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In Reply to: RE: Audiogon posted by middleground on July 24, 2014 at 03:24:23
I've never had an issue buying items from the US or with asking if the seller would be willing to ship to Canada - even when it was stated as lower 48 only.
I think the "US only" thing is a reaction to other parts of the world, not to Canada directly.
The only stipulation that I have is a request for the shipment to go by USPS rather than by courier - as you know the "brokerage fees" charged by couriers can be ridiculous.
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I looked at the info asked for a sale's listing and nowhere does it indicate an option to have this mention boldly shown in the ad.
Like I said, I tried to get in touch with Audiogon but no one has ever had any communication answered if the powers that be at Audiogon feel that, somehow, their modus operandi is being questioned, and no one ever got back to me.
So is this notion that it is requested by the seller based on something?
Does an American vendor who indicates "shipping to the US only" get as an extra added bonus from Audiogon that beautiful blue rectangle that mentions "This listing is open to US buyers only" without requesting it?
Why is a seller in Europe who indicates in an ad presently running "worldwide shipping" get this mention also? Is he actually looking for US buyers but willing to ship to any country of the US buyers choosing?
What if a buyer in another country has a secondary residence in the US where he wants the component delivered is he then a US buyer so that the mention is pure nonsense?
The mention is just as stupid as it is offensive.
FedEx and UPS are sharks when it come to charging brokerage. It can amount to a lot when its a relatively expensive item. Canada Post, by contrast, charges a small, flat rate.
I agree that Audigon sellers will often relent and sell into Canada if you ask them nicely. I'm always clear that taxes, duty, and brokerage will be my responsibility.
But the Kloss is convinced that Canadians are crooks: what can you do about that?
I love the music of ... ... Gustav Mahler
Am finding out I don't like you but still don't feel canadians are crooks thats all your words not mine and I would appreciate it if you did not associate my name with your BS.
You implied that Canadians were likely to be crooks in your earlier post. It was a stupid thing to say but you said it so live with it
I love the music of ... ... Gustav Mahler
Selling to Canada is a bit of a pain as you mentioned. I also have had issues with extremely long shipping times. Buyer sure can get angry with long waits but what can ya do? I also don't enjoy the asking to lie on government forums to ship. And I myself had 2 very poor experiences with canadian buyers doing chargebacks getting caught in lies about deals. Had one buy tweeters say they didn't arrive did charge back but I noticed in audio asylum he was mentioning how great they sounded in his system. This I forwarded to paypal and eventually got my account opened. I know isolated incidents but it does keep me from selling to Canadian buyers unless I know them.
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