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Old 10-12-2007, 03:48 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
I have also noticed alot of shops who used to be very friendly to Canadian shoppers are starting to put the screws on us.

Eastbay.com has added a UPS style brockerage fee of 26% for Alberta, more for other provinces just so the packages clear. Come on. I had a cart full for about $560 and then I get to the shipping and I was like wtf, a % brokerage fee - give me a break.
That seems bizarre to me. Heck, it should be easier to sell to Canadians now (since their goods are relatively cheaper to us), so they should be using this as a selling point..
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