herkamur Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 In 15 years of eBay I've never been charged anything by Canada Customs. The only "customs" fees I've paid are the handful of Global Shipping Program items I've purchased that still wound up being a reasonable price with that silly fee included. In general I avoid sellers who use the program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I usually ask sellers to change there shipping to international shipping from global and that avoids the duty part. but some still charge outrages cost for single games. most can ship from around 8.00 to 10.00.. and that's if they chose to change it to international.. shipping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 In all my years of ordering stuff online, I've paid a customs charge exactly once. And it was like $5 or something. The vast majority of stuff is let in duty-free these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Another Math Fun with the COLOR TV text in the artwork: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Mattel-Intellivision-Model-2609-with-12-Games-Cards-Manuals-/181935055781?hash=item2a5c2ca3a5:g:z~QAAOSweuxWS8XW Kind of expensive if this is all you need from this lot though. It is complete and looks like it is in very good shape from what you can see in the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yeah--I asked for that pic since the original was so blurry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Man, there sure are a lot of Sears units on Ebay lately. I really want one, but the minimum bid + stupid shipping (dead horse, dead horse) means I'd be in for $100+ just to get one. Plus most are being listed as "untested". They don't seem to be selling all that often; I wonder if sellers ever think to drop their starting price when things don't sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Man, there sure are a lot of Sears units on Ebay lately. I really want one, but the minimum bid + stupid shipping (dead horse, dead horse) means I'd be in for $100+ just to get one. Plus most are being listed as "untested". They don't seem to be selling all that often; I wonder if sellers ever think to drop their starting price when things don't sell. The whole "untested" or "estate sale" thing is stopping me from grabbing a Sears unit. The shipping is OK (12-20 bucks) if I time it to ship to my US address, but the hassle of returning it isn't worth it. I don't recall seeing any at PRGE or I would have snagged one. I already got burned by a 7800 we picked up, it was only $50 with a few games and the original box, and I'll open it up to see what's going on, but still annoying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Speaking of Sears, this happened recently: eBay Auction -- Item Number: 252170894739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Man, there sure are a lot of Sears units on Ebay lately. I really want one, but the minimum bid + stupid shipping (dead horse, dead horse) means I'd be in for $100+ just to get one. Plus most are being listed as "untested". They don't seem to be selling all that often; I wonder if sellers ever think to drop their starting price when things don't sell. I wonder how much it would be to ship one province to province? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Based on some things I was shipping last week, I'd guess well above 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yah I'm guessing something in that neighbourhood. Maybe if one of you Albertans comes to Vancity at some point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yah I'm guessing something in that neighbourhood. Maybe if one of you Albertans comes to Vancity at some point.... Or my nephew in Burnany comes home for a visit at Xmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Or my nephew in Burnany comes home for a visit at Xmas... That could work too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yah I'm guessing something in that neighbourhood. Maybe if one of you Albertans comes to Vancity at some point....arent you guys like a puddle jump away from each other?? Sounds insane paying $30 for that short if a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 arent you guys like a puddle jump away from each other?? Sounds insane paying $30 for that short if a distance. More like a Mountain range jump (the Rockies,) but 8 -12 hour drive depending... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 More like a Mountain range jump (the Rockies,) but 8 -12 hour drive depending...im directly below you in colorado and i could ship to new york and back to me for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Tarzilla Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Well, Canada Post is the same Government owned entity that spent 1/2 billion dollars (slightly exaggerated but not much) for an efficiency and modernization review. Some hilights: -Double every shipping charge (local or international) -Change the calculation for packages to be as expensive as possible, make calculation favor LxWxH more than weight. 01 lb box, 20"x20"x10" would cost 38 to send 50 miles to my mother. 10 lb 2"x2"x2" would cost 19, same distance -Change carrier workflow. This one comes from a friend that used to be a carrier for 15 years until the recent changes: Old way:Carriers have a route. Efficient, hard workers get route done early, go home. Inefficient carriers work longer days until they are done. New way:If you are done your route early, you must return to assist a less efficient or lazy carrier to complete their route...result: Best carriers quit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intellivision-Math-Fun-Game-/181936913102?hash=item2a5c48face:m:m1XnUKdfWwJ8vWIeMwY2Pcg Color TV Math Fun, full color manual etc. But a ridiculous price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intellivision-Math-Fun-Game-/181936913102?hash=item2a5c48face:m:m1XnUKdfWwJ8vWIeMwY2Pcg Color TV Math Fun, full color manual etc. But a ridiculous price. Ah, that's the one I asked for a picture of from a larger lot. Obviously someone asked the seller to split out and sell separately. Original listing seems to be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Anyone going to claim ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KylJoy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Not Anyone going to claim ownership? Not I. But I'm looking for one. Would not spend $100.00 for one and it looks like it went for best offer. Hope a good deal was had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm just curious what the offer was. I find that "best offer" invariably translates into "well, if you offer me 5% less then I'll accept, anything else and I'll reject outright". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Steve Jones Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Usually that's right although recently I offered $35 for a CIB Pitfall listed at $50 and the seller accepted so you never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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