Bourbon Neat
Senior Member
B&H states that it will ship free to Canada on sales over $99. The item listing now includes Canadian price too.
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Don Kondra
Senior Member
They have been doing this for a while now...
Too bad the exchange rate sucks
Cheers, Don
Too bad the exchange rate sucks
Cheers, Don
henryp
New member
True but as this is a Nikon-related forum you should know Nikon USA prohibits any authorized US retailer from shipping any new Nikon dslr and many current lenses anywhere outside the USA. That includes Canada.
Bourbon Neat
Senior Member
Thanks for adding the clarification in regards to Nikon brand. Fortunately B&H handles a plethora of accessories that will ship to our members north of the border.
RocketCowboy
Senior Member
Thanks for anticipating my question.
I was about to ask if B&H shipping into Canada basically created a gray market scenario, which you clarified. Thanks for joining in on the conversation and welcome to Nikonites!
Fortkentdad
Senior Member
I've looked at ordering from B&H several times - every time the cost of exchange (at they so nicely display for you) and their product pricing have never snagged the deal. Either found it for less from a Canadian supplier or decided against the purchase all together due to costs.
RE: Buying expensive lens or camera out of country or on line anywhere does not happen as I am very reluctant to drop a lot of coin on anything sent by mail - any repair needed needs to be be mailed back (sometimes are your cost - sometimes both there and back). Had computer part fail recently - it was under warranty - but shipping was so costly I bought another one for less. (I had bought from Amazon.CA - initial purchase was free shipping but returning it was cost prohibitive because I had to ship to USA, then pay them to ship the replacement to me. I didn't even know it had originally came in from USA). And when I'm dropping a grand or so, I like personal customer service, I want to handle the thing, and I want easy return. This I get from brick and mortar stores. I need a IR Remote Control gizmo $25 locally, $2 off eBay - eBay wins.
I do shop on line - I've bought a few used lenses from KEH (even with shipping the same used lens there was cheaper than at B&H used).
Also I found that when I was in the USA this past December that Nikon prices in the USA were no better than Canadian prices (indeed their price at a Best Buy for a D610 was more than I paid in Canada for the same camera six months earlier and D610 prices were supposed to have come down??) I had hoped for some bargains, thinking I might come home with some new gear - but no Nikon gear tempted me enough to pry open the holiday wallet. I did buy a used lens on KEH and had it shipped (OVERNIGHT! for FREE) to my son's place in Mississippi. US Post (in the USA) is so much cheaper and faster than Canada Post it is mind blowing to us poor Canucks who pay very dearly to mail anything, and then wait weeks for it to go to the next province.
RE: Buying expensive lens or camera out of country or on line anywhere does not happen as I am very reluctant to drop a lot of coin on anything sent by mail - any repair needed needs to be be mailed back (sometimes are your cost - sometimes both there and back). Had computer part fail recently - it was under warranty - but shipping was so costly I bought another one for less. (I had bought from Amazon.CA - initial purchase was free shipping but returning it was cost prohibitive because I had to ship to USA, then pay them to ship the replacement to me. I didn't even know it had originally came in from USA). And when I'm dropping a grand or so, I like personal customer service, I want to handle the thing, and I want easy return. This I get from brick and mortar stores. I need a IR Remote Control gizmo $25 locally, $2 off eBay - eBay wins.
I do shop on line - I've bought a few used lenses from KEH (even with shipping the same used lens there was cheaper than at B&H used).
Also I found that when I was in the USA this past December that Nikon prices in the USA were no better than Canadian prices (indeed their price at a Best Buy for a D610 was more than I paid in Canada for the same camera six months earlier and D610 prices were supposed to have come down??) I had hoped for some bargains, thinking I might come home with some new gear - but no Nikon gear tempted me enough to pry open the holiday wallet. I did buy a used lens on KEH and had it shipped (OVERNIGHT! for FREE) to my son's place in Mississippi. US Post (in the USA) is so much cheaper and faster than Canada Post it is mind blowing to us poor Canucks who pay very dearly to mail anything, and then wait weeks for it to go to the next province.
Bourbon Neat
Senior Member
Sorry to hear of such dreadful service from your shipping providers. Fedex, DHL, UPS are not allowed, restricted? Makes no common sense that the shipping providers have become so danged efficient world wide and yet you experience high cost and slow service. Hoping for better results in the future.
Not to rub salt in your wound but placed an order from B&H today and will receive it on Thursday the 23rd. 960 kilometers across 4 States in 2 days. UPS is highly efficient and B&H ships out every weekday. As will most online merchants when doing business here in the States.
Not to rub salt in your wound but placed an order from B&H today and will receive it on Thursday the 23rd. 960 kilometers across 4 States in 2 days. UPS is highly efficient and B&H ships out every weekday. As will most online merchants when doing business here in the States.
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Fortkentdad
Senior Member
A parcel sent from Calgary to my home in the same province takes about a week from shop day to get day. Maybe 4-5 days if Jupiter aligns with Mars. Recently a package from BC the next province took almost two weeks. The do sell even more expensive expedited service bit costs more. Not. A lot better.
Couriers like Loomis do operate (to depots where you pick up. And they don't call to say parcel arrived. You are supposed to follow their tracking to know when to co
E get it. - I find it cost prohibitive and a pain.
Couriers like Loomis do operate (to depots where you pick up. And they don't call to say parcel arrived. You are supposed to follow their tracking to know when to co
E get it. - I find it cost prohibitive and a pain.