the Enzo deal and like Vric I'm located in Toronto Canada where the modeling scene is delayed 5 years... :p

Originally posted by clatescivicr
Vric, I'll have an Enzo for sale this monday, I could send it to you as a present so that you don't have to pay custom fees or very minimal if that. Let me know



depend of the price, I could be interested yes.. since 350Z can be fond here..

PM me !


Originally posted by crab
Canada where the modeling scene is delayed 5 years... :p

:spit: i'm from quebec, but it's still very hard to find stuff

Hi Vric!

did you already order from HLJ before?? Because I live in Quebec. I want to know if you have order something from them if it's good.

Dave

They are very dependable, surface-air shipping (SAS) is relativaly fast and cheap.

But sometimes the customs will make you pay something like 8$ for a regular car kit. I don't think they would char duty on PE parts or Decals because they are identified as "printed matter".

I've ordered maybe 5 or 6 items and it never really go any more expensive then what I pay here in Montréal, (exept when they charge duty, so far it happened once).


Originally posted by max_speed
Hi Vric!

did you already order from HLJ before?? Because I live in Quebec. I want to know if you have order something from them if it's good.

Dave

Originally posted by max_speed
Hi Vric!

did you already order from HLJ before?? Because I live in Quebec. I want to know if you have order something from them if it's good.

Dave

No, I ordered from SAS (scale auto style), and got 10$ of custom fees... 5$ the second time.

Maybe i'm not lucky, but I always pay custom fees.. usually it's 5$ + 15% of the total ordering. so it's quite expensive when you think you already pay 30$ for shipping then 20$ of customs.. 50$ of shipping charge, it's quite insane for 3 kit !!

oh and I forgot.. I already pay 175$ of customs fees for a PDA from California :D and the PDA cost me 250$ so imagine !

Ok but what is custom fees??

Originally posted by max_speed
Ok but what is custom fees??

if you'r french: des frais de douane.

ok thanks vric. But is the kit that I order are going to cost more than they cost at my local hobby shop? At my hobby shop they sell a Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II 47$ can.

Originally posted by Vric
Hi

I try to find a website that sell item in Canada (so I don't have to pay custom fees)

I'm looking for :
Tamiya Enzo
Tamiya 350Z
Aoshima RX-7 Veilside

and yes, I did look in the FAQ

thanks

hey vric

you do know udisco ships?!?!
the only problem is they won't have the Aoshima RX-7 Veilside.

a note on Canada customs for all fellow Canadians. I believe that the amount charged depends on the declared value of your shipment. I've ordered from HLJ twice and my third order is on the way. This is how it happend.

(Canadian Dollars)
1st time.

Just as a trial i kept the order small. Ordered 2 sets of rims.
Merchandise Total: 15$
Shipping Charge: 8.50$
Customs: 0$
declared value (shown on box by HLJ) 11$
total cost for me: 23.50$

2nd time.

This was a larger order, 2 1/24 kits. and 4 sets of rims.
Merchandise Total: 67.77$
Shipping Charge: 18.57$
Customs: 16.25$
declared value (shown on box by HLJ) 76.26
total cost for me.: 102.92$

Now why the declared value is different from the actual price i'm paying beats me. But what i understand, is that if the declared value of an item is less than 20$ than there is no custom fee.(hence my first order) In addition if it is shipped as a "gift" /"present" there are no customs fees aswell. But what are the chances you get HLJ to send you a gift... :rolleyes:

On a final note, if you live in Montreal,(or anywhere else in Canada) then the price you'll pay for plastic kits shipped from HLJ(including ALL fees) it will end up being either less expensive or the same price as purchasing in local stores. IMO the advantage you get from ordering from Japan, is their masive selection.

Hope that helps. :)

Originally posted by max_speed
ok thanks vric. But is the kit that I order are going to cost more than they cost at my local hobby shop? At my hobby shop they sell a Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II 47$ can.

!!! I dont think so :D

I have no hobby shop here.. I order from Montreal sometime, but they dont have everything I need...

http://www.udisco.com look there.. it's at Montreal and they have the Skyline for 33$Can... just not in stock..

Thanks Vric. I think I'll try to order from HLJ and i'll see how many custom I'm going to pay.

Originally posted by max_speed
Thanks Vric. I think I'll try to order from HLJ and i'll see how many custom I'm going to pay.

keep me informed..

I will probably do the same too.. Will see if clatescivicr can supply me the Enzo cos it's b/o at HLJ :(

guys i have already posted this before

Customs Charges for Canada

Orders below 20 dollars, NO CHARGE

Orders above 20 dollars, $5 dollars handling fee + 7%GST + PST whatever it is in your province.

If it's a gift, it must be less than $60 CDN, other wise you pay tax on Declared price subtract $60.

Got it? simple.

Sometimes canada customs forget about the 60 gift thing. I've received gifts declared at over 100 dollars and no charge :)

Does that mean if Vric buys an Enzo for me from clates, and I buy an Enzo for Vric from clates, then neither of us have to pay customs nor taxes if less than $60, right? Given I'm in Toronto and Vric's somewhere in Quebec? :eek:

Originally posted by crab
Does that mean if Vric buys an Enzo for me from clates, and I buy an Enzo for Vric from clates, then neither of us have to pay customs nor taxes if less than $60, right? Given I'm in Toronto and Vric's somewhere in Quebec? :eek:

must be declared as a Gift... then it wont have any fee or only 5$, but no taxes...

anyway my enzo is reserved :D

Originally posted by Vric


must be declared as a Gift... then it wont have any fee or only 5$, but no taxes...

anyway my enzo is reserved :D

Vric, your are wrong. If it's Declared as Gift, and the declared value is less than $60CDN, then there is no duty/taxes on it.

If the declared value is more than $60 then you pay tax on (declared price subtract $60).

http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/customs/business/importing/courier/postal/ind_duty_free-e.html

Well I think I'm going to pay allot of customs because my order will cost 94.51$ (canadian) without shipping.:(

Originally posted by max_speed
Well I think I'm going to pay allot of customs because my order will cost 94.51$ (canadian) without shipping.:(

near 20$

my local hobbie shop send things all around the world

Originally posted by patate
my local hobbie shop send things all around the world

is there any list or any website ?

There used to a time when HLJ was cool...around 2 years ago. I ordered $70+ worth of Gundam models, and HLJ declared the package was worth $23. As a result, the amount of tax I paid was peanuts.

o.. thanks for the hints guys. never know they charge duty over 20.
did u try hobby search?
the reason i order from japan is becaz there's a larger selection and the price i pay here in vancouver for a single model with tax is more expensive then ordering online. It's like there's only 2 models shop i can find in vancouver :rolleyes: