Ever tried to ship a package to the Vancouver area from the US?

Expensive, ain’t it? Those customs fees will kill you.

Ryan of Metroblogging Vancouver and Lipgloss Junkie, one of his commenters, point out a better way.

Mail the package to your recipient, care of one of these fine establishments:

The Letter Carrier

145 Tyee Drive

Point Roberts, WA 98281

(360) 945-0515

or

Blaine Enterprises

936 Peace Portal Dr

Blaine, WA 98230-4040

(360) 332-6825

Have your Canadian recipient head to Point Roberts or Blaine and pick up the package. Then have them take it across the border themselves. Maybe they can do some outlet shopping while they’re up there.

USD $2 handling charge for packages up to 25 pounds. Nominal increases for extra weight. No customs charges, just your recipient’s personal expenses for getting across the border.

Right on, guys. We approve.

It’s a bit farther for us to drive, but does anyone know of any Canadian establishments that perform a similar service in reverse?

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