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Buying from Canada a hassle for you too?

I have had 3 nightmare transactions from Canada.
This ,I hope is not a reflection on Canadian Agon members,however, issues exist like never before.
I had a CD PLAYER held up at customs for 1 month by the FDA claiming it contained consumable goods.
I know the US does not want our senior citizens getting discounts on prescription drugs they need,therefore,everything must be getting delayed.

I can ship/get shipments from/to China,Russia and the Middle East easier and faster than Canada.

I guess it shows where our security priority is.

It's okay to mess with us just don't mess with those Pharmaceutical companies.

There is one common thing that does seem to occur with shipments fronm Canada.

And that is, they definately take their time shipping things to us.

I think most US Agon members try to ship the item as soon as they are paid or maybe a day or 2 later.

Canadian members like to take a week or so and then ship the item in a different manner than arranged.

These have been my experiences anyway.

I need to hear other stories,as I soon may not deal with Canada if this is the new norm
darealjaydee
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jmcgrogan2
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01-18-08: Rja
Once needed warranty work on a Classe product. They had me send it to a US address who, I assume, took it across the border. Worked out very well.
They must have known this system would work better than sending it direct.


I had a similar experience with Classe also. I believe they had me ship it to upstate NY. Classe's US warehouse handles all of the paperwork, makes it very easy for service calls. Well done Classe!

Oddly enough my wife just mentioned the other night the nightmare I went through trying to return some tubes to Gold Aero (remember them) in Canada in the early 90's. I couldn't believe she remembered that!

Maybe making interaction with the customer easy is a good way to stay in business, eh?

Cheers,
John
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ihcho
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Has anybody paid import tax for items (not made in Canada) shipped from Canada to US?
I am waiting for a new turntable (made in Germany). It was shipped from Canada last Wednesday via Canada Post ground. The whole package may not weigh more than 30 lb.
The tracking shows the item is still in Canada. After reading this thread, I've realized that I should have paid for 2nd air not only to have a quick shipping also to (possibly) pay less!!
tobias
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Canada Post is the best bet if you want a shot at a duty-free transaction. The other carriers are sure to charge you any applicable duty (about 6 per cent) plus fees. Ground shipping will delay your package, though. Be prepared to practice patience.

If I can, I always use express service. It often does not cost much more and it means the gear spends less time shaking around (on a truck), as well as getting there faster.
riffer
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As always, I would like to hear about any American buyer who has actually been charged anything on a shipment from Canada.

Technically, it should be happening, but I have no actual confirmed occurrence.
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gawdbless
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I will feel sorry for anybody (Goners' Included) that live In London, Canada that may want to purchase gear from the US and have It posted because there Is a possibility It may go via London UK first. The amount of Items the Royal Mail gets with Canada crossed out and the UK added Is a bad joke.
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