Jan 30th, 2023 10:51 am
Jan 30th, 2023 2:54 pm
Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet
Jan 30th, 2023 3:53 pm
Shippsy does indeed seem to get the most positive feedback in the RFD FORUMSspeedyforme wrote: ↑ Im hoping to online order from Apple.com and have it shipped to Canada
What are the best dellivery sites that can do this?
Is Shippsy still the best?
Jan 30th, 2023 4:29 pm
Obviously retailer dependent, but it's pretty rare that after converting from USD to CAD that it's cheaper in Canada.PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Esp given the Current Exchange Rate,
I don't get this either. Aren't we on RFD where everyone has a 0% FX credit card?plus CC fees
That's the fun of the US. Everything ships free practically.Shipping
Even if all other points were valid, this is the one that confuses me the most.and Cdn Import Taxes
While also true, if you're set up to purchase in the US, you're probably mostly set up to handle service returns too.Plus it still remains usually easier to get electronics serviced in the country they were purchased in vs outside
As with most things, do the math.All things to think about … crunch the numbers on
Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet
Jan 30th, 2023 4:49 pm
PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Shippsy does indeed seem to get the most positive feedback in the RFD FORUMS
As to your Apple purchase abroad …
Did you do the math ?
Cuz this question on Apple products comes up a lot … buy in the USA vs Canada ? Pros & Cons
And outside of being in America for some other reason and bringing a device back as part of ones $ 800 CDN … CBSA Personal Exemption it rarely makes a lot of sense … and even then it’s iffy
Esp given the Current Exchange Rate, plus CC fees, Shipping, and Cdn Import Taxes
It all ads up
Plus it still remains usually easier to get electronics serviced in the country they were purchased in vs outside
All things to think about … crunch the numbers on
Thank you for your responses. Ultimately my husband has like $2k Amazon.com gift card dollar credits he earned for free for a while. I figured we would buy Apple gift cards and use them to buy the phone in US. So ultimately whatever we pay it is free and since we don't even know what to get for the amount we have I was going to get a new iphone anyways since I have iphone 8 and want to replace it this year.death_hawk wrote: ↑ Obviously retailer dependent, but it's pretty rare that after converting from USD to CAD that it's cheaper in Canada.
There's a few exceptions but I found that this is generally the rule.
Steam comes to mind for games where it's quite often like 10-20% instead of 30%.
I don't get this either. Aren't we on RFD where everyone has a 0% FX credit card?
That's the fun of the US. Everything ships free practically.
Even paying for shipping (which is rare) and paying for reshipping (in the case of shippsy it's under $10) it's still quite often worth it.
Reshipping can add up, but in the case of shippsy, it's under $10 unless it's heavy. Easily calculable.
Even if all other points were valid, this is the one that confuses me the most.
All other things being equal (ie pricing) you're 100% guaranteed to pay Cdn Import Taxes on a purchase that's already landed here. Even with a high price tag, you're only 99% guaranteed to pay taxes on an import.
If there's any price disparity, I'd rather pay taxes on the lesser amount. Obviously if after FX an item worth $1000CAD ends up being $1100CAD it's stupid to buy, but it's quite frequently the other way around where a $1000CAD item is only like $900CAD after FX. Taking that into account, I'd MUCH rather pay taxes on $900 than $1000 assuming a 100% hit rate.
Even if an item had duty, that duty was most likely paid when the Canadian retailer imported it which is then passed onto you.
Very rarely is an item worth $1000CAD but only $900CAD in the US but has $100+ in duty attached. I'm not saying it doesn't happen so you should do research, but generally speaking with quite a number of things being duty free (only provincial/federal taxes apply) I'd still rather pay 12% on $900 vs 12% on $1000.
While also true, if you're set up to purchase in the US, you're probably mostly set up to handle service returns too.
Also this isn't universally true either. *looks at Crucial which screwed up the customs paperwork costing me $10 in Canada Post fees and $10 in taxes*
It would have literally been cheaper to ship it to someone like Shippsy and have them bring it over for me.
As with most things, do the math.
Someone asked about an iPad in another thread and with the current FX rates, $449USD for a 10th gen works out to just over $600. Apple here sells it for $599.
Doesn't really make any sense to buy in the US.
But there's plenty of things that are cheaper even paying for shipping and state taxes (if applicable).
Feb 7th, 2023 11:10 am
Feb 8th, 2023 2:32 pm
I'm still trying to tee up my first order and figure out what I want to use as a test, but from what I can tell, Shippsy only cares about weight rather than dimensions.kevinshalfpenny wrote: ↑ Anyway, would Shippsy be an option for me to get the bats delivered here in Canada? Given that it's a bigger item than an Ipad or other piece of electronics (in this case 31" long and 21 oz)?
You're paying the taxes/duty + 3% + whatever Shippsy charges per package.Would I need to pay for duty when they come over or does Shippsy cover this?
Nope. That's why I'm on the internet arguing with strangers. If I had anything better to do I'd probably be doing it.Do you not have anything else to do rather than argue with strangers on the internet
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