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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)
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polk432
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infotrad, don't slip on a hackey puck!
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infotrad
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My pussy cat can make more astute comments than that,and he can't even catch his tail!
P.S. I don't care for hockey
polk432
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I'll bet you can catch it!
hxt1
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I'm AmeriKKKan born,living in Canada (as a Permanent Resident) married to a European from a former communist (gasp)! country, socialist/democratic / liberal-minded mixed race pinko, and ummmmm.... what was my point here guys? help me out here, i got lost there....
Oh yeah!! I'm never going back!!!!,( even though the prospect of buying an "MTV Crib" for <$100k is appealing) unless of course, Republican Tent-Cities start sprouting up. Canada's 'socialist' postal service, SUCKS bigtime, we can't UPS because of the BRUTAL "handling and brokerage' fees applied to anything coming across the border, our postage $$$, and Nazi-like customs service, not to mention Cable, internet, and cell phone providers are so overpriced compared to the rest of the developed world.... I don't see how shipping here could be seen as a problem, I'm jealous when I see how little it costs you guys to ship up here! Fr'instance: I get records shipped up from third man, they're paying about $5 bucks to ship from Nashville... that's a double LP, and a t-shirt. For me to ship one LP in a mailer... to Nashville? Ready for this??
$14 to $15!!! It'd ri-god-damned-diculous!!! What are we, Uzbekistan?
I don't get it. Yes, I enjoy the overpriced but freely available Cuban cigars, the stellar health care, and public education system, the multitudes of myriad cultures and diversity, yadda yadda yadda, but the prices for basic modern-day services, our constricted content (HBO Canada, anyone)?, our Government's ridiculous insistence of pushing "Canadian Culture" on the rest of the world, only to turn around and loudly proclaim how ignorant those Americans are... thinking we live in igloos, love curling, have mounted police on every corner, and moose roaming the streets freely... (sheesh, wonder where they got THOSE crazy ideas... COrner Gas, anyone?, Due South,anyone)? Sigh.... what I'm trying to say here is.... We're ALL Americans, ok? North Americans.
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nonoise
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I don't know how your situation got to where its at but I had no problems sending a piece of gear back for a mod. The folks who did this for me told me what to write and declare, word for word, and presto! Just a standard one day wait at the border.
You would think that if the folks you dealt with sell here, stateside, they would have known that and set it up for you.
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