want to get a new ship

[dragzz]

i live in canada British Columbia  i cant get model ship way kits here and if i order from model expo shipping going to kill me 40.00 to ship to where i live +13% tax the hobby store where i live i was there today thay can get the wood ships for me but not the soild hull kits just the plank bulk kind iam still new dont know what to do can someone help me if thay can that be so nice  tys

[clipper]

Hi Dragzz the best advice I can give is to read the build logs and tutorials on this site. It is by far the BEST source of information you will ever have at your finger tips and will certainly help you decide which way you want to go given your present options.

Tony

[dragzz]

scratch build is not for me i know what kill iam looking for its the Model Shipways Phantom cant get in canada 

[Jay 1]

Cast Your Anchor in Ontario has the Phantom: http://www.castyouranchorhobby.com/item--Phantom--MS2027

 

You may also want to give eBay a go--there usually are a number of Phantoms listed.

 

Jay

[realworkingsailor]

As a fellow Canadian, the only thing I can suggest is just bite the bullet. You're going to find the prices charged by Canadian retailers will still be more than what you would pay (shipping included) from a US retailer. You will only get dinged for the GST at the door (5%) since the provinces do not have jurisdiction to charge import duties. Don't forget that a Canadian retailer will be obliged to have you pay full sales tax (GST + PST, or HST) AND you still have to pay to ship it from wherever in the country it's coming from.

 

Model Expo does Canadians a favour, as they prepay the GST on your order, so you won't get hit again at the door. The biggest trick is to plan well ahead. Plan for everything you'll need (spare parts, replacement upgrades, tools etc.) so you can have everything shipped at once. Most retailers will charge a flat rate based on weight, so you can save there as well.

 

Andy

[augie]

If you do decide to order from Model Expo (as suggested by Andy), once you decide on a ship check their website frequently for 'sale' items.  They are constantly putting specific kits on sale and the savings can be as much as 50% off. 

[JerseyCity Frankie]

My advice is try Craigs List. There are apparently more than a score of British Columbia craigs list pages:  http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites#CA  If your not familiar with Craigs List, its an online, bigger, version of a newspapers classified ad section. I bet if you keep searching Craigs List you will find someone has a kit they are never going to build/finish and they may be trying to unload it on Craigs list. I can't guarantee anything but that is what I would try. You must be persistent though, checking the listings every day or so over the span of weeks, but I bet you will come up with something. Also you can post your own ad on Craigs List, you can put up a request for kits. I guarantee you someone in all the Great White North has an unbuilt kit in their closet.

[BassicBill]

Hey dragzz...where in BC?  I suspect there are several places (in the province, at least) where you can find what you need at reasonable rates..."reasonable" beiong open to discussion...

[BassicBill]

Customs isn't such an issue these days (at least I haven't had any issues in the past few years) with our dollars being so close.  And really, there are outlets available in Canada.  If they aren't advertising mail order they will likely help out just the same.  I know of several in Alberta - close enough to BC and no sales tax. 

[dragzz]

id like to say tys to u all for helping me what u all said will help me out   if u have any links for me in  Alberta that cool i dont want to get a plank on builk head kit not for my frist one did that befor it was all bad 

[BassicBill]

Have you identified what you do want in terms of a specific kit?

[BassicBill]

I like to shop at Hobby Wholesale in Edmonton.  If they don't have it in stock, they'll get it for you but you have to be patient.

[dragzz]

iam looking to get this one Model Shipways Phantom poeple say to get this cuz its  Solid hull kit  good for some one like me lol 

[md1400cs]

As a fellow Canadian, the only thing I can suggest is just bite the bullet. You're going to find the prices charged by Canadian retailers will still be more than what you would pay (shipping included) from a US retailer. You will only get dinged for the GST at the door (5%) since the provinces do not have jurisdiction to charge import duties. Don't forget that a Canadian retailer will be obliged to have you pay full sales tax (GST + PST, or HST) AND you still have to pay to ship it from wherever in the country it's coming from.

 

Model Expo does Canadians a favour, as they prepay the GST on your order, so you won't get hit again at the door. The biggest trick is to plan well ahead. Plan for everything you'll need (spare parts, replacement upgrades, tools etc.) so you can have everything shipped at once. Most retailers will charge a flat rate based on weight, so you can save there as well.

 

Andy

Andy,

 

That was quite a news-item for me. I guess NAFTA does't apply to model ships ha ha.... Conversely I purchase from Cast Your Anchor up your way, and I never seem to have any issues. Though when I order parts from Modeler's Shipyard in AU now ! that is an issue for me here in the USA.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

[dragzz]

i guess just got for it lol see what happens 

[realworkingsailor]

Andy,

 

That was quite a news-item for me. I guess NAFTA does't apply to model ships ha ha.... Conversely I purchase from Cast Your Anchor up your way, and I never seem to have any issues. Though when I order parts from Modeler's Shipyard in AU now ! that is an issue for me here in the USA.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

 

 

It's not customs fees or duties, it's sales tax. Generally levied by the federal government, on items valued at $100 or more.