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Made in Canada conundrum

We all know that some of the very best audio equipment is made in Canada. Some of these legendary companies don't have service facilities in the USA, so if it breaks,like mine did, you send it back to Canada. I just experienced this: Promised about 2 weeks turn-around time, but we're going on 2 months and it's still at Customs in Canada, who are waiting to clear it, having charged me tax, duty, broker fees (FedEx) and a fourth charge for some technicality that I've forgotten. What do US purchasers feel about paying tax, duty and broker fees when they buy Canadian and then pay the same fees again to have the original repaired? Annoyed, like I am, or did you know that? And would you have bought Canadian if you knew this before-hand - like I didn't, because nobody told me. Should I have known this? Opinions, please. (I will keep the Manufacturer's name confidential while I wait for resolution)
springbok10
slipknot1
1,423 posts
 
I just purchased a piece of gear from the product NA distributor, who is in Alberta. Paid via PayPal, sent via CanadaPost. No problems at all.

I sold and shipped a pair of Magnepan MGIIIA from Philadelphia to Toronto a couple of years ago. No problems going in that direction either. I shipped using BAXGlobal.
steelhead
318 posts
 
Just keep sending the Tragically Hip across the border and no one gets hurt!!!!!!!!

How can you not LOVE Canada. Awesome country and people.
polk432
1,142 posts
 
Rodman99999 is right.
malbor
22 posts
 
I've only been an Audiogon member for 5yrs,have made 18 cross border transactions without any problems. Some of them made it across over night.
I'll probably have more problems getting across the border in person this summer, as i travel on a British passport but live in Canada .
blindjim
3,092 posts
 
Martykl

...and that impression has been going on for decades. We don't get a very objective view of ourselves if we only subscribe to our hometown news.

Listen to the BBC for a less biased opinion now and then and you'll understand.

Dopwn here there's a lot of Canadians whom I call friends. I've never heard any negative discourse about us, from them... ever. Not even from strangers I have met from there.

A general rule of thumb in retail is to tax everything... maybe that's the ticket at the crossing... when in doubt "apply all fees".

Crossing over or not... just shipping bothers me... and i've had reasonably good experiences there.

ASk for a schematic or buy something else... actually, regardless, ask for a schematic... they may take a powder or have to just fold up shop at some point.
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