B&H

elan7e

Is there anybody bought gear from bh photo? Any advice?

Which courier is the best? Which courier I should avoid?

Lik

Except for their strict adhesion to the Jewish (I think?) working schedule, I can't really think of anything negative about them at all.

Just have your stuff UPS-ed to Point Roberts and pick it up yourself from there. That'll probably be the cheapest and fastest. If for some odd reason you insist to have the items shipped to your Canadian address (not recommended, btw), then just make sure you do not use UPS Ground. You'll get raped by the brokerage charges.

-Lik

快樂牛郎

went there last month

yes it's big and has everything but at the same time you are rushed and pushed all the time
everything is so mechanical and lifeless

i would rather go back to a small local store and chat with the sales guy about all the equipments

布小熊

I think she is planning to order online. So the rushing and pushing won't apply to her online shopping experience.
I bought from B&H a few times and I always ship to Point Roberts and pick the items up myself across the border.

Catpiano

Good ga!!!

AAC

Before they didn't charge GST/HST even my orders were shipped to BC.  Now, they charge full tax and brokeage when deliver stuff across the border.

Lik

Consider yourself extremely lucky when you didn't get taxed while shipping to BC. In the past, my orders have always been taxed, although duty wasn't charged (because I think camera and electronics are duty exempted).

At any rate, just ship them to Point Roberts la.

-Lik

快樂牛郎

I think she is planning to order online. So the rushing and pushing won't apply to her online shoppi ...
布小熊 發表於 2011/7/26 07:53

ya i know
i was just sharing my experience
but compared to b&H, adorama is even worse

however, i probably should've bought more film while I was there

pkny9394

just wondering, do you declare your goods at the border after you pick them up from the depot.

Lik

just wondering, do you declare your goods at the border after you pick them up from the depot.
pkny9394 發表於 2011-7-26 12:32

Don't declare your stuff at the border at all, esp when you are coming back from Point Roberts. The CBSA officiers are complete idiots and will never suspect that you've brought anything back, esp when there is absolutely nothing to do in Point Roberts other than 2 shipping depots, a few gas stations, and a supermarket. They are NOT going to catch you, and you are NOT going to get slapped with hefty penalties, and and you WON'T have your passport/ID red flagged so that you'll get stopped and searched every time from now on when you cross the border.

-Lik

p.s. The sarcasm is obvious enough, right?