i purchased a few accessories from the store....usb power adapter with sync cable, powerjolt se car charger and screen protector.
the store had great prices even when i factored in shipping to toronto. its hard to find good and original products for apple in toronto other than the expensive apple store. i can't remember exactly but i think my items came to about $40 or so. when ups came to my house though, there were customs duties for over $40. i thought this was crazy. why would i pay duties and taxes that cost more than the items i purchased. i refused the package so it got returned to sender. i understand that your site does say customer is responsible for any customs duties for their local country since its not you charging it but rather the courier/customs people. however, thats just a general disclaimer. i was fine with paying some taxes just not more taxes than what the actual items i bought were worth.
i did some research and it seems UPS is one of the couriers that have pretty expensive customs fees. i wish you guys shipped with someone else or offered a better option for people that are buying from outside US. it was just a bad experience. i had just gotten my iphone4 and was all excited to get my accessories. oh well. now i know and i definitely won't be buying from the store again unless theres a way to get a more fair customs rate.
the store had great prices even when i factored in shipping to toronto. its hard to find good and original products for apple in toronto other than the expensive apple store. i can't remember exactly but i think my items came to about $40 or so. when ups came to my house though, there were customs duties for over $40. i thought this was crazy. why would i pay duties and taxes that cost more than the items i purchased. i refused the package so it got returned to sender. i understand that your site does say customer is responsible for any customs duties for their local country since its not you charging it but rather the courier/customs people. however, thats just a general disclaimer. i was fine with paying some taxes just not more taxes than what the actual items i bought were worth.
i did some research and it seems UPS is one of the couriers that have pretty expensive customs fees. i wish you guys shipped with someone else or offered a better option for people that are buying from outside US. it was just a bad experience. i had just gotten my iphone4 and was all excited to get my accessories. oh well. now i know and i definitely won't be buying from the store again unless theres a way to get a more fair customs rate.
