5D3 in Canada at Henry's
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Kingw said:
With shipping and the 5% credit card company's BS exchange rate it's the same price. I ordered from Canada Camera, so I don't have to pay PST (out of province) and I got a 16gb card included, so in the end it was cheaper for me to order from them vs. BH. BH was too expensive in this case, Canada ftw. zomg.
$1USD and $1CAD are damn close to par, but your credit card will take an exchange fee, f*ckers.
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FyreStorm said:
Buy from Camera Canada, they're giving a free 16gb card with the camera. They told me mid to late March for delivery. Try the link off the front page from here. I got my 8-15 there, they seem to be a decent outfit. I called them once, a person answered, that's with a lot to me.
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outsider said:
3 of the 4 sellers are in the USA, lol, sh*t a$$ shopping sites. Also, the price with taxes from the USA sites are questionable, I'de NEVER trust a shopping site to be correct when it come to any import taxes. Do those prices include brokerage fee?
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Daniel Flather said:
Canadian stores are always slower in getting new products up. As of Friday evening (launch + 16 hours) we were listing 3 US stores and 8 Canadian stores.
Daniel Flather said:
Yes, all the calculations include brokerage fees, applicable provincial/federal sales taxes, duties, and a 3% credit card exchange margin.
e.g. (click the ? button)
$3499.00 USD
+$25.05 S&H
+$0.00 Duty
+$15.21 Brokerage Fee
+$454.87 Tax (13%, Ontario)
$3994.13 USD
x 1.0186 exchange rate (includes 3% CC fee)
= $4068.42 CAD
vs. $4292 cheapest Canadian option.
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I posted this presviously a few days ago in another thread, but it's relevant here. This example was for Camera Canada which is the same price as Henry's but they throw in a CF card, so a better deal. But, still not as good as B&H.
If you live in Canada as indicated above, a website I live by to check prices is www.photoprice.ca. No affiliation on my part, just a great site for price information. Because, while B&H often has cheaper prices than in Canada, that's not always true. In short, it pays to shop around online.
If you live in Canada as indicated above, a website I live by to check prices is www.photoprice.ca. No affiliation on my part, just a great site for price information. Because, while B&H often has cheaper prices than in Canada, that's not always true. In short, it pays to shop around online.
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Ready to order by tonight. An in Canada. Just wanted to know based on past experience who would get this bad boy to me faster. I could use any of the US and Canadian sites as long as I get one delivered the quickest. In the states by preference is B&H. In Canada not so sure.
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Bob_McBob said:
I ordered 5D3 last week, saw B&H hit my credit card over the weekend for the full amount, but I just checked my account today and the charge is gone. This confirms that B&H just did a pre-authorization in my case. What makes you say that they charge your card prior to shipping?
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In the US, US online retailers cannot charge credit cards until the purchased item is shipped. Charging credit cards before shipping is a Federal offense and is considered mail fraud. B&H and Adorama can ill afford to have their online business shut down by US Treasury agents indefinetly.
I just checked the B&H website and here is a break down of the charges:
purchase price - $3499.00
shipping - $25.05
brokerage - $1.56
disb/handling - &14.65
Total - $3995.13
Shipping is by Purolator ground (2-5 business days). Given the current exchange rates, your credit card company could charge you as much as 1-1.5% exchange. I use Amex and typically, this is what Amex charges and does not charge any 3% fee(whatever that is). When Purolator delivers, there are no additional charges at the door.
I've orderd many times from B&H/Purolator and the service is cheap, trackable, fast and very reliable. I would not use UPS, FedX or USPS.
I just checked the B&H website and here is a break down of the charges:
purchase price - $3499.00
shipping - $25.05
brokerage - $1.56
disb/handling - &14.65
Total - $3995.13
Shipping is by Purolator ground (2-5 business days). Given the current exchange rates, your credit card company could charge you as much as 1-1.5% exchange. I use Amex and typically, this is what Amex charges and does not charge any 3% fee(whatever that is). When Purolator delivers, there are no additional charges at the door.
I've orderd many times from B&H/Purolator and the service is cheap, trackable, fast and very reliable. I would not use UPS, FedX or USPS.
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I forgot about the 3% CC exchange 'spread' but even so - the savings is still well worth it to shop USA. For a long time in Nov/Dec timeframe it was way cheaper for the 5D2's and kits out of Canada for some reason.PhotoPrice said:
The warranties are North American and from what I have read you merely send it to Canon Canada for repair if need be.
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Jamesy said:
Foreign exchange fee is 2.5% for majority of Canadian CCs (see the table: http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/eng/resources/publications/paymentoptions/servicefees/CCSerFeesTab-eng.asp)
I preordered the MKIII kit on B&H and all said and done I was charged just under 5k in CAD.
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