Questions about Amazon.com and Candian customers - Blu-ray Forum

ZackL · 08-12-2008, 05:31 AM

I am pretty sick of the insanely unfair pricing that Amazon.ca has compared to Amazon.com so I would like to swap out and use the US site.

I have been told that the location that these items ship from is in Mississauga, Ontario even if ordering from the US site, so my question is, obviously, is this true? I ask because it would seem a little pointless to pay $4.99 shipping + a customs fee to get a Blu that would even out in price and I would get faster using Amazon.ca.

Thanks guys and gals.

vluan57 · 08-12-2008, 12:31 PM

The US version ships out from various locations. It really just depends on what you're getting. I've ordered shoes that ship from MD, movies that ship from Mississippi, and random stuff shipped from Alabama.

Anthony P · 08-13-2008, 01:56 AM

all of mine came from the US, on the other hand for movies I have never been charge duties or tax or anything else over what Amazon charged for S&H.

Eagle_23 · 08-13-2008, 03:07 PM

I live in Mississauga and order from Amazon.com all the time. I believe that upon order, your order is sent from a US Amazon distribution center to the Mississauga, Canada distribution center. The reason they do this is to save themselves some cash as well as yourself on duty. You'll also notice that the movies never have the annoying french print on the covers, which would seem to confirm this.

08-12-2008, 05:31 AM	#1
ZackL Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada	Questions about Amazon.com and Candian customers I am pretty sick of the insanely unfair pricing that Amazon.ca has compared to Amazon.com so I would like to swap out and use the US site. I have been told that the location that these items ship from is in Mississauga, Ontario even if ordering from the US site, so my question is, obviously, is this true? I ask because it would seem a little pointless to pay $4.99 shipping + a customs fee to get a Blu that would even out in price and I would get faster using Amazon.ca. Thanks guys and gals.

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08-12-2008, 12:31 PM	#2
vluan57 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:45	The US version ships out from various locations. It really just depends on what you're getting. I've ordered shoes that ship from MD, movies that ship from Mississippi, and random stuff shipped from Alabama.

08-13-2008, 01:56 AM	#3
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	all of mine came from the US, on the other hand for movies I have never been charge duties or tax or anything else over what Amazon charged for S&H.

08-13-2008, 03:07 PM	#4
Eagle_23 Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:780 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:22	I live in Mississauga and order from Amazon.com all the time. I believe that upon order, your order is sent from a US Amazon distribution center to the Mississauga, Canada distribution center. The reason they do this is to save themselves some cash as well as yourself on duty. You'll also notice that the movies never have the annoying french print on the covers, which would seem to confirm this.

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