[Firam]

I ordered some headphones off eBay two weeks ago. I emailed the seller and told me that they must still be in customs. I then realized that some of the customs workers in Canada are on strike so the border is all backed up. So I assume my package is in a bonded warehouse somewhere. I guess that what I get for trying to get the lowest price. So, patiently I wait.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

Wow, the customs workers are all on strike? That's pretty dangerous, what happens to urgent items that need to be delivered immediately?

 

[Mouzike]

that's the downside of having labour unions...unions taking things too far...A few weeks ago, in Montreal, Canada. Road Service Workers went on strike during a snow storm/ freezing rain storm and refused to clear the roads. this endangered the drivers and the pedestrians and soon the government had to intervene and declare their striking to be illgal...all this while i was inside my warm home listening to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata...

 

[gurus]

O life in Canada! When are the postal workers going on strike? Last time I was there in September Revenue Canada (Canadian equivalent of IRS) workers were on a rotating strike.

 

[jlingo]

Grrr my supermacro going back to xin, and
Feb 9, 2005
6:20 P.M.
ASCOT VALE, VIC, AU
EXPORT SCAN
2:37 A.M. AU BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
1:21 A.M. ONTARIO, CA, US REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY;SHIPMENT SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY

now it's already Feb 11, 2005 in Australia and the tracking is still not updated. But UPS customer service keeps assuring that it will be there on Feb 11, 2005, US time.

 

[jlingo]

Grrr my supermacro is going back to xin, and
Feb 9, 2005
6:20 P.M.
ASCOT VALE, VIC, AU
EXPORT SCAN
2:37 A.M. AU BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
1:21 A.M. ONTARIO, CA, US REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY;SHIPMENT SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY

now it's already Feb 11, 2005 in Australia and the tracking is still not updated. But UPS customer service keeps assuring that it will be there on Feb 11, 2005, US time.

 

[Firam]

It isn't totally closed just the number of entry points had been reduced from 5 to 2 if I read the article right. Kind of annoying really.

 

[Venro]

That's not true, stuff is still getting through. I ordered a pair of HD650s on January 10th, and recieved them on Feb 1.

 

[Firam]

I did not think stuff took 20 days to cross the border. I guess I've never ordered from Canada before.

 

[some1x]

There was a strike some time ago, I think it ended.
Is there another one

 

[Sinbios]

*(^%*(^*

is this why my batteries are still not here yet after like a month?

 

[Natsuiro]

Yea I'm waiting on some K501s via usps.. i'm not expecting them for a month I guess. If possible, I like to get stuff shipped via fedex with low shipping value to avoid brokerage fees.

 

[kin0kin]

all the stuff that i bought from states and other shipments that i got from asia to hfx werent taxed, and they all came within 2 weeks on the day its shipped. custom didnt even bother take a peep at it.....now im waiting for my sr-71 and im not even sure todd has shipped it out...mailed and pmed him a few times but no reply

 

[some1x]

Can't find any info about strike. Is it nationwide or provincial? Whats going on?

 

[kin0kin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlingo Grrr my supermacro going back to xin, and Feb 9, 2005 6:20 P.M. ASCOT VALE, VIC, AU EXPORT SCAN 2:37 A.M. AU BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED 1:21 A.M. ONTARIO, CA, US REGISTERED WITH CLEARING AGENCY;SHIPMENT SUBMITTED TO CLEARING AGENCY now it's already Feb 11, 2005 in Australia and the tracking is still not updated. But UPS customer service keeps assuring that it will be there on Feb 11, 2005, US time.

ups's tracking system always get stuck at certain point. when it reaches that point, it basically means that it is coming soon. that's my experience with ups. if I were you, i'd better cross my fingers that it didn't get checked by custom....hence no brokerage charges