p.3 #2 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
henryp wrote:
PhotoPrice.ca says: Today, one US store (J&R) stopped shipping Canon products to Canada, citing "manufacturer restrictions". Is this a sign of more unfortunate things to come?
Thanks for the info, Henry. I bought a 5D from B&H when I lived in the US, but these days I might be more likely to buy from the other Henry, Henry's Camera stores. Both companies have treated me very well over the years.
p.3 #3 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
henryp wrote:
You're probably aware of this but Nikon USA rules already prohibit authorized retailers in the USA from shipping any Nikon dslr to any address outside the USA.
p.3 #5 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
well obviously not the boat ride lol. I just know I shipped a book there for a friend of mine and the cheapest way possible it was $19 and it was the thinnest kids book you've ever seen
p.3 #8 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
molson wrote:
Are Canon products manufactured in Canada, the USA, or Mexico? If not, it has nothing to do with NAFTA.
You beat me to it - as NAFTA exempts any duty fees if the product is manufactured in North America.
However, since the Canadian dollar has become stronger I've noticed more and more things are being restricted going from US into Canada to protect the Canadian merchant - mainly cars. However, this could be a double whammy for Canadians as the Canon 5D Mk III has a $3499 USD street price in the U.S. but in Canada the expected street price is $3799.99 CAD. Considering the CAD is on parity with the USD that is already a 300 dollar rip-off!
p.3 #9 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
Here in Australia, electronic retailers, including cameras, are crying to the government to start charging gst to personal import under $1k because they can't compete.
p.3 #10 · US retailer stops shipping Canon to Canada
n0b0 wrote:
Here in Australia, electronic retailers, including cameras, are crying to the government to start charging gst to personal import under $1k because they can't compete.
But GST is only 10%. Now if local bricks and mortar stores were only 10% more expensive I'd probably shop there for the convenience. The problem is that the price differences are usually substantially more than that.
