Good website to buy....

[Veni*C]

looking at buying tables from the states.. since the exchange is so wikked right now.. i can buy a new pair of mk5s for about the same i would pay for a used pair of mk2s.... sooooooo.... anyone know of some good sites to buy from that ship to canada?.....

[stringbeans]

ebay!

[FeelGood]

yeah im sure the tables will be hella cheap, but the shipping wont be lol

[Veni*C]

ugggh... NO EBAY!!!

[Veni*C]

Originally Posted by eighty5

yeah im sure the tables will be hella cheap, but the shipping wont be lol

ya but once it works out.. its still gonna be cheaper than paying 1800 to get new ones here!

[stringbeans]

ebays fine! just make sure you buy from a major dealer (like one of those people who have online stores in ebay)

[FeelGood]

Originally Posted by ~Veni_C~

ya but once it works out.. its still gonna be cheaper than paying 1800 to get new ones here!

yeah thats true I guess.
google.com it and see what comes up!

[Veni*C]

Originally Posted by stringbeans

ebays fine! just make sure you buy from a major dealer (like one of those people who have online stores in ebay)

the who what now.... sorry im ebay handicapped.

[FeelGood]

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/sixstardj/tectur.html

[mux]

You're going to end up paying more if you buy from the states. It's a harsh fact, but Customs will tack on anywhere from 5%-40% in duty fees.

When I bought an old Akai sampler *used* from the States for $1200 USD, Customs added on $350 in duties and customs fees, and the FedEx guy wouldn't let me have the parcel until I paid it. The fees are usually higher for new items.

Moral? Don't buy anything online from the states if you can get it in Canada. It may look like you're saving money, but you'll likely end up paying more.

[Veni*C]

ya i was on this site.. do they ship to canada though?... i cant find it anywhere....

anyone know any stores in bellingham??....

[FeelGood]

you would be looking at like $1100CDN plus shipping, and 1 table weighs approx 30-35 pounds each, so your looking at like 90lbs in shipping on top of that. So if do you save money it will be like 200-300 at the most.

[stringbeans]

Originally Posted by mux

You're going to end up paying more if you buy from the states. It's a harsh fact, but Customs will tack on anywhere from 5%-40% in duty fees.

When I bought an old Akai sampler *used* from the States for $1200 USD, Customs added on $350 in duties and customs fees, and the FedEx guy wouldn't let me have the parcel until I paid it. The fees are usually higher for new items.

Moral? Don't buy anything online from the states if you can get it in Canada. It may look like you're saving money, but you'll likely end up paying more.

thats true, they charge you a certain percentage of the equipment value for customs... but that doesnt mean in the end you're paying more

what you want to try and do is find the lowest price you can from the states so that even with the extra custom charges it still ends up cheaper than buying it locally

[tvmann]

You can sometimes save big on shipping if you buy stuff online by having your stuff sent to this place, essentially you are pretending to be in USA when you order something and it can speed things up a lot.

Ship Happens
603 Cherry St.
Sumas WA 98295

phone 360-988-8100

(just south of Abbotsford/USA border crossing)

S.H. charges $3 per package.
If you use a credit card to buy stuff, you will probably have to call the card company to add the Sumas address to your profile for authentication purposes. I've used them a few times and no problems. Found out about them from a friend who buys lots of camera stuff.

When you order something you just monitor the UPS etc website and they tell you when your stuff is delivered, then you go to S.H., get your stuff, and pay the duty / taxes at Cdn border.

BTW items made in certain places like Ireland, there is no duty, just GST/PST - example Sennheiser headphones.

Try shopping.yahoo.com as a starting point for finding low prices on things.

[Veni*C]

^^ ya i was thiniing of sending it to a buddy house in seattle and then just get him to bring them up when he came over.... would he have to pay duty still since he is american?......

[stephen_c]

shipping to an US address is definately the way to go.

there are many depots just across the border in blaine
where you can pick up from.

when u bring it across the border, be honest and show
canada customs your invoices.

you'll get charged gst and pst just as if had bought locally.

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by ~Veni_C~

^^ ya i was thiniing of sending it to a buddy house in seattle and then just get him to bring them up when he came over.... would he have to pay duty still since he is american?......

yes he would, but not duty, just gst & pst.

[stabmyhead]

If you are going to get your friend to bring it accross the border, just make it seem like he's bringing them over for a show he's doing in Vancouver.

Sometimes you luck out with shipping on some sites where they offer 'no shipping charges' on items over a certain amount. But you still have to pay customs and duty on them. I just ordered something and the amount I have to pay for duty ended up costing around the amount I WOULD have paid for shipping.

I believe you are no longer allowed to state that an item is a "gift" due to new policy changes in customs and the whole "terrorist" thing. Otherwise that would save you on some of the duty.

Best of luck, alothough personally I think it'd be best if you could just buy a pair of used ones here rather than go through the trouble of ordering online.

[stephen_c]

^
it's shipping cost to Canada and customs brokers fees that kills.
ship to Blaine and clear customs yourself.

if u're still wondering call Canada customs - 1 800 461-9999 (toll free)