2020: How Much Will You Spend on Tea This Year!?
For any Canadians who have ordered from the U.S. recently using regular mail, have you been charged duty or customs fees? I’ve heard reports of this happening with DHL and other couriers, but am wondering if it applies to USPS and other postal services. Ordering from the States is expensive enough without the extra charges!
I’ve had a couple orders in the last few months from the US, no duty/custom fees yet. Fingers crossed for my last remaining ones…
That’s encouraging. I might risk it. I hope your remaining orders are also customs free.
Welp, looks like I spoke too soon or shot myself in the foot; I just got dinged with $19CAD in import fees from UPS.
Ouch! Were they customs fees or something else? I thought you couldn’t be charged customs on tea in Canada, though it looks like it’s becoming more prevalent.
Tariff fees – I could probably argue against them since tea is a non-tariff item and I didn’t have anything else, like teaware, in the order but I don’t think it’s worth the hassle in this case. If it was a bigger fee then maybe…
I’ve spent $35 plus about $16 shipping to Sil. Most of my new teas my mom sent me, so I’m cheating a lot. :)
Oh, and $28 at David’s tea for some earl grey and a mini tumbler.
Depending on what happens with COVID life, I might put in an order from Murchies too. But only if I don’t make it to a store (if they’re open. Yikes, I should google.).
So I originally saw this thread and thought, how much tea will I really buy that I need to track my purchases… and now I’m on to my second tea purchase in as many months so maybe I should be keeping track…
2020 Total So Far: $52.10
July: $20.50 (Dollar Tea Club, 17 sample packs)
Aug: $31.60 (DAVIDsTEA, 10 iced tea pitcher packs)
Let’s try that as well, but it is good idea to know how much I spent.
Orders only! (Hopefully I haven’t forgot anything)
12x Bird and Blend Subscription: 12×12,60 EUR: 4200 CZK (189 USD) (each month billing)
18,27 USD Casablanca Tea Company: 405 CZK
33,15 EUR Bird and Blend order: 870 CZK (39,22 USD)
Total so far: 246,50 USD.
I just got back into tea, but might as well start now!
2020 TOTAL: $686.05
January – September ($200)
Obubu – ¥21,600 (~$200) (subscription x 9)
October ($486.05)
52teas – $20 (subscription)
Asheville Tea Company – $33.35 (tasty-sounding holiday teas)
Bird & Blend – $16.20 (subscription)
Dammann Frères – €113.03 (~$134) (advent calendar + all the things…)
Desserts by Deb – $90 CAD (~$68.50) (new-to-me company)
Kusmi – $67.60 (advent calendar + tea)
Obubu – ¥2,400 (~$23) (subscription)
Palais des Thés – $68.90 (advent calendar + a couple of teas)
Plum Deluxe – $39.50 (advent calendar)
Sips By – $15 (subscription)
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