Comments on: Amazon.com just doesn’t get it (Canadian shopping) http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/ Web design and that Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-18590 Heather Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:52:18 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-18590 With regards to TJ's comment, I think the reason for the CA site having a higher minimum purchase for free shipping is because postage and shipping in Canada is far more expensive than within the states. I mail quite a lot of things for work, and have been amazed at the difference. But I agree with everyone in that it's disappointing that there are so few categories for items in Canada VS the U.S.A. With regards to TJ’s comment, I think the reason for the CA site having a higher minimum purchase for free shipping is because postage and shipping in Canada is far more expensive than within the states. I mail quite a lot of things for work, and have been amazed at the difference.

But I agree with everyone in that it’s disappointing that there are so few categories for items in Canada VS the U.S.A.

]]> By: Grant http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-14733 Grant Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:38:12 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-14733 You can set up an Amazon.com account and purchase dooks, dvd's and cd's. I mad a purchase on friday of the Beatles anthology (dvd) and two books of short stories. Free shipping on amazon.ca, while international shipping on .com is $18.95. Total cost?? Amazon.com $87 Amazon.ca $127 You can set up an Amazon.com account and purchase dooks, dvd’s and cd’s.
I mad a purchase on friday of the Beatles anthology (dvd) and two books of short stories. Free shipping on amazon.ca, while international shipping on .com is $18.95.
Total cost?? Amazon.com $87
Amazon.ca $127

]]> By: Megan http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-14147 Megan Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:03:32 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-14147 I think I have some money on a gift certificate at Amazon.com for that exact same reason... and it's been sitting there for over a year! I think I have some money on a gift certificate at Amazon.com for that exact same reason… and it’s been sitting there for over a year!

]]> By: TJ http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-14125 TJ Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:24:10 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-14125 Amazon.com sent me a $ 15 gift certificate ( e-certificate ) but they don't let me redeem it at amazon.ca , I have to redeem it at amazon.com and pay duties & international shipping rate because its being shipped to Canada !! Amazon.com sent me a $ 15 gift certificate ( e-certificate ) but they don’t let me redeem it at amazon.ca , I have to redeem it at amazon.com and pay duties & international shipping rate because its being shipped to Canada !!

]]> By: TJ http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-14124 TJ Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-14124 Yeah and the free shipping at amazon.com is $25 USD but the free shipping at amazon.ca is $ 39 CAD ..What gives ??? When our CAD dollar is stronger than USD why do we have to order $ 14 of more stuff to get free shipping ??? Yeah and the free shipping at amazon.com is $25 USD but the free shipping at amazon.ca is $ 39 CAD ..What gives ???

When our CAD dollar is stronger than USD why do we have to order $ 14 of more stuff to get free shipping ???

]]> By: Megan http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-14070 Megan Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:07:54 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-14070 I sometimes ship stuff to my sister's place but she lives in North Carolina so I have to wait for her to come home again before I can get whatever I ordered. I sometimes ship stuff to my sister’s place but she lives in North Carolina so I have to wait for her to come home again before I can get whatever I ordered.

]]> By: Kevin Paxman http://meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-13876 Kevin Paxman Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:55:26 +0000 http://www.meganmcdermott.com/2007/11/13/amazoncom-just-doesnt-get-it-canadian-shopping/#comment-13876 I actually have a mailbox in the States, to take advantage of all the US sites, especially those that don't ship to Canada. And picking the stuff up gives me an excuse to go shopping in the States for all the wacky products that never make it to Canada. I actually have a mailbox in the States, to take advantage of all the US sites, especially those that don’t ship to Canada. And picking the stuff up gives me an excuse to go shopping in the States for all the wacky products that never make it to Canada.

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