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Buying from Canada a hassle for you too?

I have had 3 nightmare transactions from Canada.
This ,I hope is not a reflection on Canadian Agon members,however, issues exist like never before.
I had a CD PLAYER held up at customs for 1 month by the FDA claiming it contained consumable goods.
I know the US does not want our senior citizens getting discounts on prescription drugs they need,therefore,everything must be getting delayed.

I can ship/get shipments from/to China,Russia and the Middle East easier and faster than Canada.

I guess it shows where our security priority is.

It's okay to mess with us just don't mess with those Pharmaceutical companies.

There is one common thing that does seem to occur with shipments fronm Canada.

And that is, they definately take their time shipping things to us.

I think most US Agon members try to ship the item as soon as they are paid or maybe a day or 2 later.

Canadian members like to take a week or so and then ship the item in a different manner than arranged.

These have been my experiences anyway.

I need to hear other stories,as I soon may not deal with Canada if this is the new norm
darealjaydee
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I have been fortunate in having many transactions( buying and selling) with some very pleasant people in Canada. So far, no problems or issues. I have always used USPS air with packages weighing less than 30 lbs. I have heard that either way, shipping via ground can be problematic.
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albertporter
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I've had countless shipments into Canada (Porter Ports), all were sent USPS.

Post Office paperwork for Canada is just a post card sized tag if the value is not high.

There have been a few occasions when the Canadian buyer had to wait for longer than he or I expected. I think the longest was perhaps two weeks. These delays may be due to super heightened security, same as USA in airports, when they tear the hell out of our luggage searching for too much shampoo :^).

When these security issues occur I think all larger parcels are delayed until security and customs can thoroughly inspect.

In the end every transaction with Canada was successful and everyone happy, other than occasional delay. For members who want prompt payment, PayPal allows Canadians to send funds in US currency and it appears in your account in (literally) a few minutes.

Sure there's a 3% fee, but unless the item is $800.00 or more, the cost of an overnight FedEx envelope and fee for money order exceeds the PayPal fee.
audiofeil
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>>Next time, for payment, try FedEx next day delivery. If it does not get there in MAX 48 hours, let me know.<<

Thanks but I have this misguided view that government employees should have the ability to read, sort, and process so long as I continue to pay their salary and benefits.

I guess I'm just your consummate eternal optimist.
vieira999
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I live in Canada and let me tell my story
I sold a pair of tube mono amps to a guy in Ohio
They were packed in 2 boxes with a lot of styrofoam
First box arrive at the buyer house without any problems
Second box arrive five days later sealed but with only the styrofoam inside
I know it's happen very often in Europe's countries
And the girl at Canada post told me it's not the first time
The problem is that they don't make those amp anymore
and the insurance will only pay for the lost one
brownsfan
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Darealjaydee

So you had an FDA inspector who couldn't tell a CD player from Viagra and that's the fault of the drug companies? Perhaps you should consider that again.

I just had a very good experience with a shipment coming from Canada. I guess they figured out that I work for a pharmaceutical company, and decided they better not mess with me.
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