I am looking to purchase some cards from a seller in Canada through that auction site. The listing notes that some tariffs, duty, and/or fees may be applicable to this purchase. The cards total less than $10, and the seller notes shipping via USPS First Class mail. Can anyone who has done this recently give me an idea of what these extra costs could end up costing me?

Short answer, No, not a clue.

"Due to US customs policies, the buyer of this item will need to pay import fees to the shipping carrier prior to delivery".

I was looking at a high-priced autograph card on eBay and that's what the Canadian seller has in the details. Now the USPS shipping fee is separately disclosed as $15, so import fees are in addition, plus they need to be paid to someone prior to receipt.

I don't even know what that means and, unless I start the process, I don't know what a particularly priced eBay sale will incur for import fees. Even if someone made a guess, it wouldn't be until you commit that you get a bill. So, needless to say, I'm out for all foreign sales. Wouldn't even risk it.

In January, I tried to buy something from a Canadian seller and I waited and I waited but the item didn't come. I told the seller and he said shipping to the U.S. was taking a little longer than usual so I agreed to wait another week because I received an item from Maine much later than usual.

Finally, about a month ago, I let him know it hadn't arrived and he sent me a refund. It was about a $10 card and I wanted to see what the tariff would come to and how that went (assumed I'd have to go to the post office and do some kind of paperwork.) I used to get items in less than two weeks with no extra fuss.