So the day before yesterday, I ordered some small stuff from RockAuto (temperature sender unit, brake kit). And it arrived today. That's 2 days. From the US. To the Netherlands. For only $15 shipping. That is just crazy.
So the day before yesterday, I ordered some small stuff from RockAuto (temperature sender unit, brake kit). And it arrived today. That's 2 days. From the US. To the Netherlands. For only $15 shipping. That is just crazy.
Seriously, I'm in shock... 😯
Rock Auto is one of the ONLY places that ships to military bases / APOs... so this is pretty common for them. Are you sure it came directly from the U.S.? They have a few distribution centers... most in the U.S. of course, but they have a few in Europe also because of all the U.S. military there.
I recently had an alternator delivered within a week from them. And if you pay up front the taxes with RockAuto, UPS doesn't slap a 15€ flat charge for the paperwork. Its a win-win! But 2 days beats my 7 day delivery!
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I don't know how long that RockAuto has been implementing this, but I just discovered yesterday that RockAuto now collects any taxes/duty required at their end prior to shipping.
This is great news, as it eliminates all the BS fees that the private carriers love to gouge Canadians with when we buy goods online from the States. Read the following from This page...
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Will I need to pay duty or tax when my package is delivered?
If tax is identified by name (GST/HST in Canada, VAT in the EU, etc.) on your order, we will collect it (and any import duties, brokerage fees, and carrier shipping charges) for that package. The carrier will deliver that package with no additional charges.
I gotten things from RockAuto pretty quickly. 5 days to Australia. Unforetunately, it's taken another 8 days to get the final 100 miles from Sydney to where I live. That's the fault of Australia Post, however.
If in Canada most ship free to the boarder and just drive over.
I wish it was that easy. There's usually at least a half-hour wait each way... with the threat of having your car torn apart with each crossing. As frugal as I am, it's often worth the extra few dollars to have the goods shipped across the border.
