Lone_Prodigy
Member
I would be surprised if they were still there. Most first-party Nintendo games were gone before it even hit 30%, but maybe yours is in a less busy location.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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I would be surprised if they were still there. Most first-party Nintendo games were gone before it even hit 30%, but maybe yours is in a less busy location.
N° 2048
Member
What? I've ordered so many thing over $20 and don't always pay customs...
BigJonsson
Member
Anyone else still waiting for BloodBorne to ship from Amazon?
That's because Canada customs is dumb and lets tons of stuff sneak through.
There's a reason why sites like eBay and Amazon.com make you pay it upfront now.
The Elite
BOSS
I have never been hit and I have probably ordered a few thousand dollars worth over the years.
Lucky me.
KnightHart
Member
So Club Nintendo shipped me... Uh... Something according to this email. Didn't explicitly say what, but they shipped something by Canada Post. I guess they shipped the Smash Bros OST?
Received the same e-mail. The items I'm expecting are the Smash CD, Zelda messenger bag and the calendar.
reSpec Gaming
Member
Ship US stuff to a company like Menke's parcel and pick it up if you're close enough to the border.
Been waiting, new delivery date is April 1st (jokes on me at this rate). I ordered March 16th.
I received my Super Smash Bros. Wii U CD around a week ago and I only just now received this email. I wonder if it's just delayed or if I'll be getting an extra...
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
I did, but nothing equal holding the real thing. I found the MM console prettier in person than I did in video/picture.
chrominance
Member
Well, "dumb" is a bit strong. They only do spot checks because it would likely be impossible to check every incoming package to make sure they're not importing things.
That said: yet another reason why you never, ever order anything from Digital River. I didn't even bother with Type-0 HD CE until it magically went up on Amazon.ca.
Still don't know if I regret that purchase or not but at least I didn't pay $150+ for it!
Sometimes. There is a specific definition of "duty." Specific types of items may incur an extra charge imposed by the federal government for trade reasons (ex. we don't want you importing so much hardwood because we make that here and want to prop up our own hardwood industry--this is just an example I made up, not a real instance). These duties are additional to the general sales tax imposed on most items. Many classes of items, however, have no specific duty charges (many consumer electronics, for example) and are only charged the usual sales tax.
The email about my Smash CDs came at noon. I checked my mailbox for once and the CDs were in there. It's a delayed email. Also got a notification my Smash V2 posters shipped two days ago.
So can I assume the Target deals for games are fair? Probably gonna check for some 3DS stuff today.
So can I assume the Target deals for games are fair? Probably gonna check for some 3DS stuff today.
Yep. All gaming software, accessories and hardware are 50% off now. This includes PC games, if they have any.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
It's because there's money to be made as a broker, and at least for eBay, lets them offer shipping to Canada for their American sellers without the sellers having to do anything but ship to an address in the US. It's typically much cheaper to have something shipped USPS from seller to you in Canada than go through eBay customs. Pretty sure I'd take eBay brokerage over UPS, though.
Not true at all. In Amazon's case, the "fees" are almost always within a buck or two sales tax and ebay works out to identical to Canada post's tax+$7 handling fee or whatever it is. The goal for them is to avoid nasty emails from people who don't understand tax law and think Amazon screwed them over. Also there's probably pressure from the Canadian government. It also speeds up delivery times which is also beneficial to Amazon. It has nothing to do with getting sweet sweet brokerage fees.
The Elite
BOSS
Thanks chrom! Now I know!
The UPS brokerage fees are something special though; It's above and beyond any other service I've used. You may literally end up paying as much in those fees as you do for the product and that's not even counting the possibility of customs. When I'm ordering something international, if their only option is to ship UPS, I'm out.
Mysterious
Banned
I once paid $50 in brokerage fees for $20 business cards. Fuck DHL.
I once paid $20 duty on 12 cans of Miller High Life
Just received this email after having received the CD yesterday. Bet it's a weird delay.
binarymelon
Member
Not really gaming related, but is anyone aware of any deals to get a Twelve South Macbook Pro Arc in Canada?
Same. They didn't package it in any protective material, just plastic wrap but by some miracle it came in perfect shape
SirUltimos
Member
I once paid $60 in fees to UPS for a $120 bag. Horrendous fees, but not as bad as what you guys got hit with.
Until 6 months later when I got a letter from a Collection Agency saying I owed UPS $60.
So I called UPS and asked them what's up. They said they had a record of my payment on the day the parcel was delivered.
I was not happy.
SirUltimos
Member
You should probably just avoid them in general.
The Elite
BOSS
Unfortunately it's hard to do. Amazon uses the sometimes and so does shop.ca. I have been getting really good deals off shop.ca and UPS has been timely.
I always opt for Canada Post when it's an option. They are shitty in plenty of ways, but most of those qualities are shared by every other parcel service. At least Canada Post is easy for me to drop into for a pickup and their online customer service has been good to me.
edit: I haven't had Amazon use UPS for about four years now, I believe. It use to be their standard for free shipping, but now it seems like it's Canada Post. Our former UPS driver was just as unreliable as the Canada Post guy, but he seemed a whole lot grumpier.
edit: I haven't had Amazon use UPS for about four years now, I believe. It use to be their standard for free shipping, but now it seems like it's Canada Post. Our former UPS driver was just as unreliable as the Canada Post guy, but he seemed a whole lot grumpier.
SirUltimos
Member
I've only ever had Amazon ship things through Canada Post for me. Guess I've just been lucky.
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah, Amazon has been sending by Canada Post for the past few months but I definitely remember receiving a package in fall of last year. I know my girlfriend received one by UPS because we had to go to their store to pick it up.
I've had mine since Tuesday
CrudeDiatribe
Member
OK, fair enough, I don't buy things from Amazon.com. I don't think I'm wrong about eBay though, which I do use.
LifeIsLife
Banned
Ive gotten multiple emails from them like this, not sure what any of it means as i already got the CD
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
I got the CD as well and of course the case is cracked. It came in a plastic cover like game cases.
One last fuck you from Nintendo before they ride off into the sunset towards mobile gaming.
One last fuck you from Nintendo before they ride off into the sunset towards mobile gaming.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Sorry couldn't control myself. I'm pretty sure that even if CN is closing down, their support should be able to replace it for you. Out of gaming comapnies, Ninty has the best CS hands down. Give it a shot.
I think I'm going to be switching away from Wind soon. The price is great ($29/month), but the data has become unusable. I'm trying to play a simple online game and it can't cope (Final Fantasy Record Keeper). Web pages take minutes to load. Wind has been getting worse and worse, and for the past few months it's been barely usable during the day.
Running a speedtest says I'm getting 275ms ping, 0.48mbps download, 0.25mbps download.
Running a speedtest says I'm getting 275ms ping, 0.48mbps download, 0.25mbps download.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
~ Zyzomys ~
Member
With the new FW update it seems to never been easier to swop out the hdd in the PS4 for something larger. What 2TB hdd do people recommend for the PS4. Looking for cheap and reliable. I already have an external hdd to do the back-up to. Thanks.
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DeathByBacklog
Member
UPS are flippin' CROOKS! Their "brokerage fees" is nothing more then a means for them to make even more money off of you. If you call them up and argue with them, they ALWAYS drop the brokerage fees. I have no issues with paying taxes. I do take issue with these magical fees that have no rhyme or reason. When you order something worth $100, and they try to tack on $50 in brokerage fees, there's a problem.
The last time I dealt with them, I cut a check to cover the fees. They gave my my package then left. I then called the bank and cancelled the check. They called back afterwards and told me that the check wouldn't clear and demanded me pay the total again. I told them NOPE! I'll pay the taxes, but I'm not paying their added "fees". I had already paid UPS to have my item shipped by them. If that total isn't covered in their fees, then it's their problem. So I reiterated. I'l pay the taxes, or pay nothing, they could decide. They chose to do a "one time good faith" discount.
UPS...CROOKS.
I ordered a US$90 item from China last month that was supposed to come through the mail but for some reason they shipped with UPS without telling me, and I almost had a heart attack when they showed up at the door. Fortunately I only had to pay about $20, and it looked like it was only a $10 brokerage fee + $10 taxes (guess the value was declared lower), so it was essentially the same fee Canada Post is supposed to charge yet usually doesn't. Not sure if something has changed or why I was so fortunate, because all I've heard is horror stories about UPS brokerage fees.
~ Zyzomys ~
Member
I just checked and Bloodborne is back to $70 on the PSN store. Even with the 10% off sale going on right now, the $60 price available two days past is still cheaper. Thanks again to the original person who posted the $60 price on PSN.
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