Canada friendly vendors
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Intermediate
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From: Surrey British Columbia
Canada friendly vendors
I find all the vendors extremely expensive once shipping is calculated. The majority of these vendors charge shipping on each part when you order multiple items.Usually it is obvious they could all be packaged as one shipment.
Any leads for Canada friendly vendors?
Any leads for Canada friendly vendors?
Former Vendor
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From: Hazel Green, Wi www.doubledmods.com
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
We ( Double D Mods) have website blocked for outside US sales for shipping reasons. We always ask that you email us items your interested in so we can get you exact shipping quotes on those items. Multiple items can ship in one box as well.
Most orders we us USPS as well to help you guys out on duty fees.
Sorry to make it more difficult for direct order from website
Dennis
We ship to Canada all the time and have this bezel going to Canada on Monday
Most orders we us USPS as well to help you guys out on duty fees.
Sorry to make it more difficult for direct order from website
Dennis
We ship to Canada all the time and have this bezel going to Canada on Monday
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From: Oklahoma City
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17,'19,'22
Yep it's pretty difficult to set the site up for Canadian shipping so its best to contact us as well. I ship up there pretty much everyday.
Pro
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From: Tsawwassen BC
You live in Surrey which is minutes from the US border.....I live 10 minutes from the US border also so I have my orders shipped to a shipping and receiving service in Washington State and pick it up myself.....shipping is free generally within the US and I do my own paperwork...its easy and saves me a lot of $$$$....
PM me and I will help you out as the vendors on this forum always try to help to keep costs down but as soon as it has to cross the border shipping companies need top cover their costs which has nothing to do with the vendors.
PM me and I will help you out as the vendors on this forum always try to help to keep costs down but as soon as it has to cross the border shipping companies need top cover their costs which has nothing to do with the vendors.
Last edited by Vetteriffic; Dec 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Just a word of advice for my fellow Canadians. Do not ever accept shipping through UPS to Canada. They will absolutely ream you with additional brokerage fees. USPS / Canada Post will not charge any additional customs fees for items with a stated value of under $100.00. Furthermore, you should not be charged any customs fees for USA made items but this does not always work. But, at least it will be a reasonable charge.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Windsor Ontario
Just a word of advice for my fellow Canadians. Do not ever accept shipping through UPS to Canada. They will absolutely ream you with additional brokerage fees. USPS / Canada Post will not charge any additional customs fees for items with a stated value of under $100.00. Furthermore, you should not be charged any customs fees for USA made items but this does not always work. But, at least it will be a reasonable charge.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
I like USPS or I ship to a friend in detriot.
Good thread!
Also I am doing everything in my will power to not buy one of those radio bezals with a double din!
Jay
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Just a word of advice for my fellow Canadians. Do not ever accept shipping through UPS to Canada. They will absolutely ream you with additional brokerage fees. USPS / Canada Post will not charge any additional customs fees for items with a stated value of under $100.00. Furthermore, you should not be charged any customs fees for USA made items but this does not always work. But, at least it will be a reasonable charge.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
UPS make up their own rules and will charge you ridiculous fees which may be more than what you actually payed for the item. Ask me how I know........
I have learnt this the hard way. I do not use any US vendor which uses UPS to ship to Canada unless all customs and brokerage fees are pre-calculated and are reasonable. Corvette Central and Tirerack have this set up for Canadian customers.
I just learned this the hard way trying to return something to Canada that was defective. Not knowing any better I shipped it UPS at a cost of $26. When it arrived they wanted $67 COD, from the seller for brokerage and duties. He refused the shipment and I guess it's on it's way back. I'm not feeling very good about dealings across the border right now.
BTW, I heard Fedex does the same thing.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Vancouver B.C.
After dealing with UPS, I generally get everything shipped to Point Roberts to the letter carrier. I will occasionally get things sent to Canada by U.S. Postal Service.
Whenever I have shipped UPS I refuse to accept the package and refuse to pay their brokerage fees; I tell them send it back to the depot and I will clear my own goods. This necessitates a trip to the UPS depot at the Vancouver airport. where I pickup the paperwork and travel to the airport customs office on Miller Road. At Canada Customs you present the shipping documents and pay duty and taxes (if any) then go back to UPS with the stamped documents and get your package with no UPS fee charges; yes it's a hassle, but in addition to the ridiculous UPS brokerage fees, more often than not the customs charges from UPS are wrong. I have often had a $20 or $30 charge on my UPS invoice as duty and when I go to Canada customs they charge me much less or sometimes nothing.
I find it is way less aggravating to make a Saturday morning drive to Point Roberts - especially when the vendor offers free shipping in the U.S.A.
Whenever I have shipped UPS I refuse to accept the package and refuse to pay their brokerage fees; I tell them send it back to the depot and I will clear my own goods. This necessitates a trip to the UPS depot at the Vancouver airport. where I pickup the paperwork and travel to the airport customs office on Miller Road. At Canada Customs you present the shipping documents and pay duty and taxes (if any) then go back to UPS with the stamped documents and get your package with no UPS fee charges; yes it's a hassle, but in addition to the ridiculous UPS brokerage fees, more often than not the customs charges from UPS are wrong. I have often had a $20 or $30 charge on my UPS invoice as duty and when I go to Canada customs they charge me much less or sometimes nothing.
I find it is way less aggravating to make a Saturday morning drive to Point Roberts - especially when the vendor offers free shipping in the U.S.A.
Last edited by jornahow; Dec 5, 2011 at 09:00 PM. Reason: stupidity
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From: Surrey British Columbia
Thanks for the feedback folks. Paul at West Coast Corvettes just stepped up and asked me to give him a list and he would do a package dealio.Excellent and good on him!!!!! I updated my cart to make it worth his time to do this for me.
I sell parts so the items I want from US sources are usually just small specialty item(ie sill decals) Paul has reaffirmed my belief in Vette service.
I sell parts so the items I want from US sources are usually just small specialty item(ie sill decals) Paul has reaffirmed my belief in Vette service.
Platinum Supporting Vendor
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From: Sawyer MI
We do not charge a brokerage fee to Canadian customers. Here is more information on our Canadian shipping policy.
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf
Safety Car
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From: Stoney Creek Ontario
We do not charge a brokerage fee to Canadian customers. Here is more information on our Canadian shipping policy.
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf
If I can't get it supplied by Corvette Central, I usually get it shipped to the UPS store in the U.S. at the border crossing and pick it up there myself....
Melting Slicks
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From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
We do not charge a brokerage fee to Canadian customers. Here is more information on our Canadian shipping policy.
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf
http://www.corvettecentral.com/media...anShipping.pdf