[jezmasterzero]

Just want to warn US buyers that if you buy something from Canada, as I did, it might not make it through Canada Post / US Customs.

I bought a leather headband for my Grado SR-225 from fatman711. After he tried not once but twice to ship via Canada post over the period of a couple of months, I still have no headband. I truly believe he is a very reputable Head-fi member.

I'd like to thank fatman711 for trying so hard, and I am glad I was able to help your charity.

first post

 

[mark2410]

wouldnt customs just open it if they were suspicious see what it is then send it on?

 

[WalkGood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark2410 /img/forum/go_quote.gif wouldnt customs just open it if they were suspicious see what it is then send it on?

I agree, I've shipped and received things from many countries and no issues to date.

 

[jezmasterzero]

I may just be unlucky. This has happened to me before with an item I bought of ebay back in '99. The seller from Canada said it was customs.

 

[kydsid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jezmasterzero /img/forum/go_quote.gif I theorize the problem may have been that an envelope with a small headband looks conspicuously like a "dime of herb" to a customs agent! first post

No it wouldn't, trust me

. If it was ever stopped by Customs you would have been notified. There would be almost no reason to hold a headband since Headphones and their parts are duty free from Canada.

Probably just Canadas moose powered mail system.

 

[jezmasterzero]

I didn't know that kydsid.

 

[analogbox]

I've bought a couple of headphones from Canada and never had any problems.

 

[mark2410]

maybe your local post man is just steeling things if you say this has happened to you before?

 

[jezmasterzero]

That's possible mark2410. I've seen our mail carrier drop letters on her way up the block before.

 

[wuwhere]

I've bought a PA2V2 from Electric-Avenues which is in Canada and I received it.

 

[Uncle Erik]

I've had no trouble sending and receiving from Canada. It can take a couple weeks to get through on occasion.

 

[jezmasterzero]

Quote:

I've had no trouble sending and receiving from Canada. It can take a couple weeks to get through on occasion.

In my case I've been waiting since November.

 

[MD1032]

Ship it in a box to conceal it!

 

[digger945]

After many transactions with Canadians, both here and on ebay, I've yet to have a package delayed in customs more than a couple of days at most.
When it was delayed in customs, it showed up on the tracking website.
To me US and Canada are like North America, I don't really see all that much difference.
Maybe I've just been very fortunate thus far.

 

[apatN]

That sucks! Are you sure you gave Fatman your right address? Would be really stupid if you didn't though.