Subject: Mail order to Canada...

From: Darren King <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:12:10 -0500

Does anyone have any experience mail ordering tools from companies
like Tool Crib to Canada?  They have free shipping to the contigous
48 states but what would something large cost to get shipped
up North?  Also is there duty or tax involved?

The prices in american dollars would be worth it but would it
still be worth it if I had to add shipping and / or tax?

Alternatively, is there a Canadian mail order company that
deals with large tools like table saws or band saws?

Thanks,

Darren King, BreakPoint Design

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From: Henry Douglas <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 07:28:48 -0500

> Darren King, BreakPoint Design
Tool Trend from Concord, Ontario is a large tool shop that provides a
catalogue and ships Canada wide or to the US, phone 1-800-387-7005 to
request their current catalogue or House of Tools from Edmonton, Alberta
ships Canada wide and to US, phone 1-800-661-3987 to request their
current catalogue.  Another supplier in Canada is Busy Bee Tools in
Toronto who ship all over the country but I don't have their phone
number at my finger tips.  I teach cabinetmaking at a college and have
dealt with all of these companies.

If a product is made in the US (Delta) for instance, you don't pay duty
coming to Canada, but if it is made off shore (Japan, etc.), then you
pay duty coming into Canada.  Hope this helps.

Henry from Kingston

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From: [email-masked] (Neil Summers)
Date: 10 Feb 1997 22:47:53 GMT

>pay duty coming into Canada.  Hope this helps.

I'd recommend avoiding US mail order companies for the simple reason
that by the time you get the product here you'll end up paying more
than if you found the same or similar product here. At least this has
been my experience.  I've checked out Tool Trend and find their prices
to be ridiculously expensive for a mail order company. I won't waste
bandwidth here but if you need proof I'll post several comparisons to
prove this. Don't no about Busy Bee. I requested a catologue before
Xmas but was only able to get a Xmas flyer. I've not yet received my
promised full catologue.

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[email-masked]
Neil Summers
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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From: "Paul Kotyk" <[email-masked]>
Date: 14 Feb 1997 23:49:05 GMT

I might add that you do pay GST no matter where the item originates. My
preference would be to purchase locally on nationally befor going the
international route. Less headaches should warranty problems arise.

Regards Paul

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