Canada - a rip-off country !!!
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Posted on: 08-10-08 10:08:37
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 08-10-08 10:08:37
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Originally posted by spaceman
And BTW price of Hydro and water bills is cheap in US too. Has anybody considered going and taking shower there?
Nice idea
Conservation can go a long way too. I know several people in the US (that have comparable home sq ft) who pay much more for their electricity, water and gas than I do even though their prices are much lower.
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Dimple2001
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Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 08-10-08 10:13:43
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 08-10-08 10:13:43
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Originally posted by DesiTiger
My solution is simple - I don't buy anything from Canada except groceries & gas. For everything else - be it houseware, clothes, shoes, electronics etc. etc. etc. I go to Buffalo.
Why drive 1.5 hours for stuff I can buy here? - It makes fiscal sense. Even with the gas spent on driving, I still end up saving 25%-35% or even more in some cases.
What about duty at the border? - Well, you just have to get a little creative
Doesn't this hurt the Canadian Retailers and hence the economy? - You bet it does and I wish more and more people would do so. That's the only way retailers will start to listen and lower their prices.
Ditto here.
With the exception of groceries, I buy everything from the US including gas. Fortunately, I am within 20 minutes to Detroit and within 1 hr to most shopping districts in metro Detroit. Also, have access to a PO box in the US for delivery of online orders.
In addition, I buy a lot of things online and that saves much more than goods from a store.
Like you say, it's my money.
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Dimple2001
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No body asked you where you shop and where you buy stuff. I asked if you have solution to lower prices, if you don't have then sit relax and wait for your passport.
Umm. that 's a solution to lower prices, read my post again..very carefully.
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Regarding going to Buffalo for shopping, you are smart enough and maybe not other people are as smart as you.
Talk about yourself pal, there are certainly "others" on this forum that do the smart thing by shopping across the border.
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And BTW price of Hydro and water bills is cheap in US too. Has anybody considered going and taking shower there?
Ok, nobody asked you where you take your showers
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Umm. that 's a solution to lower prices, read my post again..very carefully.
Yes i read it, for me its a solution for you and others who can go cross border shopping? What about those who cant do cross border shopping and have to purchase stuff in canada?
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Talk about yourself pal, there are certainly "others" on this forum that do the smart thing by shopping across the border.
I travel to US frequently both by Air and Road, and i have also done plenty of shopping in US and brought stuff to Canada. Again, the question is how about those who don't travel to US.
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Ok, nobody asked you where you take your showers
Thats correct, it shouldn't be a business to anyone, right?
Hi Dimple
Could you pls let me know how you got a PO box in US. Also I did not know that oneline stores delivered to a PO Box.
Cheers
rsk
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Ditto here.
With the exception of groceries, I buy everything from the US including gas. Fortunately, I am within 20 minutes to Detroit and within 1 hr to most shopping districts in metro Detroit. Also, have access to a PO box in the US for delivery of online orders.
In addition, I buy a lot of things online and that saves much more than goods from a store.
Like you say, it's my money.
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Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 08-10-08 18:37:40
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 08-10-08 18:37:40
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Originally posted by rsk12
Hi Dimple
Could you pls let me know how you got a PO box in US. Also I did not know that oneline stores delivered to a PO Box.
Cheers
rsk
Find a post office that has PO boxes, call them and ask for availability. If available, go to the post office and fill out the application form. They will need to see your ID and your permanent address. Some post offices may ask for a reason for the PO box and you could state as personal use as you may be receiving packages.
Not all online vendors deliver to PO box. It depends on how the shipment is sent. If sent by UPS, the option is to pick the package from the UPS outlet.
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Dimple2001
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Originally posted by spaceman
Yes i read it, for me its a solution for you and others who can go cross border shopping? What about those who cant do cross border shopping and have to purchase stuff in canada?
Wish I could present you with a tailor made one size fits all kind of a solution, but sadly such a creature doesn't exist
That said, even if 40% of the population in Canada was to start shopping across the border, it would put a significant pressure on the retailers to stop being greedy.
The only major reason I can think of someone not being to shop across the border is lack of a US visa, but then all natural and natrualized Canadians, citizens of visa waiver countries and anybody with a B1/B2 visa can shop across the border.
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Thats correct, it shouldn't be a business to anyone, right?
Well, you're the one that brought it up so.....
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