Ordering from Tony Murland

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Steve Wargo

>YEP. I paid around $130 in brokerage fees for the 6 boxes I purchased. I bought 150 molding planes, and paid on each box. But on smaller boxes, ones with just a plane or two I have not paid any duty on.

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Tom MacGregor

>I've ordered single items several times, shipped to Vermont. I paid Tony a little extra on one order that was below his minimum amount for free shipping to the US, but never had to pay any other charges.

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Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL

>A single-plane order did not seem to have any special fees assessed.

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Ernie Miller Topeka

>I ordered 50 planes from him last year they came in two boxes and got no bill for customs or brokerage fees. but it has only been 8 months or so and UPS is slow at these things. I think the bill for a camera from Canada came about 6 months after the camera.

Brokerage Fees?

Bob Nelson

>Steve: Please pardon my stupidity, but what kind of brokerage fees are charged by who on an order like that? I've bought a good many tools from a good many UK dealers and auctioneers (including Tony) and never seen or heard of anything that would be classed as a brokerage fee. Nor have I ever paid any sort of duty - but I was buying >100 year old tools certified as antiques by the sender and assume there would be duty on newer tools. Bob

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Wiley Horne--Glendora CA

>A year or two ago, I ordered a $90-100 item, a vintage tool, and paid nothing extra. As advertised, his price included shipping to the US.

Wiley

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William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>About three years ago, I ordered a half set of hollows and rounds (18 wooden molding planes) from Tony. They came in one box. No brokerage fees, no customs, no shipping, nada. I paid only the advertized price.

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Brad in Ottawa

>I think it's a Canadian thing. I don't fully understand it.

In Canada the courier companies (i.e. FedEx and UPS) charge brokerage fees on parcels coming in that have to clear customs.

I believe it is because our the government charges the companies for parcels crossing the borders. The courier companies then pass on the charge (plus markup) to the receiver.

I don't know all of the details. I just know that when I get rust shipped in from the US, I request USPS. No brokerage fees.

Hope this answers your question.

Brad

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WoodburnBob

>Dan, I'm in Oregon. I've bought from Murland about 20 times in the last 3 years. I'm a beater infill junkie currently in recovery.

On one occasion I received a separate bill from someone like FedEx about clearing customs...$10-$20 as I recall. I emailed Neena, who handles Murlands details, about this and she said it was a FedEx error...in that they didn't evidently understand the declaration of antique that was part of the package. Neena is extremely sharp and agreeable. I paid FedEx that time, but am prepared for the next time (I'll copy the declaration and send it to them instead of a check) should I have a relapse in my addiction.