Started using Amazon.ca last year. Ordered from both Amazon and their re-sellers with absolutely no problems. Shipping has never been a problem and I don't recall ever paying a shipping charge. Usually order multiple products. The only knock I had was the friggin" daily e-mails, I complained and they stopped.
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I compared the price of a couple of items on both Amazon.ca and Amazon.com and the U.S. prices seem cheaper on the surface. But, factor in FX, shipping and maybe tariff and maybe brokerage cost and the cost difference might be negligible.
BTW: I thought I saw $24 shipping cost to Canada on Amazon.com. Is this correct? Sounds expensive.
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You are correct . Taking in all of the additional expenses you might as well just order from Amazon.ca . Being close to the border I can take advantage of the lower US prices , free shipping , no brokerage or tariff costs and order from Amazon .com . I'm lucky that way . I have saved hundreds if not thousands by ordering from Amazon.com and going across to pick up my order . I also pick-up a few groceries and things at the same time . I also have a relatives very near the border who I can visit with them . Kind of like doing a bunch of things in 1 trip.
Still Amazon.ca is a good place to deal with if you aren't near the border .
Ive always had good experiences with amazon.ca . Accurate fullfillment of my order and fairly quick to arrive. I think the DC (distribution centre may be in Mississauga) Free shipping when your total before taxes is $25 or more. Just remember to use amazon.ca as the seller or FBA (fufilled by amazon.ca) Once you create an account , you will be able to create a wishlist which i find very handy. Payment is done by credit card.
One last question: Does Amazon.ca and its resellers have a 30 day full refund free shipping back policy? I think some posters touched on this issue already. Also, is there a one year warranty on the product?
F.Y.I. I purchased a camera from an online Chinese vendor 5 years ago. The image quality was unacceptable. I had to pay return shipping. They sent me a replacement which was actually a bit worse. I decided to "eat" the loss as it was becoming too much of a hassle (also a bit of a language challenge in the exchange of emails).
F.Y.I. I purchased a camera from an online Chinese vendor 5 years ago. The image quality was unacceptable. I had to pay return shipping. They sent me a replacement which was actually a bit worse. I decided to "eat" the loss as it was becoming too much of a hassle (also a bit of a language challenge in the exchange of emails).
Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of an online store, especially with the fast shipping in the GTA (though some things I've ordered are sent from their BC warehouse).
Of course a company as large as them will have some problems but they do a good job setting things right. I've had a couple missing deliveries and one item returned for exchange with absolutely no hassles.
Prices on .com are far better on average but with the falling dollar it isn't as good as it was. And yes there are still plenty of sites with better prices but the security and ease of use often make up for it.
While I love Amazon.ca and use it often, I have recently found that several items I haven't been able to obtain via that website can be found on Ebay.ca. The shipping is generally slower, but not exceedingly so. The price has come through lower in my experience as well.
I purchase everything from books to watches to nose hair trimmers from Amazon. I've used both amazon.com and amazon.ca. Shipping has been reliable and never had to make any returns. Only thing is, with amazon.com they sometimes use Canpar and they've always delivered it to the wrong address, but corrected it by the next day.
With that said, I highly recommend Amazon.
With that said, I highly recommend Amazon.
Amazon is fantastic, free shipping over $50 keeps me coming back. Though the .ca site is a pittance compared to the .com site, the selection is still leagues better than any other online Canadian retailer out there. They have some pretty good sales on a regular basis, I think around once a month I buy something that is on sale there because it is cheaper than any other canadian retailer. Regular price on some items are also quite good, when you factor in the free shipping over $50, their regular prices are often better than sales prices at many canadian sites when you take the shipping costs into account.
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No
Things like clothes can even be 0% duty (free trade)
It does not matter what you buy, but WHERE item was MADE
They do but with a HUGE asterisk; items may be subject to restocking fees (some things like electronics up to 20% of item value!)
I find online shopping too easy and end up ordering things I wouldn't necessarily go out to look for. As a result, I end up owning things just for the sake of owning , inconspicuous consumption.
Maybe someone mentioned this already I am shocked at how expensive is the shipping cost on Amazon.com (the American one). Also some vendors don't ship to Canada and none accept the Amazon.ca gift card.
BTW: I made my first purchase from Amazon.ca in June. Everything good. Even got the $20 discount by applying for the Chase credit card.
BTW: I made my first purchase from Amazon.ca in June. Everything good. Even got the $20 discount by applying for the Chase credit card.
I've ordered from both and my experiences have been great. Fast delivery and the products (usually books, in my case) are in good condition. This includes purchases I have made from Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Japan.
As far as the resellers go, try to find the ones that are based in Canada and, ideally, in Ontario. They can usually get you the product in a few days.
In fact, I had one reseller send me the product by Canada Post Express (at no extra charge) to avoid the rumoured postal strike.
My only bad experience recently was with a falsely advertised product on eBay, not the Amazon resellers. There's always some risk, I guess, but I've never had an issue with Amazon.
Agreed with Wal-Mart. Also coscto.ca are great to deal with and if you want to return to the item easy to drop by a Costco warehouse and simple return process. The 3 most used sites for me are amazon.ca(.com), Costco.ca, Wal-Mart.ca I even use Wal-Mart to order shampoo when I'm too lazy to hit the crowded stores.
I buy a lot from Amazon.ca and since I keep buying from them then I must be satisfied - if something is not right they are pretty quick to give a refund.
Here's the thing. I had this camera that I really liked. One day last year it "disappeared" (i.e. some bastard stole it). That particular camera is no longer manufactured so I bought a later "improved" model which is rather disappointing.
I searched Amazon.ca and they have that particular camera but the quoted price is ridiculously high. Then I searched Amazon.com and found they have both new and used inventory of that camera. The price for the used ones are actually reasonable but I was shocked by the high shipping cost.
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