Dollar Parity Results In Piles Of Clothes Discarded By Canadian Shoppers

By December 17, 2007

Canadians are heading to the U.S. to do their shopping—and are leaving their old clothes behind in order to avoid paying a duty when they cross back into Canada.

Some Canadian shoppers wear their new clothes home to avoid paying a duty when they cross back into Canada. The old clothes get left behind in parking lots, dressing rooms and restrooms at malls and shopping plazas in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls region.

Malls are now setting up collection boxes so Canadians can donate their old clothes to charity rather than just throwing them away. Weird.

Mall Collects Clothes Tossed Away by Canadian Shoppers [WWTI via Fark]
(Photo:Zanastardust)

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  1. vastrightwing says:
    December 18, 2007 at 11:17 pm

    * Cross the border in old worn out clothes.
    * Bring an iron to remove new creases in clothes.
    * Bring suitcases packed with some old clothes
    * Shop in America
    Before returning to Canada
    * Remove and discard all tags.
    * Remove all cardboard and plastic packaging
    * Unfold clothes and iron packing creases out
    * Pack old clothes with some new clothes
    * Wear as many new clothes as you can.

  2. Anonymous says:
    December 20, 2007 at 9:37 pm

    @Imaginary_Friend:
    Dear Imaginary friend,
    The clothes you get, are the same clothes we get (for the most part).. but now, they are cheaper down there. It has nothing to do with ‘your’ clothing.

    XOXO
    Your Canadian Friend

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