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Posted by Troll
- October 10, 2013, 18:04:10 PMI would imagine you had to walk....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 10, 2013, 17:37:58 PMJohn when I was in high school, if you lived on the even side of our street you were allowed to ride the bus, if you lived on the odd side of the street you had to walk be cause the middle of the street was the "LINE" on who could and who could not ride the bus.
Posted by John Hopkins
- October 10, 2013, 17:31:30 PMYeah I guess I know how big Canada is, what I don't really know is how far each forum member is from the border..The idea must have already have been thought about by people who are close to the border..probably even have worked out how to use an empty lot in the town as their address when they opened the box..but I think it is wrong that someone a mile in one direction pays more or less for the same item as someone a mile in the other direction..
John.
Posted by chief
- October 10, 2013, 16:03:04 PMUnfortunately, with VAT, customs fees and just regular shipping fees a lot of people don't want to deal with shipping. Canada is a BIG country... it would be like driving from Hastings to Inverness or more in some cases.
Posted by DC
- October 10, 2013, 11:00:52 AMSounds like a business model that someone is probably making money from.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 10, 2013, 09:41:51 AM You have the basic understanding John, for example, I find my progressive shocks on Amazon.com, I order them and get doen the ordering and do the shipping info and then the system will inform me that there is an error with my order and that amazon.com does not ship to my address. Lots of e bay sellers do not ship to Canada. Those that do charge you a hockey sock for shipping and import charges.
It is at least a 6 hour drive/ride to the nearest border crossing for me, I then have to get the post office box, now a lot of towns close to the border are on to that game and will not rent out a box if you give your Canadian Home address. Then you have to cross the border and deal with CBSA or customs, and then you have to claim the items, and pay the duty and the HST tax on it so you have not really gained anything.
Now aralph he might be in on the know better then me because he lives right on the border.
Posted by John Hopkins
- October 10, 2013, 08:39:23 AMAfter reading through a few of these posts I have come to the conclusion that it is difficult for Canadians to get some parts delivered from America, of course I may have misunderstood the situation..
If there is a problem for Canadians why not cross the border at the nearest crossing and open a post office box in America and have the parts delivered there, then when you order something just cross the border and pick it up..
John.