Originally posted by aleonx3 ......I don't buy from Adorama anymore since I live in Canada, on top that, I had to pay the outrageous charge of brokerage fee (since they only use UPS).
Actually, that is no longer true: with our BRAND NEW shipping option, which is not only much cheaper, but the customer pays all taxes’ & duties up front rather than at the front door!
Our partner in this exciting new venture is Bilsi, who have agreed to send a truck to us every day to collect all the orders destined for Canada.
These orders will then be forwarded on to Canada.
The estimated arrival time for this is overnight to Toronto then add one day to most of Ontario and Quebec, two days for the Maritimes and Manitoba; three days for Saskatchewan and Alberta and four days to BC.
According to photoprice.ca :
photoprice.ca: Adorama Now Ships Tax & Duty Included to Canada
This is really exciting for Canadian consumers because not only is tax & duty included with the shipping, but it is less expensive than the options available from other US stores, and Much cheaper than the previous UPS Expedited option.
A quick check shows that shipping costs are, on average, 50% less! Most items ship for less than $20, which is competitive with Canadian retail store shipping.
• Adorama Calculates the Tax & Duty & Brokerage, and charges you at time of sale. That means the final price you pay to Adorama is the final price to you. No more surprises, and no worrying about the tax bill from your courier when your shipment arrives.
Don't forget that many photographic items are covered by US/Canada or Worldwide Manufacturer Warranties, so many items you purchase from the US often come with warranty coverage in Canada.
[This is the phoprice.ca article on warranties for Canadian consumers:
]photoprice.ca: PhotoPrice.ca Articles
If you are new to buying from the US, you can also read the photoprice.ca article about Tax, Duty, and Brokerage Fees when buying from the US.
photoprice.ca: Cross-Border Tax, Duty, and Brokerage Fees Demystified
What is included in the final Adorama price? ALL taxes, duties, and brokerage fees are included in the final number when you select "Canada Shipping".
• Tax: Your local sales tax (GST + PST, or HST depending on province). If you are not in an HST province, only GST is charged (no PST). No taxes are due at delivery.
• Duty: Most camera equipment is duty free. If what you are buying is not, duties are included as well.
• Brokerage Fees: There are NO extra brokerage fees. Everything is already included in the shipping fee!
Go check out Adorama Camera for yourself, today
Photography, Digital Cameras, Lenses, Electronics - 8PM Shipping - Adorama Camera and find out how the new Tax & Duty-Included Ground shipping is going to keep dollars in YOUR pocket!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me directly:
Helen@adorama.com.
[Thank you to photoprice.ca for saying it all so concisely and clearly!]
Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador