I too am Canadian but have had good results doing cross-border business - selling & buying. Remember, never us UPS as they will add in $40 for brokerage fees. Fedex includes this in their prices. While I agree that it can be a little more paperwork for the US seller (usually just one extra form), I think its worth it if you can seal the deal quickly. At present there is no cross-border COD so there has to be a level of trust between both parties. To date, my purchases/sales have never exceeded $700 US so the risk has been minimal (although $700 US to the average bloke like me is still a few bucks and would hurt to be lost). With the now reduced cost of long distance phone charges a few calls between the interested parties would probably minimize the fears of a deal going sour. With the high exchange rate ($1 US = $1.5 $Cdn) us Canucks have to shop carefully but its my opinion that when we decide to make the purchase we are going to do so sincerely. Just my 2 cents worth....
Ship to USA only?
I'm new to the site and have yet not made any transactions. I've noticed that most sellers on the classifieds are only willing to ship within the US. I live in Toronto, Canada and I'm simply wondering if there are reasons most sellers are not willing to sell across the border. Are there problems with Canadian customs?