ordering from the USA?

Greylocks · April 14th, 2007, 10:16

Get age-verified, check the Classifieds section, and only buy from Canadian resources. That is the 100% guaranteed way to get what you want.

Anything else, no matter how strange, is a gamble.

Read the FAQ while you're at it.

kalnaren · April 14th, 2007, 11:55

I ordered a battery from cheapbatterypacks.com, didn't have any problems. I know it's better to order within Canada, but seriously $48 CAD shipped vs. $75 CAD shipped inside Canada??

Styrak · April 14th, 2007, 12:24

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Originally Posted by kalnaren

I ordered a battery from cheapbatterypacks.com, didn't have any problems. I know it's better to order within Canada, but seriously $48 CAD shipped vs. $75 CAD shipped inside Canada??

Well I don't see how you would have any problems with a battery. That's like ordering any normal household item on the internet.

kalnaren · April 14th, 2007, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Styrak

Well I don't see how you would have any problems with a battery. That's like ordering any normal household item on the internet.

Well exactly. Some on the forum who shall remain unnamed keep warning people that ordering anything from the US is risky

Kid · April 14th, 2007, 13:36

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Originally Posted by kalnaren

Well exactly. Some on the forum who shall remain unnamed keep warning people that ordering anything from the US is risky

Maybe they have an inside source that tells them that some airsofters that work in customs need accessories.

Amazing KG3 · April 14th, 2007, 13:40

Even though all my stuff goes through customs processing, its only a day or two added to shipping, and i still get my stuff no matter what it is (other than restricted goods) even with the duty, its still worth it to import.

Ducky · April 14th, 2007, 14:57

Mags do not get seized, even ones with fake bullets done. I've imported G&P AK-74 mags, and G36 mags on multiple occasions that customs had looked at with no problem.

Styrak · April 15th, 2007, 04:30

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Originally Posted by Ducky

Mags do not get seized, even ones with fake bullets done. I've imported G&P AK-74 mags, and G36 mags on multiple occasions that customs had looked at with no problem.

It probably depends on the customs person, or how assholish they're feeling that day, or both.

Greylocks · April 15th, 2007, 09:01

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Originally Posted by kalnaren

Well exactly. Some on the forum who shall remain unnamed keep warning people that ordering anything from the US is risky

Because those of us who are un-named have been here long enough to see the weirdest things get seized by Customs? And people get burned? And maybe we dont like to see people get reamed?
Or do you really think I say this stuff for shits and giggles?

Freedom Fighter · April 15th, 2007, 09:03

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ex · April 15th, 2007, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Freedom Fighter

http://greylocks.youaremighty.com/

OMFG I just spewed cheerios everywhere...that was fucking funny

Naerah · April 15th, 2007, 10:07

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Originally Posted by Freedom Fighter

http://greylocks.youaremighty.com/

im gonna laugh this out for the next 3 days!! ROFLOL!!!

kalnaren · April 15th, 2007, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Freedom Fighter

http://greylocks.youaremighty.com/

Great... now I have to clean my breakfast off the front of my monitor lol

kalnaren · April 15th, 2007, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Greylocks

Because those of us who are un-named have been here long enough to see the weirdest things get seized by Customs? And people get burned? And maybe we dont like to see people get reamed?
Or do you really think I say this stuff for shits and giggles?

Ok Greylocks, I'll bite. Just how many batteries of which types have you had siezed at the border?

Greylocks · April 15th, 2007, 11:10

Did I say I was the one who got stuff seized? I'm saying, read again, that Customs has seized weirder things in the past for no other reason that it was a bad day.

All kinds of parts, add-ons, etc have been seized before. Even the small spring sets that go into mechboxes, just because the container said M-16 or something on it.

I'm saying that dealing with Customs is a gamble at all times and you depend on their whim when you order anything. For many things, the gamble works, sometimes it does not.

If the gamble is worth it to you, heck, go for it.

I buy all my stuff from our retailers or local hobby shops. I also beleive in supporting Canadian Retailers; if we dont, one day we'll really bitch that we cant get anything into the country.

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April 15th, 2007, 09:03	#25
Freedom Fighter Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mississauga, ON	http://greylocks.youaremighty.com/ __________________ Few individuals would view themselves as barbarous, no, instead they view themselves in a different light, a distorted reality that justifies who they are and what they have done.

April 14th, 2007, 10:16	#16
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Get age-verified, check the Classifieds section, and only buy from Canadian resources. That is the 100% guaranteed way to get what you want. Anything else, no matter how strange, is a gamble. Read the FAQ while you're at it.

April 14th, 2007, 13:40	#21
Amazing KG3 Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB	Even though all my stuff goes through customs processing, its only a day or two added to shipping, and i still get my stuff no matter what it is (other than restricted goods) even with the duty, its still worth it to import.

April 14th, 2007, 14:57	#22
Ducky Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Winnipeg	Mags do not get seized, even ones with fake bullets done. I've imported G&P AK-74 mags, and G36 mags on multiple occasions that customs had looked at with no problem.

April 15th, 2007, 11:10	#30
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Did I say I was the one who got stuff seized? I'm saying, read again, that Customs has seized weirder things in the past for no other reason that it was a bad day. All kinds of parts, add-ons, etc have been seized before. Even the small spring sets that go into mechboxes, just because the container said M-16 or something on it. I'm saying that dealing with Customs is a gamble at all times and you depend on their whim when you order anything. For many things, the gamble works, sometimes it does not. If the gamble is worth it to you, heck, go for it. I buy all my stuff from our retailers or local hobby shops. I also beleive in supporting Canadian Retailers; if we dont, one day we'll really bitch that we cant get anything into the country.

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