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Old 07-21-2015, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Kalamalka Lake, B.C.
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HERE'S AN INTERESTING comment fromm my Canada Post station:
"Stuff" bought from the USA and Europe get the once over,
and you'll probably be assessed duty, BUT

"STUFF" from CHINA usually gets a free pass!!!!!!!11

Who woulda thunk???

Last edited by thedwightguy; 07-21-2015 at 04:23 PM.. Reason: spelling
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Old 07-28-2015, 07:24 AM
 
Location: Poshawa, Ontario
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That's because goods from China are so poorly manufactured that they will probably fall apart and/or need replacing within a week of receiving them, and the Canadian government will still be able to collect their taxes.
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