Topic: I don't get it!!??

[bert96]

 I saw this fairing on ebay,so i asked the seller if he would ship to Canada and do you know what!?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180292057177&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123

 He said that their ebay account does not accept international bidder BUT i can buy one directly for $90!!!?

 WTF

Why is there so much difference $$$$

I asked the question but i did not get any answer...

Why should i pay $90 instead of $65? because i'm Canadian!?

[Johnny5]

Maybe there's confusion over the shipping cost. The price to ship to Canada jumps a lot and the Post Office here in my town gives me a headache each time I ship something out. Dont know why, but I hate shipping across the border.

But from experience with "universal fit", it just plan sucks. You will have a better bet going with Memphis Shades or National for windscreens.

[IHWillys]

Johnny's right, shipping makes a huge difference.  So does the the $90 include shipping costs?

As an example, I purchased a part from a fellow in Canada.  He shipped it to me via FedEx for ~$20.  Ends up the part was bad so I returned it.  Well, ~$50 later in shipping costs despite the same locations on either end, the same box, the same item, the same weight and the same shipping company, I swore to never buy from Canada again if there was even a remote possibility of having to return it. 

I don't *know* why this is the case but it seems to me it likely is the Canadian government requiring all the extra customs and brokers crap to ship from here in the US to there that increases the shipping costs so dramatically.  NAFTA, my a$$.

edit: Well, I stand corrected then if it's the shipping companies adding the extra costs, I just wonder then why only in the US to Canada direction are these fees added?

Ken

[upperlake04]

..the Canadian government requiring all the extra customs and brokers crap to ship from here in the US to there..

 It's the couriers that are doing that. Always ship USPS which  transfers to Canada Post at the border. No extra charges. Do not use UPS, FedEx etc. ever. 

[Johnny5]

Yep,

I just shipped a tank to Canada. I used the online cost estimator. $30. I charged my customer that much. Well, got to the post office and they charged me $40. I told them what I was quoted online and he had no answers. So it's really difficult what to charge. I ate the $10 and it sucks but what can you do.

International shipping can be a hassle and I dont blame some companies/people for charging extra.

[Tom in Newcastle......Ontario]

..the Canadian government requiring all the extra customs and brokers crap to ship from here in the US to there..

 It's the couriers that are doing that. Always ship USPS which  transfers to Canada Post at the border. No extra charges. Do not use UPS, FedEx etc. ever. 

I totally agree.only ship with USPS,or Canada Post,for cross border shipping.........UPS sucks big......I had thegreatrandolfo(E-bay dick head) quote me a price with USPS,on a set of shocks.....he sent them UPS cost me another $40 when they got to the door,(Brokerage fees)and then he had the balls to give me bad feed back.........I always ask if they will ship USPS...

[JS550]

Your avatar makes it difficult to read your question...were you asking something?

[Laminar]

Your avatar makes it difficult to read your question...were you asking something?

Maybe this time....oh...oh...oh...DAMN. Okay maybe this time...

[Toxic]

Yep,

I just shipped a tank to Canada. I used the online cost estimator. $30. I charged my customer that much. Well, got to the post office and they charged me $40. I told them what I was quoted online and he had no answers. So it's really difficult what to charge. I ate the $10 and it sucks but what can you do.

International shipping can be a hassle and I dont blame some companies/people for charging extra.

Hey I think that is my tank. If the tank is as good as you said it is, I'll gladly cough up another 10.
Not all Canadians are cheap ya no

[bert96]

I finally did get an answer this afternoon,it's $90 including the shipping...

and for the fitment about this fairing,i already have a universal cafe racer fairing on my bike and it fit great so this one should not be worse than mine.

[Johnny5]

$90 shipped isnt bad then.