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EdVedder_1EdVedder_1 Posts: 146
edited January 2010 in The Porch
Is my money no good to sellers on ebay? Is it a pain in the ass to ship up here? Never had any problems getting anything before. If I am willing to pay the shipping why are people not wanting to sell..... Sorry Ifelt like ranting.
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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Posts: 4,097
    EdVedder_1 wrote:
    Is my money no good to sellers on ebay? Is it a pain in the ass to ship up here? Never had any problems getting anything before. If I am willing to pay the shipping why are people not wanting to sell..... Sorry Ifelt like ranting.
    I hear ya. I have worked out deals to buy posters in the past and then the seller pulled the plug when they found out I was from Canada.

    I think the biggest problem is Canada Customs - they hold up packages for as long as 3 weeks and they often open packages/tubes (although I have never experienced that).

    Shipping isn't really a huge problem unless you are shipping something FROM Canada. It costs about 4X as much to ship something from Niagara Falls, ON to a destination in the US/Canada compared to shipping the same item to the same destination from Niagara Falls, NY. It's ridiculous.
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  • supersarasupersara Posts: 57
    I don't know what the deal is. It's definitely a pain to have to ask the seller if they'll ship to Canada every single time you're interested in buying something. I've had some people send 7"s up here for a few bucks but some people charge more than $20 for the same thing. I really don't know what the mail situation is like in the States.

    Ask if they're willing to ship to Canada. I think it's often just an oversight in putting together the posting.
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  • Paul AndrewsPaul Andrews Posts: 2,489
    From what I can gather, we get goods devlievered to Australia (with real tight customs too) faster than Canadians get their goods. I've never had problems getting stuff from 10c or Ebay from the states.
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  • mervin50mervin50 Posts: 217
    I hear your complaint that it’s always more expensive shipping to Canada or even from Eastern Canada to Western Canada. Look at the 10C, apparently we are international even though I live closer the US then the folks in Alaska, Hawaii or the Virgin Islands and pay a higher membership fee.

    I wonder how the people in Mexico feel. They are also next to the US and are considered to be part of "North America" (NAFTA as well) and they are, like Canadians, considered to be "International".

    Makes me feel kinda distinguished to be called International though.... 8-)
  • Jokertt14Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    its because of the delivery conformation . its threw the roof and its just not Canada ..
  • gvn2fly12gvn2fly12 Posts: 787
    I have lived in Vancouver, Canada. I would say the closest international city from 10C. Things would take weeks, sometimes months, and half the time I would have to pay some type of "fee". Never forget ordered one boot, $15 i had to hand over to the post office, Ames subs were $40 per tube (bastards). I was pretty shitty. Never had someone refuse my on ebay though.


    I am living in Perth Australia, I don't know but possibly furtherist city from 10C. Man things get here quicker than I thought. Only a week usually from 10C, except for the preorders they take a little longer but still quicker than Vancouver. I have never had to pay anything extra in Australia so thats a bonus.

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  • arqarq Posts: 8,012
    Canada is my favorite place to send PJ swag, everything that I've sent (and received) arrive in perfect condition and very fast, and as a bonus Canadian fans are one of the most generous and polite!
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Posts: 4,097
    arq wrote:
    Canada is my favorite place to send PJ swag, everything that I've sent (and received) arrive in perfect condition and very fast, and as a bonus Canadian fans are one of the most generous and polite!
    It's always good to hear positive Canada experiences :mrgreen:
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,535
    arq wrote:
    Canada is my favorite place to send PJ swag, everything that I've sent (and received) arrive in perfect condition and very fast

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    arq wrote:
    and as a bonus Canadian fans are one of the most generous and polite!

    Accept for Montreal Canadien fans. They are the worst kind of scum! :twisted:
  • arqarq Posts: 8,012
    demetrios wrote:
    Accept for Montreal Canadien fans. They are the worst kind of scum! :twisted:

    Yep those who steal and abuse from women... Not today, not tomorrow but someday we will kick his ass... :evil:
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,535
    EdVedder_1 wrote:
    Is my money no good to sellers on ebay? Is it a pain in the ass to ship up here? Never had any problems getting anything before. If I am willing to pay the shipping why are people not wanting to sell..... Sorry Ifelt like ranting.

    One reason is many are just too damn lazy to get their fat asses & walk or drive down to their local post office to register the package & fill out the green custom forms. "Oh no, I didn't know I had to use a pen and fill out this custom form. I gotta spend 5 minutes out of my life doing this?" Fuck that. No more international packages. Next time I send something out, it's only inside my country. Just like Backspacer's exlusive stuff to Target. Target is only available in this country & their online store doesn't ship outside their country. That I like!" :twisted:
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,535
    arq wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    Accept for Montreal Canadien fans. They are the worst kind of scum! :twisted:

    Yep those who steal and abuse from women... Not today, not tomorrow but someday we will kick his ass... :evil:

    Ya talking about the wine theft from Philly Night 4? I think that guy's a NY Ranger's fan. Though he's from Quebec. I hope 10club got all the info & taken care of that guy. To touch, abuse, steal & threat a woman deserves bricks to be thrown @ his head 24/7 without stopping.
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