CANADIAN mail order ??

I posted this in one other NG. I hope that's not what is referred to as
cross posting. But anyways.....

I'm in a rural area of Canada and my immediate access to equipment dealers
is confined to a few low volume price gougers with limited stock. Are
there any Canadian alternatives to mail order companies like BHPhoto in the
US?

I'll also ask if there are any Canadians who are buying from US mail order
companies and what your experiences are with GST and broker fees etc.
Comparing a few US and Canadian prices for the same equipment I've
established that you can add an additional 50% to the US price to arrive at
the Canadian price. But I'm not sure if that reflects other costs besides
the exchange rate.

Can any Canadian with importing experience shed some light? I remember
buying Paul C Buff strobes about 15 years ago but that was when we still had
the old duties applicable instead of our GST.
Ivan

I'm in the US but I've bought a few items from Henry's in Toronto and their
prices were very good. Maybe the exchange rate though but I would check
them out. www.henrys.com

"Ivan" wrote in message
...
I posted this in one other NG. I hope that's not what is referred to as
cross posting. But anyways.....

I'm in a rural area of Canada and my immediate access to equipment dealers
is confined to a few low volume price gougers with limited stock. Are
there any Canadian alternatives to mail order companies like BHPhoto in
the
US?

I'll also ask if there are any Canadians who are buying from US mail order
companies and what your experiences are with GST and broker fees etc.
Comparing a few US and Canadian prices for the same equipment I've
established that you can add an additional 50% to the US price to arrive
at
the Canadian price. But I'm not sure if that reflects other costs besides
the exchange rate.

Can any Canadian with importing experience shed some light? I remember
buying Paul C Buff strobes about 15 years ago but that was when we still
had
the old duties applicable instead of our GST.
Ivan

Check out www.thecamerastore.com in Calgary
Their website isn't the absolute greatest but they are well stocked and ship
quick and fast. If you know what you want, get their toll free number from
the website and give them a call.


"Ivan" wrote in message
...
I posted this in one other NG. I hope that's not what is referred to as
cross posting. But anyways.....

I'm in a rural area of Canada and my immediate access to equipment dealers
is confined to a few low volume price gougers with limited stock. Are
there any Canadian alternatives to mail order companies like BHPhoto in
the
US?

I'll also ask if there are any Canadians who are buying from US mail order
companies and what your experiences are with GST and broker fees etc.
Comparing a few US and Canadian prices for the same equipment I've
established that you can add an additional 50% to the US price to arrive
at
the Canadian price. But I'm not sure if that reflects other costs besides
the exchange rate.

Can any Canadian with importing experience shed some light? I remember
buying Paul C Buff strobes about 15 years ago but that was when we still
had
the old duties applicable instead of our GST.
Ivan

"David Bindle" wrote in message
...
Check out www.thecamerastore.com in Calgary
Their website isn't the absolute greatest but they are well stocked and
ship
quick and fast. If you know what you want, get their toll free number from
the website and give them a call.


"Ivan" wrote in message
...
I posted this in one other NG. I hope that's not what is referred to as
cross posting. But anyways.....

I'm in a rural area of Canada and my immediate access to equipment
dealers
is confined to a few low volume price gougers with limited stock. Are
there any Canadian alternatives to mail order companies like BHPhoto in
the
US?

I'll also ask if there are any Canadians who are buying from US mail
order
companies and what your experiences are with GST and broker fees etc.
Comparing a few US and Canadian prices for the same equipment I've
established that you can add an additional 50% to the US price to arrive
at
the Canadian price. But I'm not sure if that reflects other costs
besides
the exchange rate.

Can any Canadian with importing experience shed some light? I remember
buying Paul C Buff strobes about 15 years ago but that was when we still
had
the old duties applicable instead of our GST.
Ivan

That was a pretty good lead, thanks. Ivan

http://www.acecam.com/canada1.html

I did a google for photo equipment dealers in Canada. This web page looks
like an umbrella site for many different ones across Canada.
Ivan

Check out www.simonscameras.com or www.henrys.com.

"David Bindle" wrote in message
...
Check out www.thecamerastore.com in Calgary
Their website isn't the absolute greatest but they are well stocked and
ship
quick and fast. If you know what you want, get their toll free number from
the website and give them a call.


"Ivan" wrote in message
...
I posted this in one other NG. I hope that's not what is referred to as
cross posting. But anyways.....

I'm in a rural area of Canada and my immediate access to equipment
dealers
is confined to a few low volume price gougers with limited stock. Are
there any Canadian alternatives to mail order companies like BHPhoto in
the
US?

I'll also ask if there are any Canadians who are buying from US mail
order
companies and what your experiences are with GST and broker fees etc.
Comparing a few US and Canadian prices for the same equipment I've
established that you can add an additional 50% to the US price to arrive
at
the Canadian price. But I'm not sure if that reflects other costs
besides
the exchange rate.

Can any Canadian with importing experience shed some light? I remember
buying Paul C Buff strobes about 15 years ago but that was when we still
had
the old duties applicable instead of our GST.
Ivan