Jim B

What are some good Canadian sites for hardware, software, accessories, etc?

I have an Axim in the mail and am looking for stuff for it. WriteShields, memory, key/thumbboard, and mobile charger are just some of the things I am looking for.

Or would it be better to go to a US site and deal with the cross border shopping hassles. I made a mistake of buying my Nikon CoolPix from a US site. The dealer was great, any warranty work is not, it has to go to the US for that (real pain)

mantis

handheldcanada.com in Victoria BC!!!!

and check out ecost, they sell to Canada and have tons.....

do a search for the sites:rolleyes:

Rustle

Good call. I'd forgotten about Borderfree.

I wish that some of the case manufacturers would retail in Canada. I can't find anywhere to buy the top-quality flip cases from EB, Sena, Vaja, Covertec, etc., and the exchange, shipping, and taxes really add up. Anyone had any luck?

Just found this site, which mentions Canada prominently: [url]www.expansys.us.[/url] They ship by UPS Express, which I believe would take care of duty costs. Anyone tried them out?

Russ

andsoitgoes

WHatever you do, don't order stuff from the states! I ordered some WriteShields and ended up paying $12 duty! Blimey!

[url]http://www.handheldcanada.com/[/url] is probably one of the best you could use - they have *amazing* customer service and are very competitively priced.

Other than that, there's [url]http://www.factorydirect.ca/[/url] who will sometimes have good deals on CF cards and SD cards.

But that's really all I know of - I'm interested in checking out eCost now! I'd like to see BorderFree expand a bit more - there isn't much listed there. But hey, it's something! :)

Nick

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rustle [/i]
[B]They ship by UPS Express, which I believe would take care of duty costs. Anyone tried them out?

Russ [/B][/QUOTE]

*DO NOT* use UPS to ship from US. Sure they'll handle the tax for you in advance, but you'll still end up paying for it -- this is true regardless of which courrier you use. The reason why you shouldn't use UPS is because they charge an exorbitant amount for 'brokerage' fees. A friend of mine bought something for $5USD, paid his duties, etc.. Guess what he had to pay for 'brokerage' on top of duty? $15 CDN, and I kid you not! These brokerage fees are variables, and nobody's able to figure 'em out. You should get them to send via USPS or something, which charges a flat rate.

Cheers.

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