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Ah, that may be a problem. I know they charge PST on everything, so if you're in a province with PST you will get charged and they charge tax on shipping, but I've never been charged tax on pure silver from them. Interesting...that one item may be the problem. Hmm...I wonder what you would do here.

Are you in a province with PST? I'm in SK, so I have to pay 5% PST, but my taxes are only $1.79 on this same item.

QC tax on the coin is 9.975% of 29.88*.09975=2.98
Tax on the shipping is 5.0% GST plus PST which is (.05+.09975)*5.99=.90

Total tax is 2.98 + .90 = 3.88

I will learn to be more specific next time! I forgot not everyone pays their credit card bill in full each month. I also forgot about the pst in different provinces. I was charged tax in feb on 1 silver coin, I called and it was credited back on my cc. I find it a good way to mange my money and to get coins I missed from the mint. I was trying to be helpful. I agree 100% coins not at issue from the mint are overpriced. There is good info along with the hype and the best part is seeing the coins live they look so awesome. I wonder if its the lights? I'm surprised this turned into a 2 page thread. I posted it as information and didn't expect any responses. If I have any questions I call them and have always gotten a helpful reply.

pocket change 50: I find great your post! It's everyone decision if buying or not. There are great deals.
I wanted to buy but I don't have time to waste 3 hours by phone to get charged back the taxes.

Not all pst is created equally. Quebec sales tax, like federal gst and hst, specifically exempts tax on precious metals. I believe that manitoba, saskatchewan and bc do not.

@ Arianzo thank you for the compliment. I do need to present clearer information so people can make informed choices. Sometimes I get so excited when I post, I do omit important details. However, I can always trust knowledgable forum members to make corrections. I was able to get the caribou at a discount at CP thanks to members posts, and I got the polar bear from the coin show. These have been great opportunities for me.

@ coinzchange I'm looking forward to three coins the most the color maple leaf/ color polar bear & caribou. I had ordered from the mint originally. However, I got impatient and cancelled my orders. I'm glad I did because I found discounts and free shipping coupled with a delayed payment on a couple, which really makes my collecting dollar go further. I'm thankful for all the timely tips posted.
I wonder how many coins Canada post managed to move this weekend? It's something I never imagined would happen at CP!