Need to write about the good experience I had buying gear in the US and getting it shipped back to Canada. I'm not going to sit here and pump a website (I'm guessing that's against the rules), but I will say this: If you live in Canada you can really get some good deals right now with the falling US dollar.

Last night I opened/setup a new pair if MK2's (ordered from the US)and played for about 4 hours.

The price I paid was untouchable by any shop in my local area. However there is a dilemma as you want to support all the local shops for all the usual reasons. But I'll likely blow the money I saved in local record shops anyway - so it all works out.

Not too sure if this currency exchange can really be exploited in other countries but its worth a look.

PS: 1200's - it's the only way to go.

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erm yes
Currently $2 US = 1 ukpound
So basically- anything i order from the states is half price.....
Taking an empty suitcase for stuff to sell when i go to nyc in a few weeks..

yeah i was thinking of getting a deck from the US, but unfortunatly to get a deck shipped to the UK from the US, fully insured, is a bit pricey. then there are import fee's and (sometimes) taxes to pay, and all in all i would have only saved myself about £30, which in my eyes wasn't worth it when i could pay that extra £30 and have it tomorrow.

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I bought my headphones from Japan almost a year ago. It's a US-company with a warehouse in Japan, so they have their price in dollars.
I saved 80 euro's compared to the prices here. Shipping was cheap as the headphones are light in weight and they send it as a 'gift' so you
won't have to pay any taxes. Only downside is if they break,
I most likely won't be able to have them serviced here under their warranty.
Don't think that you can save a lot by buying bigger gear and have them shipped trans-continental.

- farris

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Originally posted by farris Shipping was cheap as the headphones are light in weight and they send it as a 'gift' so you won't have to pay any taxes.

my girlfriend bought an ipod mini from the US, it was marked as a gift but the courier charged 'handling fees' instead

you would have thought that paying a courier in the first place would cover the item to get from A to B, but obviously not.

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Originally posted by tu_face my girlfriend bought an ipod mini from the US, it was marked as a gift but the courier charged 'handling fees' instead you would have thought that paying a courier in the first place would cover the item to get from A to B, but obviously not.

Lol
Parcel farce 'lost' my headphones for 3 weeks...
The had the cheek to charge me 15.50 'handling fee' for them paying upfront a customs fee of 8.00 (which i also had to pay)

Don't forget we have different power plugs here along with voltage. Also don't forget NTSC vs PAL

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Originally posted by Freak Lol Parcel farce 'lost' my headphones for 3 weeks... The had the cheek to charge me 15.50 'handling fee' for them paying upfront a customs fee of 8.00 (which i also had to pay)

yup, it was parcelfarce who did the same to her..

in fact, it was exactly the same fees bastards.

as for voltage/plug issues, most things come with a voltage switch to change it from 110v to 240v and plugs are easy to change, and if they are moulded or dont have the switch, transformer adapters are easy to find

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Sorry to hear that tu_face, I don't remember which shipping options there were at that time, but one was really expensive and I chose the cheaper, regular one. Had to wait a bit longer, but they came in great condition.
As I said before, it's great when buying smaller stuff but don't think it's worth it buying bigger things trans-continental.

- farris

shit i wanna move out of the country to get my gear cheaper. i love how our economy is "goin strong" as W says. bullshit!!! anybody know of some good apartments in toronto? LOL.

im just glad someone can take advantage of our declining economy, cuz i sure cant.

Never order from the US if you're in canada. They will rape you at the border for taxes and brokerage fees. I paid a $300 COD for a $1200 order. Was not happy about. Unless of course you know someone that lives in the US that you can have it shipped to....

There was no mention of broker fees on my order, just PST and GST added which I was told about before I placed my order.

Bottom line: I got the gear and saved a load of cash. The saved cash has now turned into new snowboard bindings. A win win.

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"One Raves to Chill. One Chills to Rave Anew."