[Woodcarver] Heads-up on shipping to Canada

[Bill Judt]

Susan:

Thanks for sharing your shipping experiences. This will be helpful to 
many of us who ship products to and from the USA.

Blessings and Peace,

Bill

W.F. Judt,
46 Harvard Cres,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7H3R1
PH: 306-373-6649
Email: bjudt at sasktel.net
Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com

On Dec 10, 2004, at 4:58 AM, Classic Carving Patterns wrote:

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> Hey Clive,
>
> First, Mike and I are delighted to hear that you got your book in a
> timely manner :)
>
> We have been watching this thread with great interest and some grins as
> we ship worldwide.  We have had shipping problems with long delays, but
> it's not just Canada ... It's everywhere!  Currently it can take 30+
> days for packages to reach the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada 
> for
> example.  Usually that breaks down to two days to reach the border and
> enter the Customs process, plus two days to reach the receiver once it
> leaves Customs.  All the other time is spent at that country's Custom
> Department.
>
> Back in mid-October we ordered a shipment of prints from one of our
> Canadian artist (for our dog art site) it arrived on the 8th of 
> December
> ... Six weeks ... And that one was coming in through US Customs. Our
> Custom's Dept. even called us to confirm that we were a real and viable
> business, even questioning us on what the package contained so that 
> they
> could compare our answers to the packing invoice provided by our 
> artist.
> So let's add America to the long mailing time list as well. Three years
> ago that same shipment would have arrived in four days!
>
> Since the tragedy of 9-11 the Customs Departments in every country have
> greatly increased their inspections process.  Our packages seem to run 
> a
> 50/50 chance of being opened and hand inspected.  We have even had some
> parcels arrive to the customer damaged because of these inspections.
> Plus once it reaches Customs there is no way to track the package, when
> it arrived in Customs - when it will be leaving Customs.  They seem to
> enter the black hole of worldwide shipping.
>
> Mike and I are not complaining! This new situation is simply something
> we must adjust to even though we are the ones that get the brunt of
> "Where's my package!!!"  We both believe that this is now an 
> unfortunate
> necessity for everyone's safety and a sad bi-product of terrorism that
> touches every person.
>
> So, Clive, you are right!  It's not Canada ... Or any other country is
> particular ... This is just a fact of life everywhere today.
>
> Susan Irish
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Clive Goss
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:45 PM
> To: [Woodcarver]
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Heads-up on shipping to Canada
>
>
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> Hi All,
> I have recently received packages from the US. Two from E Bay and one
> from
> Susan Irish. They came through with no problems, and in quite a short
> time.
> So please do not be frightened off by this and stop sending to Canada.
> We,
> your friends in the snowy cold North need your packages and
> friendship,,,,,,, please don't abandon and forget us. Keep the mail
> coming.
> Take care.
> Clive.
>
>
>
>
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