US/Canada Trading Using Shipping Service

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  1. hoptemologist

    hoptemologist Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2014 Canada (AB)

    I am in Alberta and looking to trade for some Jester King, my plan is that the sender will send it to one of the mail receiving places in Montana and i will drive down, pick my package up and drop the package off to be sent back to the person im trading with and head home. My concern is driving into the US with a box of beer addressed for delivery and picking up a box addressed for delivery and driving back into canada being that you cant ship beer. What would you tell border people? Do they care that much? and is it suspicious to bring beer into the US for a one day trip?
     
    #1 hoptemologist, May 4, 2017
  2. shawn14526

    shawn14526 Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 New York

    Man, I'd just send it through the mail (not ups or FedEx).
     
    #2 shawn14526, May 29, 2017
  3. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    Hi,

    I received a package sent from Ontario via Canada's version of the USPS. No issue. It was huge too, like 60lbs.
     
    #3 jhavs, May 30, 2017
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  4. byronic

    byronic Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Canada (ON)

    My suggestion would be to have the package open on the way in so that in case they want to check the contents it won't undo any of your work. You could always mention you pack these up so they won't break in your trunk. Just before mailing seal it up and send it away, bring tape, address labels whatever you need.

    Similar approach on the way home, remove all the shipping labels until you're left with beer and packaging. You're likely going to be expected to pay duty however so make sure you have a receipt or something indicating the value of what you're bringing back.

    Most importantly be honest and know what your limits are with regards to beer.
     
    #4 byronic, Jun 9, 2017
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  5. TeemuWPG

    TeemuWPG Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2016 Canada (MB)

    Hey man, I'm from Manitoba! :wink:
     
    #5 TeemuWPG, Jun 21, 2017
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  6. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    My bad! They don't teach us that stuff in school down here.
     
    #6 jhavs, Jun 22, 2017
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  7. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    I went to one of the top 50 high schools in the US, with heavy emphasis on a lot of geography and learning about vastly different cultures, history, etc. Can't say that I recall ever learning anything about Canada.
     
    #7 Beer_Economicus, Jun 22, 2017
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