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« on: June 04, 2010, 06:58:31 AM » |
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hey im looking to get a new lip for my car, and the shipping costs are unreal, they want 300 to ship to canada and only 50 for USA..ive heard about this place called Ship Happens right over the border..basically you can ship to them then pick it up right at the border..and they only charge 5 bucks..has anyone used this service yet?
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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2010, 07:53:41 AM » |
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lol i was like what's with the title o.O
a few members here have shipped stuff to the letter carrier in point roberts and picked it up there. pay a few bucks for the item and declare the tax at the border.
there's another service there but i forget what it's called.
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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2010, 08:07:28 AM » |
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there's another service there but i forget what it's called.
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2010, 08:18:57 AM » |
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Or the letter carrier.
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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2010, 08:28:28 AM » |
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There are service available at Blaine which is a bit further to drive. They are pretty much all the same. Decide on their opening hours as some close late and some open on weekend.
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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 01:30:41 PM » |
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If you're going to Sumas ... we use Letterlock. Super nice there and same low cost.  My mom left her cell there once and they called me because they saw my name in her address book. I don't even get a lot of packages but they remembered me. That's kind of nice, I like small businesses like that |
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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 05:24:31 PM » |
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I use the letter carrier. They also provide email / phone notification for free to let you know when your package has arrived.
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 05:28:02 PM » |
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where is letter carrier? how much do they charge?
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2010, 05:30:24 PM » |
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www.thelettercarrier.comthey are in Pt Roberts (spitting distance from the border) and they charge (very reasonably) by weight.
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2010, 12:01:33 AM » |
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I got my Mazdaspeed3 transmission shipped to them. That thing weights like 250 lbs and they only charged me $5.00 USD.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2010, 12:11:57 AM » |
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hahaha holy crap, sweet deal!!
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2010, 12:22:50 AM » |
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which companies are in Blaine? anyone with good experience with them?
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2010, 12:41:16 AM » |
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i've been to hagens of blaine quite often after i get pissed off enough by the pt. robert customs. Their charge is cheap , only 2 USD per item. they're like 5 mins away from the border too. check http://www.hagensofblaine.com/ out The only downside I can think of is that you might need to wait for a bit to cross the border. |
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2010, 01:09:08 AM » |
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Hagen's of Blaine + Nexus Pass = WIN  I much prefer the Peace Arch crossing much more than Pt. Roberts...the CBSA crew at Pt. Roberts thinks everyone is a criminal and have too much time on their hands. |
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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2010, 04:17:50 AM » |
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ditto x 1 million to levitron. I'm thinking of getting nexus if i go to us enough ... :p
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« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2010, 11:40:46 AM » |
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What does the Nexus do? When we see people swipe them, they still have to stop and talk to the border person. So does it really save time?
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« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2010, 11:45:45 AM » |
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Other than the line for Nexus carriers being way shorter, you mean?
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« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2010, 11:47:58 AM » |
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I dunno ... cause I usually drive out and go through Sumas, sometimes aldergrove. They go through the same lines as the rest of us, hence wondering what the difference was. I haven't seen the separate lanes.
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« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2010, 01:50:22 PM » |
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what do you normally say at the boarder on the way in to the US?? "I am picking up some packages??"
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« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2010, 01:52:17 PM » |
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just tell them the truth: i'm picking up an intake at the letter carrier
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