my latest iteration of "Nanook's 219 tonearm"..

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folks, received all addresses.

I'll now do a little work on Canada Post's website. Estimates based on their estimates

Canucks pay $2.89
Americans pay $7.00
All others pay $14.00

if I can convince Canada Post that these are oversized letters and not "goods"

total of 9 "beta testers"
 
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nicho and others...

well the complete list is as follows
  • Tim(USA)
  • Kevin(USA)
  • SDGregory (Dave?---USA)
  • Cory(USA)
  • Nigel(Canuckland)
  • Tim(UK via Canuckland)
  • Trond(Norway)
  • Emanuele(Italy)
  • Sanchin(India)

So "International" is anyone not in Canada or the USA. So I called Italy, Norway and India "International" to save me some typing, I'll have to weight the total with packaging, which measures 56.45 grams for the packaging (a bubble type envelope), and the arm parts (bearing pivot, arm and headshell). I may have to add something to the end of the arm tubes so that they won't "poke" through the envelope easily---small corks🙂 and/or a cardboard "card around each end.

If Canada Post refuses them as they are "goods" then the shipping charges will increase, and I'll offer you guys to pick your own poison (FedEx, parcel post via Canada Post, UPS, DHL, etc.). Based on your preference, I will get a quote and pass them onto the thread. P10, what's your shipping experience been with Canada Post?

sachu888: Your shipping, will be considerably higher yet again, as I am planning to send a turntable to you. The Shipping charges could go through the roof. Perhaps a turntable from Hong Kong, Singapore, China or Japan may prove to be far less expensive in shipping?

Thanks all for your patience.

to any making comments about shipping, (canzld included 🙂):
Toronto, being the centre of the universe (at least to many Torontonians) has been a view held by some. Torontonians also get upset 'cause we sit on (essentially) a province wide natural gas supply. And oil, and oil sands, and wind (particularly the Crowsnest Pass, and the Cowly ridge, and right close to home here in Lethbridge--362 days per year with breezes above 10 km per hour, so suitable for wind generated electricity). Oh, did I forget about sunny days per year? 291 🙂
 
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some more rates...

guys,

some more rates (thanks P10) using Canada Post small packet air:
USA: $6.94
Italy, Norway, UK: $16.47
India: $17.69
Toronto: $11.91
Vancouver: $13.01

Note that it is cheaper for all US destinations than any Canadian destinations and that's shipping from within Canada!
 
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Nanook said:
guys,

some more rates (thanks P10) using Canada Post small packet air:
USA: $6.94
Italy, Norway, UK: $16.47
India: $17.69
Toronto: $11.91
Vancouver: $13.01

Note that it is cheaper for all US destinations than any Canadian destinations and that's shipping from within Canada!
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Hi Stew,

Thanks for your reply.If you can send it in via canada postal surface service, shipping cost would be very less.I have checked on canada post website and it is around $6 for small packet.Here is the link
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/far/personal/farInt?execution=e2s3

Regards,

Sachin
 
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to any making comments about shipping, (canzld included ):
Toronto, being the centre of the universe (at least to many Torontonians) has been a view held by some. Torontonians also get upset 'cause we sit on (essentially) a province wide natural gas supply. And oil, and oil sands, and wind (particularly the Crowsnest Pass, and the Cowly ridge, and right close to home here in Lethbridge--362 days per year with breezes above 10 km per hour, so suitable for wind generated electricity). Oh, did I forget about sunny days per year? 291
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Don't worry Stew, I'm pretty sure most Torontonians know there's a lot of wind blowing out of Lethbridge 😀 (seriously - you are making this way too easy 😛)

Toronto: $11.91
Vancouver: $13.01
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this is seriously a joke tho - how the ... can it cost more to post from Lethbridge to Van than TO 😡 It's only about 4x the distance to here!

the small packet air rate is fine by me (do you have an email address for etransfer?) - You might want to hang onto the arms til after Xmas at this point. In my experience postal service usually goes haywire around now, lots more lost and damaged stuff due to the sudden increase in volume
 
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small packet air

seems to be the best solution. I think Sanchu, you may have to "pay up" as I can just tell the post office all "small packet air" and be done with it. The headshells alone are worth more than the shipping charge...

waiting until after Christmas does make a little sense. I'll have to see if my account can be set up foe e-payment. That would be my preference, but Paypal can work too (too bad I can't Paypal for freight with Canada Post).

I estimated the "packets as 15" X 2" X4", at 300-400 grams. In reality under 100 grams.
 
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Nanook said:
seems to be the best solution. I think Sanchu, you may have to "pay up" as I can just tell the post office all "small packet air" and be done with it. The headshells alone are worth more than the shipping charge...

waiting until after Christmas does make a little sense. I'll have to see if my account can be set up foe e-payment. That would be my preference, but Paypal can work too (too bad I can't Paypal for freight with Canada Post).

I estimated the "packets as 15" X 2" X4", at 300-400 grams. In reality under 100 grams.
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HI Stew,
I am fine with small packet air.

Regards,

Sachin
 
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