Anyone order outside the US?

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Mumkins
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Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Mumkins » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:43 pm

Hi,

USPS isn't updating my tracking, which is a bummer cause I love seeing my packages. Has anyone here ordered from outside the US? Was your package updated on track and confirm?
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by spidermansmum » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:06 pm

I dont think you can track international packages.I got confirmation it was shipped and it arrived-all the way to the UK in seven days :D
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Mumkins » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:24 pm

Thanks for replying!

It has finally made an update. Customs is processing it. IDK if it'll continue to update after it continues on it's way into Canada.
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How much was shipping/customs?

Post by sted » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:42 pm

Hi,

I'm in Canada too and thinking of ordering. Could you tell me how much shipping and customs ended up being for your order?

thanks,
Shannon
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Mumkins » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:58 am

It would have been about $14 to ship to the US and it was $23 something to ship here, so not too bad. I've never payed duty from other HSing companies, so hopefully not this one either.
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by spidermansmum » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:44 pm

Im in the uk and I dont think they charge import tax on curriculums[sort of exempt I think] I have ordered twice from HOD and neither time have paid import tax
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LHTH slowly with my 2 year old
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Christianna » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:28 pm

I live in Canada too and have yet to order. I'm curious to know if you end up paying GST and PST.
I know it will be duty free as my dh is a customs broker and he advised me of this, but he seems to think taxes have to be paid.
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by spidermansmum » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:36 pm

I can only answer from a British experience.I usually have to pay for anything over £18 [$36 USD].
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Mumkins » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:58 pm

Christianna wrote:I live in Canada too and have yet to order. I'm curious to know if you end up paying GST and PST.
I know it will be duty free as my dh is a customs broker and he advised me of this, but he seems to think taxes have to be paid.

Man, I hope not. I don't keep cash on hand. I REALLY hope we get it tomorrow. No update of it leaving customs though.
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Re: Anyone order outside the US?

Post by Mumkins » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:48 am

I was checking to see if m parcel had any new information, on usps, which it didn't. But I got curious, so I decided to put the tracking number into Canadapost. And you can check on it there too! :D However there was no different stuff there though. No updates since Sunday afternoon :(
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Re: How much was shipping/customs?

Post by Mumkins » Wed May 06, 2009 12:51 pm

sted wrote:Hi,

I'm in Canada too and thinking of ordering. Could you tell me how much shipping and customs ended up being for your order?

thanks,
Shannon

I actually did end up paying customs, $13.77. IDK...maybe cause it said merchandise instead of educational materials? I've never paid with other homeschool stuff. Actually, the only other thing I've ever paid on was a new Ergo. I hate paying extra:(
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