I'm in Vancouver Canada and looking to purchase one of the above cameras. Could anyone suggest where I would get the best deal in Vancouver? I would order from the EVS or B&H but when I have in the past the shipping and customs fees were high. Anyone suggest a dealer in Canada so I can avoid the border problems.
Xl2 or DVX100a
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smkoch
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Re: Xl2 or DVX100a
I don't understand what custom fee's some of the people on this board are talking about. Anytime I order from BH I pay for the product on my credit card and they do the current exchange rate, you toss in the shipping which isn't as much as people think and the courier collects the tax for the government, which I'd have to pay anyway's. I alway's come out 10-20% ahead of if I bought it at a store in my city
I don't understand what custom fee's some of the people on this board are talking about. Anytime I order from BH I pay for the product on my credit card and they do the current exchange rate, you toss in the shipping which isn't as much as people think and the courier collects the tax for the government, which I'd have to pay anyway's. I alway's come out 10-20% ahead of if I bought it at a store in my city
Re: Xl2 or DVX100a
My experience has been varied depending upon who is shipping. It seems that the customs fees change depending upon the broker used by the shipping company. I have purchased items sent from California that have ended up on the east coast and held for several days and then when the item arrives the broker fees combined with customs fees are very high. There used to be a service on the internet that allowed you to buy an item in the U.S. and all fees including brokerage fees, customs, and shipping were given in Canadian dollars prior to the purchase. The retailers don't seem to follow up on their shippers as to whether or not they have different brokerage fees. I suspect that UPS, Fedex, etc. all vary and this information in not given to the purchaser. If I'm wrong then I would appreciate others giving me their experiences. I'm not complaining about the people or service of B&H or EVS, as an example...they are great!
My experience has been varied depending upon who is shipping. It seems that the customs fees change depending upon the broker used by the shipping company. I have purchased items sent from California that have ended up on the east coast and held for several days and then when the item arrives the broker fees combined with customs fees are very high. There used to be a service on the internet that allowed you to buy an item in the U.S. and all fees including brokerage fees, customs, and shipping were given in Canadian dollars prior to the purchase. The retailers don't seem to follow up on their shippers as to whether or not they have different brokerage fees. I suspect that UPS, Fedex, etc. all vary and this information in not given to the purchaser. If I'm wrong then I would appreciate others giving me their experiences. I'm not complaining about the people or service of B&H or EVS, as an example...they are great!