Frank Edgley Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 The current exchange makes the Edgley concertina (hybrid and vintage-style), which is made in Canada, a real bargain.....less than most other domestic or European--made concertinas. Added to that is the fact that there are no taxes and duties. E-mail me for a new order form.....fedgley@cogeco.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi Frank, I recommended your concertinas to a Japanese player last week because they're great concertinas and U.S. dollar and Euro are very strong now. I hope she get one! Tomoyuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orm Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 And, just in case - this one is still for sale, and it's already in Europe - http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=17562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maki Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Just checked XE Currency and the advantage is about 20%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4to5to6 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 How do you get around the taxes? Can I get concertinas into Canada tax free from he UK? Is there a trick? That would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill N Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Concertinas come into Canada duty free, so you only have to pay HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) on the declared value. However, if you use a private courier they will charge you a (often outrageous) brokerage fee notwithstanding the duty free status. There is no rhyme nor reason to the amount of the brokerage fee- in one instance when I imported a cheap concertina for parts the brokerage fee was more than the value of the item. I will now only use the Postal service of the vendor's country/Canada Post. I always ask the vendor to describe the contents as "concertina/accordion". The package comes straight to Canada Post, skipping the brokerage step. You pay the HST on delivery. I have imported from the UK, South Africa, Italy and the US this way with no problems. The only downside is that there can be a limit to how much the package can be insured for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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