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Petition Launched to Increase Canadian Duty Free Limits

sjfine — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:54:15 PST

Take action to increase our outdated and unreasonably low duty free allowances.

We are happy to announce that we have launched a petition requesting that the Minister of Finance institute a personal exemption of $200 for Canadians returning from stays of less than 48 hours in the United States.

Black Friday Online Deals & Coupons are Here!

sjfine — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:42:22 PST

Get Black Friday deals here.

We have updated our Shop Online section to include the latest Black Friday deals and coupons from U.S. Online Retailers.

We will continue to update online Black Friday deals as they become availbale in the coming hours and days.

U.S. Shipping Address Directory Launched

sjfine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:06:03 PST

We are happy to announce that we have added a U.S. Shipping Address Directory to our website.

The directory will include business listings for U.S. Shipping Address & Parcel Receiving services all along the Canada - U.S. border. Canadians who make purhcases from U.S. online retailers now have a on-stop resource for finding a U.S. Shipping Address just across the border from them.

Canadian Duty Calculator Launched

sjfine — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:45:02 PST

We are happy to announce that we have added a Canadian Duty Calculator to our website to help Canadian cross border shoppers calculate how much duty and tax they may have to pay when bringing goods across the border or having goods shipped to Canada from U.S. online retailers.

U.S. Sales Tax – Which States Offer the Lowest Sale Tax Rates?

sjfine — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:37:22 PST

Many U.S. states that are popular cross border shopping destinations for Canadians have lower sales tax rates than Canadian provinces, and some offer sales tax exemptions on items that are of particular interest to Canadian shoppers, such as groceries, clothing, footwear, baby supplies and cars.

Are Canadian Duty Free Allowances Going to Increase?

sjfine — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:31:40 PDT

Recently, the U.S. has been urging the Canadian government to increase same-day duty free allowances for Canadians returning from shopping in the United States.

When is Black Friday 2011?

sjfine — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:17:20 PDT

If you’re a Canadian planning to shop in the U.S. on Black Friday, we thought we would give you the heads up that Black Friday falls on November 25^th this year.

When can Canadians get the best deals in the U.S.?

sjfine — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:22:31 PDT

Although U.S. malls and retailers offer deals and sales throughout the year, there are certain times of year Canadians can count on to find great deals and sales when shopping in the U.S.

Are Gas Prices Actually Cheaper in the U.S.?

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:58:52 PDT

With the Canadian dollar above par and generally lower prices in the U.S. Canadians are looking south of the border for deals on just about everything, and gas is no exception.

We decided to see if gas really is cheaper in the U.S., and how much you can actually save by filling up across the border.

As of today, the average price of gas in Canada was about $1.32 per liter CAD, and the average price of gas in the United States was about $3.92 per gallon USD. To compare apples to apples, we need to convert liters to gallons and account for the exchange rate.

Canadians pay up to 30% more than Americans for identical goods

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:58:52 PDT

A new study from BMO Capital Markets confirms what many Canadian consumers already know: We are paying more than Americans for identical goods…much more.

Despite the strong Canadian dollar being well above par (as of today it stood at around $1.04 U.S.), Canadians often pay up to 20% more for consumer goods such as shoes, clothing, books, furniture, appliances, cars and electronic goods.