Anyone in Canada bought sample cds from Soundsonline?
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- KVRAF
- 2582 posts since 24 Apr, 2003 from Canada
Just wondering what duties/taxes you had to pay (if any) at the border. I hate surprises
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- KVRist
- 476 posts since 28 Jun, 2002 from Vancouver, Canada
Yes, and from what I remember, yes.
So much for free trade!
(stu.macQ)
So much for free trade!
(stu.macQ)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2582 posts since 24 Apr, 2003 from Canada
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- KVRist
- 45 posts since 30 Nov, 2002 from Canada
I ordered Moropholgy from Pongetti's in Hamilton.
Lawrence
Lawrence
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2582 posts since 24 Apr, 2003 from Canada
Hmm, I will email them. Thanks for the link. In particular I'm looking for a refill for Reason called Ambient Textures. I've played with it at a friends and its a VERY good sorta Atmosphere-lite, at least for $79 US.
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- Mod-ulator
- 2895 posts since 31 Oct, 2000 from "Where I'm to, There I'll be"
Floyd
I have ordered from them but i will not do it again.
They Charged...
$20.00 US to send the CD in an envelope.
Upon arrival the courier charged me another $20.00
for what they call Brokerage.
Now i will tell you how long it took to get here from time i ordered... Over 2 weeks..
And it ended up costing me nearly $50.00 Canadian... way too much for shipping charges on just a CD. I emailed them suggesting to implement better shipping methods but received No Reply.
I can send my Manytone CDs around the world Airmail Insured for under $10.00, in fact only about $4.00 from Canada to USA.
Go Figure.....
I have ordered from them but i will not do it again.
They Charged...
$20.00 US to send the CD in an envelope.
Upon arrival the courier charged me another $20.00
for what they call Brokerage.
Now i will tell you how long it took to get here from time i ordered... Over 2 weeks..
And it ended up costing me nearly $50.00 Canadian... way too much for shipping charges on just a CD. I emailed them suggesting to implement better shipping methods but received No Reply.
I can send my Manytone CDs around the world Airmail Insured for under $10.00, in fact only about $4.00 from Canada to USA.
Go Figure.....
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2582 posts since 24 Apr, 2003 from Canada
Thats an awful deal Manytone... Looks like I won't be buying from there. Its funny how many purchases I would instantly make if they were downloadable - but when a product is only available in physical media, and not even available in my country it basically kills the sale for me..
In other thoughts, why doensn't Canada have a big internet music 'superstore' a la zzsounds, samash etc? Sure, we have long & mcquade, but those guys know almost nothing about computer music in my experience.
In other thoughts, why doensn't Canada have a big internet music 'superstore' a la zzsounds, samash etc? Sure, we have long & mcquade, but those guys know almost nothing about computer music in my experience.
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- KVRist
- 476 posts since 28 Jun, 2002 from Vancouver, Canada
I used to work at L&M back in the day, and I asked then about an online store, and the management was full of excuses about why NOT to have an online store. Still, I think it's an open market on top of the almost total monopoly L&M has. Give Jack Long a call, I'm sure he'd listen.
(stu.macQ)
(stu.macQ)
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- KVRer
- 8 posts since 3 May, 2004
Tips for ordering from the U.S. to Canada:
1. Do NOT allow the shipper to use a private courier (UPS, FedEx, etc..) They apply the brokerage charge whether or not there is any duty owing, which is simply ridiculous. Just use good ol' US Mail and you will be fine.
2. The only additional charges should be a $5.00 customs handling fee (IF they even open it) and the 7% GST on the stated value of the package contents.
3. Now, based on item 2 you can see that it is possible to have the shipper write "CD -- promo, value $0" or something like that, in which case NO duty or taxes will be charged. I have done this and it worked like a charm. I have also never waited longer 2 weeks for anyhting that I have ordered from the U.S.
1. Do NOT allow the shipper to use a private courier (UPS, FedEx, etc..) They apply the brokerage charge whether or not there is any duty owing, which is simply ridiculous. Just use good ol' US Mail and you will be fine.
2. The only additional charges should be a $5.00 customs handling fee (IF they even open it) and the 7% GST on the stated value of the package contents.
3. Now, based on item 2 you can see that it is possible to have the shipper write "CD -- promo, value $0" or something like that, in which case NO duty or taxes will be charged. I have done this and it worked like a charm. I have also never waited longer 2 weeks for anyhting that I have ordered from the U.S.
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- KVRist
- 32 posts since 3 Sep, 2003 from Stratford, Ontario, Canada
You might consider www.kellysmusic.ca
They are somewhere in Manitoba. I've never ordered from them, but they appear to have a good selection judging from their website. I've had good luck with Saved By Technology in Toronto. You can't order over the web, but you can do phone orders. They do have a rather arcane system of faxing in a scan of your credit card, though.
They are somewhere in Manitoba. I've never ordered from them, but they appear to have a good selection judging from their website. I've had good luck with Saved By Technology in Toronto. You can't order over the web, but you can do phone orders. They do have a rather arcane system of faxing in a scan of your credit card, though.
A metaphor is like a simile...
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 2 Jan, 2003 from In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Fedex does not have a brokerage fee....however if duties and taxes are to be collected, there is a 7.00 ROD fee. (because Fedex paid the duties for you...your shipment gets cleared faster and you in turn pay them back what they paid Canada Customs..it's kind of a loan fee)
Your best bet is to have the shipper put demo cd or promotional cd as a description with a value of 0.00 and you shouldn't have any problem.
The US postal Express mail works great too and it is cheap....2-3 days service...
dano
Your best bet is to have the shipper put demo cd or promotional cd as a description with a value of 0.00 and you shouldn't have any problem.
The US postal Express mail works great too and it is cheap....2-3 days service...
dano
"In a sky full of people, only some want to fly,
Isn’t that crazy?"
Isn’t that crazy?"
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- KVRian
- 690 posts since 31 May, 2002 from chez moi
whatever you do, do not allow for shipping by UPS. They will ding you for a minimum of $35. I found out the hard way when I ordered Project5 from audiomidi.com. I'll never do that again.
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- Banned
- 5089 posts since 12 Jun, 2001 from Wusik Dot Com
Don't forget that they only take 1 out of every 10 packages for taxes and so... so you may up not having to pay the taxes, is kinda of a lotery. 
I saw a guy on the post office complaining that he never paid any taxes or fees when receiving CDs from overseas, but that time the guys got him. The office woman told him about the 1 in 10 thing...
Wk
I saw a guy on the post office complaining that he never paid any taxes or fees when receiving CDs from overseas, but that time the guys got him. The office woman told him about the 1 in 10 thing...Wk
