LF: ON-LINE Canadian Watch Retailer (Tissot/Seiko/Other $200-300)

[Handa]

Ok, I just had a really bad experience with an American On-line watch dealer.. Duty is a *****, and I had no clue it was would amount to $128 for a $267 watch.

Long story short, I got screwed out of a really good deal... If I had lived in the States, I might consider buying it.. but now I figure I don't want to give my money to an American company.

Anyone know of any good Canadian (strictly Canadian) on-line watch dealers? I don't want to use google to search for one (or CANOE) just because I want realy live experiences to work off of. If you know one, or have heard of a website that has similar topics please let me know!

None of the standard ones like Birks/Jubilee... I'm looking for stores that are on-line only and have drastically reduced prices due to a lack of a storefront (incase you don't know the meaning of an ON-LINE retailer )

Any help is appreciated

Cheers!
Handa

[Calmuser]

only place I know of is http://shop.store.yahoo.com/canadawatches-ca/

never used it myself though.

[Handa]

only place I know of is http://shop.store.yahoo.com/canadawatches-ca/

never used it myself though.

That store has some pretty craptacular selection/prices.

I don't get it... Why can't stores in the US simple label their shipments as 'Gift' and save their customers duty fees...Will that constitute fraud??

[FerrisB]

You probably ended up paying UPS's 'brokerage' fee. It's just some huge BS fee they tack on to shipments that cross the border that no other courier applies. I always refuse to buy from someone in the US if they'll only ship by UPS. I remember being charged $28 brokerage for an item that was valued at $36. Check the receipt and I bet the bulk of what you paid was that BS brokerage fee.

[Handa]

You probably ended up paying UPS's 'brokerage' fee. It's just some huge BS fee they tack on to shipments that cross the border that no other courier applies. I always refuse to buy from someone in the US if they'll only ship by UPS. I remember being charged $28 brokerage for an item that was valued at $36. Check the receipt and I bet the bulk of what you paid was that BS brokerage fee.

Correction: the bulk of what I was going to pay, had I accepted the package.

I promptly told the UPS delivery guy where he could shove that package... He didn't seem shocked at all, I'm sure it happens all the time.

I am surprised this has never happened to me before; but then again I guess most of what I buy is off of eBay and not constituting a purchase from an American "store".

AMAZON.COM is going to refund everything for me; item+shipping. Good almost doin' business with ya AMAZON!

[Jono]

http://www.fargotime.com/