For Canadians ordering from the U.S.

[darthandy]

I've noticed some remarks regarding the occasional excessive delivery costs to Canada from the U.S. For several years now I have been using a company that specializes in taking and storing deliveries for Canadians. Here is the website:

 

http://www.cbiusa.com/

 

They aren't the only ones doing this, but I found that they had fewer conditions than some others or were closer. It's about a 30 minute drive from my home to the warehouse plus time at the bridge - which can be ugly during tourist season unless you go early in the a.m. or after the dinner hour but the warehouse is only open late on Thursdays. You can enter your tracking number (UPS or USPS) into their system to find out if your package has arrived. It's $5.95 to pick up a package and of course gas and bridge tolls. I calculated that it costs me about $20 all told, to pick up a parcel. Considering the $50 to $75 shipping charge (or more) to Canada plus the $35 to $50 UPS "brokerage fee" even on items with no duty, this is a bargain. As a plus, I can fill up my car at the equivalent of about $1.00 per litre. As a further bonus, if the item costs less than about$140.00, the customs people often send me on through rather than waste their time collecting tax on a relatively small amount.

 

It might be worth your while to look into this. All you have to do is register with them to get a mailbox number. The other forms they mention and the accounts are for large commercial users who have stuff delivered every week.

 

Just a thought.

 

Andy

[bongobobny]

Southern Ontario uses the Bongo Bob holding center service...

[jonesy]

Bob, I had a guy at Americade tell me that his friend from Canada got caught at the border trying to go back with a newly installed cb on his Goldwing, the border guy compared a picture of his bike coming into the states, and how it looked going back. He noticed a cb antenna going back that wasn't there when he came into the states, talk about being sneaky about things, now the guy gets gone over real good coming or going.

[bongobobny]

Verrry Interesting!!!!!

[Rick Haywood]

Take the sntenna off when going back

[Huggy]

I use the "Bongobobny Holding Center" more fun and much better personal service I must say!!