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作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-4 16:11 標題: 2 Day Seattle Trip Summary - Border Lineup.

Hi, I just got back from my 2-day Seattle trip. I stayed in Bellevue and it turned out to be a shopping trip.

Tips 1: Do not go through x-win border checkup because many people like to cut in front of you from the middle lane.  The sign board said it was supposed to be 30 minutes and it turned out to be 2.5 hours.  It was crazy.

When I made turn to the border lineup and be a good citizen and start to lineup at the left most lane.  The middle lane was supposed for nexus user; however, many people just drove through the middle lane and tried to cut into middle lane.  It was frustrating.  The passenger in the car in front of us even gave people middle finger when people tried to cut in front of her.

Tips 2: When I came back, there was no line up at all.  I bought approximately 400 dollars and I did not get charged duty and tax at all.

作者: raima 時間: 2010-4-4 16:59

i remember one time i went to the states for shopping several years ago. it was a long weekend. i waited 6 hours....

i asked myself why did i wait that long? i can only say it was because i was stupid....

作者: kiki003 時間: 2010-4-4 17:25

If the line up is really long at Truck Crossing (e.g over an hour), I would buy something at Duty Free (e.g. candy). If you cut through the Duty Free (which requires purchase), the line is usually half an hour long.

Also, I try to avoid peak hours by traveling at night time instead.

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-4-4 17:45

本帖最後由快樂牛郎於 2010-4-4 17:47 編輯

i asked myself why did i wait that long? i can only say it was because i was stupid....
raima 發表於 2010/4/4 16:59

Or because your time was worthless.

Coming down to shop only makes sense if your time is worth less than the savings you can get. But even so, the stuff you buy may not be actually worthwhile if they just end up sitting in the closets.

But in any case, Washington thanks you for supporting the state.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2010-4-4 17:54

回復 1# myversa

Do you have to pay duty if you bring home ipad?

作者: chobit 時間: 2010-4-4 18:12

Get Nexus lor! It's only $50us for 5 years.

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-4 18:42

回復 myversa

Do you have to pay duty if you bring home ipad?
somewhereintime 發表於 2010-4-4 17:54

Most likely no. she only asked me how much I spent. I told her 400 bucks. She asked me if I brought back any alcohol and I said no. She let me through. If I have bought the ipad, she would not know anyway.

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-4 18:43

Get Nexus lor! It's only $50us for 5 years.
chobit 發表於 2010-4-4 18:12

Yes I will wait for my wife to get the Canadian Citizenship and we will get it.

作者: manman530 時間: 2010-4-4 19:00

i went down on Fri and it was about 2 hrs waiting at the border....

作者: samsung 時間: 2010-4-4 19:10

Yes I will wait for my wife to get the Canadian Citizenship and we will get it.
myversa 發表於 2010-4-4 18:43

what is nexus?

作者: yoshi86 時間: 2010-4-4 19:52

If the line up is really long at Truck Crossing (e.g over an hour), I would buy something at Duty Fr ...
kiki003 發表於 2010-4-4 17:25

buying sh!t from duty free shop and save you half and hour is same as the people cut in to the line.
Last time i wait 2 hours in the line before the duty free shop exit, and another 1.5 hour from the duty free shop exit to the border.
Thanks for the ppl who bought sh!t and cut in the line...

作者: peter236 時間: 2010-4-4 20:54

i remember one time i went to the states for shopping several years ago. it was a long weekend. i wa ...
raima 發表於 2010-4-4 16:59

Sometimes just want to stay here and shop here instead.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-4 21:46

本帖最後由 fibbi 於 2010-4-4 21:47 編輯

Well...there could be long line up inside duty free as well.
I went on Saturday and no wait since i have nexus...but if not...I wouldn't bother going...judging from the lineup distance....it should be around 2 hours wait.
Coming back around midnight...no wait! (both via truck crossing). Nexus lane closed early in the truck crossing lane though. I bought $250 (2 ppl) and no tax as well.

Well..soemtimes... I can't find that item locally...instead of buying online and wait for shipping, i'd rather to go to WA and shop la.

作者: fm9610 時間: 2010-4-4 23:28

回復 13# fibbi

I came to US to see the Tulip and I am now typing this from a motel in US. There was no line up today: It just took me 10 minutes to pass thru the border

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-4 23:32

回復 14# fm9610

Make sense to have no lineup today....everything is CLOSED today wor!
Costco would be closed...shopping mall (at least Bellevue Square) all closed on Easter Sunday!

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-4-4 23:39

Make sense to have no lineup today....everything is CLOSED today wor!
Costco would be closed...shopping mall (at least Bellevue Square) all closed on Easter Sunday!

Really? I thought nobody celebrates Easter anymore in the US

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-4 23:40

回復 16# 快樂牛郎

I dunno whether US people celebrates Easter or not...at least...many stores are closed on Easter Sunday lor.

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-4-4 23:46

回復快樂牛郎

I dunno whether US people celebrates Easter or not...at least...many stores ar ...
fibbi 發表於 2010/4/4 23:40

Right. But both Friday and Monday are not holidays.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-4 23:48

回復 18# 快樂牛郎

really...
I was "lucky" I chose to go to US on Saturday not today (sunday) lor...otherwise can't shop anywhere la...

but even here....monday is not a holiday for many of us...

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-5 11:06

Actually Sunday is the day everything is closed. I went to Granville yesterday and many shops here were closed including Costco yesterday.

作者: mukmuk2 時間: 2010-4-5 18:18

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作者: peter236 時間: 2010-4-5 21:20

That's what people who cannot go to states say.

There is a saying; people who cannot eat grap ...
mukmuk2 發表於 2010-4-5 18:18

I actually prefer going to Shanghai, Paris and Milan for shopping.

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-6 07:32

Well..soemtimes... I can't find that item locally...instead of buying online and wait for shipping, i'd rather to go to WA and shop la.
fibbi 發表於 2010-4-4 21:46

I have the same feeling too. There were actually some items you could only find in the states. I especially like those cute household decoration items.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-6 09:33

回復 23# myversa

Which hotel did u stay in Seattle? I usually stay over in Portland but still good to know decent hotel in Seattle

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-6 11:01

I actually stayed in Sheraton Hotel Bellevue. It's just 2-3 blocks away from Bellevue Square. It cost me about 100 bucks. Free parking and LCD TVs.

作者: peter236 時間: 2010-4-6 11:20

I actually stayed in Sheraton Hotel Bellevue. It's just 2-3 blocks away from Bellevue Square. It c ...
myversa 發表於 2010-4-6 11:01

including breakfast?

作者: mukmuk2 時間: 2010-4-7 07:25

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作者: peter236 時間: 2010-4-7 10:06

Why you want to know? I thought you never go to the states?
mukmuk2 發表於 2010-4-7 07:25

I don't mind going there with you.

作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-7 11:32

which hotel did you stay, fibbi? I booked mine from expedia.ca.

作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-4-7 11:37

回復 29# myversa

I didn't stay over during the Easter weekend. I'm not familiar with hotel within WA...
I usually stayed over in Oregon if I go there for shopping...

作者: mukmuk2 時間: 2010-4-9 14:49

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作者: peter236 時間: 2010-4-9 21:57

haha too bad you are not my friend and I do not want to go with someone who does not like that pla ...
mukmuk2 發表於 2010-4-9 14:49

I want to be your friend, hahaha.

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-4-9 22:02

I want to be your friend, hahaha.
peter236 發表於 2010-4-9 21:57

do you have any LYK friends?

作者: mukmuk2 時間: 2010-4-12 14:41

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作者: myversa 時間: 2010-4-22 12:19

違規捷徑屢爆關卡路火騎警嚴打蠱惑司機 2日罰款逾2萬元 2010年4月22日
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【明報專訊】加元升值吸引大批市民南下購物，近日在Aldergrove關卡出現一些蠱惑司機兜路找「捷徑」過關，沿一條「違例通道」切線搶入排隊車龍前列，以省卻1、2小時排隊時間。蘭里騎警指這種違法行車事件，引發司機之間發生爭吵及打鬥的「關卡路火」頻生。警方強調此條「通道」絕對違法，在剛過去的長周末假期，便在該黑點發出大批告票，罰款總額逾2萬元，警方並會繼續檢控藉此「違例通道」切線的司機。

據曾目睹「關卡路火」事件的人士指出，「違例通道」是指有司機在Aldergrove關卡前，並沒有依照正常程序沿264街(264th St.)排隊等候過關，反而是駕車先駛往較遠地方(例如272街)，再駛經0路(0 Ave.)繞道回來，在接近過關的位置，才切線進入沿264街排隊等候過關的車龍前列。若在需要排長龍等候過關的時段，此舉可能會「節省」1、2小時的排隊時間。

警方昨日稱，在0路有清楚路牌顯示，不能夠沿0路西行線轉左切入往關卡的行車線，違例者同時犯了省府及市府條例，違例者可同時收到兩種不同罰款告票，罰款額分別為121元及100元。

警方又稱，在該處違例強行切線，通常是「關卡路火」的觸發點，因為會令到可能已排隊逾1小時的車龍中的汽車司機不滿，因而與切線汽車的司機衝突，甚至發生打鬥。

警方強調將會加強執法，在該個被某些司機視為「捷徑」的地點，向違例司機發出罰款告票。

在剛過去的復活節長周末假期，警方在兩日共8小時內，發出罰款額合共逾2.2萬元的告票，而在過去2月發出的告票，罰款額更合共達4萬元。警方表示，未來會繼續在該處地方加強執法，檢控違例司機。

作者: mukmuk2 時間: 2010-4-22 13:49

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