Looking for a trade partner from US

[MrFr3eze]

Hi guys,

It has become more and more difficult in my opinion to make good deal on eBay for canadians. The global shipping program is sometime very expensive. For example, a 700 card could cost 40 $ shipping and 50 $ import charges. I am looking for someone from the US who could help me buy some items and send them back to me. I would simply give the item number. If the item is won, I would pay for the item + shipping to you and shipping to me. I can also add a commission that would be a certain % of the money I save.

Please let me know if that is something that you would do.
THanks
Fred

[dudical]

Great idea. I would love that too, but not to take away from you finding someone, in general though, that would be awesome.

[DnJcards]

Would be happy to help both of you out. I actually do this for another member as well, which saves him a ton on shipping. Feel free to PM me for more details.

[RGM81]

Best suggestion I have for this is to add an alternate shipping address to your eBay account and have cards shipped to COMC. They offer a service, COMC Mailboxes, and it drastically reduces the costs for shipping. Other than that, make a couple good friends here in the US that will bid on your behalf and then you just pay them for stuff as you go. Helps a ton and builds bridges in the community.

[neilfrancis]

Be glad to help you out if I Can. U.S. based ebay seller myself. nicknock-2013 I have a way to bypass the ridiculous shipping rates to Canada using a United States Postal Service account, let me know if can be of any assistance

[30ranfordfan]

Best suggestion I have for this is to add an alternate shipping address to your eBay account and have cards shipped to COMC. They offer a service, COMC Mailboxes, and it drastically reduces the costs for shipping. Other than that, make a couple good friends here in the US that will bid on your behalf and then you just pay them for stuff as you go. Helps a ton and builds bridges in the community.

+1


This is what I do. COMC offers a great service.

[doniceage]

@RGM81 and @30ranfordfan

How is COMC working out nowadays with the shipping and such. Nothing like bringing a issue to light when a member sent me a message about it.

Don

[30ranfordfan]

@doniceage

I'm still using it. I will win a card on eBay, where the shipping to Canada is expensive ($17 USD is usually what I see posted). More often than not, I can have the same card shipped to COMC for under $5..... though I think the processing fees are now up to $3 for COMC to receive it, and load it into my inventory. It's not as cheap as it used to be, but still a good way to save money.


The killer though, particularly with the tariffs that have been applied, is getting them shipped home. I typically wait until I have a larger shipment to send home - and the last couple of times I did that, I actually just had the package sent to a friend near the boarder, and then he brought it to me (talking about a friend who used to own this site, lol!)

Currently I've got 274 items ready to ship. I'd be looking at about $500 to have them shipped to me in Canada right now. Before the tariffs, that same shipment would have cost more like $95 to get here.

[doniceage]

@doniceage

I'm still using it. I will win a card on eBay, where the shipping to Canada is expensive ($17 USD is usually what I see posted). More often than not, I can have the same card shipped to COMC for under $5..... though I think the processing fees are now up to $3 for COMC to receive it, and load it into my inventory. It's not as cheap as it used to be, but still a good way to save money.


The killer though, particularly with the tariffs that have been applied, is getting them shipped home. I typically wait until I have a larger shipment to send home - and the last couple of times I did that, I actually just had the package sent to a friend near the boarder, and then he brought it to me (talking about a friend who used to own this site, lol!)

Currently I've got 274 items ready to ship. I'd be looking at about $500 to have them shipped to me in Canada right now. Before the tariffs, that same shipment would have cost more like $95 to get here.

Thanks for sharing and it seems reasonable but as you say it would be beneficial to have a U.S. member to help you get your things across the border like you used to have. I had one member and did it for him for a few years as he was always on a cruise seeing the world. I know he has a better half now so I assume she get all the cards LOL. Thanks for sharing and I hope they do away with the tariffs on both sides as it just not good for the hobby in my opinion.

DON