GamesForCanada.com (GFC) - Friendly Package Forwarding Service for Canada & The World

[goomba478]

Yes shadow_nine, I do still take Amazon GC's as 1:1 payment :) Feel free to PM me your code(s) and I will apply them to your order. Thanks!

[ragnar14]

Ragnar14, in all honesty it is easiest to process when I do have a Direct Request filled out, but if you are to PM me/Email me and send a payment that's fine too. As RoganSarine mentioned, if you overpay or underpay for the order I will let you know and will work out the fine details. As you probably know by now, I get quite a few orders and each customer's needs are different but I try to work them out on a one-by-one basis. Just let me know what you want to do :) Thanks!

I did have a direct request filled out. But as emjaymj mentioned, your DR page doesn't have payment details on the last step. Which just made me wonder.

Anywho, I just sent payment for that eBay auction I want you to bid on :)

[goomba478]

ragnar14, the DR Classic page doesn't have the Paypal payment instructions yet (I'm working on that in an updated version soon) but the new Direct Request service should after you select your payment method. If it is not showing up please let me know. Thanks!

[goomba478]

** GFC DR UPDATE [Feedback Wanted] **

I just wanted to let you guys know that over the last ~2 years, I've had a lot of time to think about this and I think I've decided how I will process payments finally. The biggest source of problems/questions/confusion on the GFC site is by far the payment process for Direct Requests. I think I will widdle it down to two simple options:

1) Process payments through Paypal on the website. This is how it is currently processed if you choose the credit card option on DR 2.0 page. The service fee will include all fees/service charges and will immediately give you a chance to check out and make your payment through Paypal. All your information will be automatically entered into the Paypal form and I can process your order as soon as I receive your payment. If any additional funds are needed then I can manually update your order and invoice you via Email as usual.

2) Pre-Pay your items by adding funds to your account ahead of time. CAG members like you guys can make payments to my personal Paypal, send Amazon GC's , etc. and I will have the website keep track of your credit amount. When you go to check out a Direct Request (method #1 above) it will first check to see if you have any store credit, and if you do it will apply that amount to your payment. If any additional funds are still owed then it will give you a chance to check out with Method #1.

The beauty of this is that there will be only one real payment method and you can still avoid Paypal fees by pre-paying or adding money to your account, but it won't be an issue to new members or casual buyers on the site. What do you guys think? Doing it this way will make it much easier for you to see what your credit is with my site and will be a lot easier to process the Rewards System. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

[RoganSarine]

I thought you already planned to implement something like that a month or two back? As I said back then, I love the idea :P Especially the pre-pay thing... because... well... It's what I've been doing most of the time for the last little while!

[ragnar14]

Ditto on pre-paying being a good idea. I have some funds sitting in my Paypal account right now, and it would be a shame to just blow them on eBay. Seeing as I can save some credit card fees if I could just deposit them into the Bank of Goomba for when I need them :)

[goomba478]

Well, I had said that I'd be moving toward a system like that but the one I have in mind is a bit more strict than originally planned. It's sort of an all-or-nothing system. Either go through the website as usual and pay the fees or you can prepay for your items in the system and get a discount on them pretty much. I think it's a fair system though.

I will explain the system more in detail at the end of the month probably. It'll take me a few weeks to actually implement it on the website. Thanks!

[wizic]

curious question how does one set up swagbuck?
do i create an account with canada info or usa info is best?
for goomba to apply on with DR?

Thanks for answer a noob question hohooo~

also btw got any swagcode?

[RoganSarine]

Canada and US are the same... Just use your Canada stuff. Fill out the sign up form, and do searches on it instead of google.

Swagcode doesn't need to be used on sign up.

[Fuzzy]

curious question how does one set up swagbuck?
do i create an account with canada info or usa info is best?
for goomba to apply on with DR?

Thanks for answer a noob question hohooo~

also btw got any swagcode?
And if you're going to sign up then you mind as well use one of the referals that most people here have in their signatures (doesn't have to be mine but it would be nice :)). You'll get them swagbucks when you get them up to a max of 100. Also keep an eye on http://www.sc-s.com/ or http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1291711 for new codes every day.

[goomba478]

Swagbucks are really easy and no I don't have any swag codes right now, but they're not totally necessary either. You get so many of them just using searches and such and if you refer more friends all the better. You are more than welcome to use my referal as well :) Thanks for the question! I think you'll like the service, it's an awesome way to earn Amazon Gift Cards and you can use those 1:1 in our GFC store for our services :)

[kinun]

thank you goomba, for figuring out something with me. :]:]:]

[goomba478]

You're very welcome kinun :) I try my best to make everyone happy. Doesn't always happen, but I do try! I'm snowed in today again so I'm just trying to play catch up with some of my new customers and such. Thanks again for your support!

[goomba478]

Just so you guys know, we had another semi-big snowstorm today so I didn't make it to the UPS store (my car sucks in the snow, trust me) but I'm hopefully going first thing in the morning tomorrow. So I'll be picking up the newest batch of UPS orders and getting more of your DR's shipped out. Thanks!

[Endokun]

Hey Goomba, I just sent in a request for a Final Fantasy XIII faceplate (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/-+-+Final+Fantasy+Pre-order+Faceplate/9797645.p?skuId=9797645&id=1218175902002&AID=10597222&PID=1312731&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2F-%2B-%2BFinal%2BFantasy%2BPre-order%2BFaceplate%2F9797645.p%3FskuId%3D9797645%26 id%3D1218175902002&ref=39&loc=01) through your site. You accept pre-orders, right?

[goomba478]

Yes of course Endokun. Thanks for your order! I will process it as fast as possible ^_^ Great looking faceplate! I want one =P

[Endokun]

It might be a mistake on BB's side, though. Hope the pre-order goes through uncancelled. =L

[Apollo Creed]

Hey goomba,

Any update on DR #917?

[ragnar14]

Woot! You won my eBay auction. I fully expected to get outbid with a $25 bid, not win it for the minimum :D

I guess I'll blow my leftover monies and fill out a DR for a FFXIII faceplate too ;)

[goomba478]

Apollo, haven't gotten it yet but it should be here any day now. I'll let you know :) The GYROS page doesn't lie.

Ragnar14, I know isn't that awesome? I was thinking it'd probably go a little higher as well. Gotta love sniping! I will send you the invoice for the faceplate as well later on when I get home from work (8 PM EST-ish). Thanks!

[Apollo Creed]

Apollo, haven't gotten it yet but it should be here any day now. I'll let you know :) The GYROS page doesn't lie.

No worries, goomba.

Actually, GYROS does lie ... somewhat.

I paid the additional shipping on 02/05, yet according to the GYROS page I have not. ;)

[goomba478]

Okay well you caught me there :) GYROS does lie sometimes for payment status, but never for shipping status. Because as soon as I receive items or ship them out I do update that. The payments I admit are sometimes a bit behind but in my Quickbooks system (which I use to actually determine when things are going out) they're 99% up to date at all times :) I will update the GYROS for you hehe. Sorry!

[Myv]

Swagbucks are really easy and no I don't have any swag codes right now, but they're not totally necessary either. You get so many of them just using searches and such and if you refer more friends all the better. You are more than welcome to use my referal as well :) Thanks for the question! I think you'll like the service, it's an awesome way to earn Amazon Gift Cards and you can use those 1:1 in our GFC store for our services :)

If I'd like to add Amazon.com funds to my account how can I go about doing that? I've got 2x $5 Amazon GC atm that I'd like to put in, granted that I still haven't found anything that I'd want to order from the States :lol: (end up finding deals up in Canada) but I'm sure it'll come in handy someday.

[Pat_McCrotch]

Hey Goomba,

Just wanted to know if you got the payment for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 and Fringe: Season 1 on Blu-Ray.:)

[emjaymj]

Well unfortunately the $9.00 extra for priority shipping turned out to be a waste because it still hasn't shown up and my father left today for 3 months :(

Which is odd, because I live in suburb bordering with the city of Toronto. If the package can't make it within the expected time to pretty much the closest major city center, when does it EVER make it on time (let alone at the optimistic end of the range.)

Kind of a crappy feeling to take those extra measures and still not be able to give him his parting gift :cry:

[goomba478]

Myv, the easiest way to do it is just to PM me the codes along with your personal information (full name/ Address / Email address) and I will apply them to your account in our software. Next month there will be a place on the website for you to dynamically add funds to your account either through Paypal or Amazon GC's, etc.).

Pat, yes I did :) I will go through it tonight when I get home from 6:30 PM.

emjaymj, I'm really sorry to hear that! I have a feeling the multiple snow storms in the Northeast effected this :( really sorry man. I would have shipped it to his destination address if I thought it wouldn't get there in time. Bummer man, I hope you understand I really did try to get it there in time. Mail unfortunately isn't yet a science as it seems somewhat random in terms of customs and delivery dates. My deepest apologies man.

[Myv]

Myv, the easiest way to do it is just to PM me the codes along with your personal information (full name/ Address / Email address) and I will apply them to your account in our software. Next month there will be a place on the website for you to dynamically add funds to your account either through Paypal or Amazon GC's, etc.).

That will be an awesome feature to look forward to! In the meantime I've just sent my info with the codes to your PM box, tell me how it works out 8-) Thanks!

[goomba478]

Thanks Myv. Yeah, I'm excited about the next upgrade steps too for the GFC webpage. It's really just a big learning experience: taking everything you guys want, everything I need to work and finding the best medium for it. In time we'll get everything down so it's clear, concise and easy for everyone (at least that's the goal).

I will go ahead and apply your credits in my system and they will be available for you for all future orders :) Thanks!

[emjaymj]

emjaymj, I'm really sorry to hear that! I have a feeling the multiple snow storms in the Northeast effected this :( really sorry man. I would have shipped it to his destination address if I thought it wouldn't get there in time. Bummer man, I hope you understand I really did try to get it there in time. Mail unfortunately isn't yet a science as it seems somewhat random in terms of customs and delivery dates. My deepest apologies man.

No worries, I'm not the blamey type. Most of the reason it feels so crappy is I pretty much end up laying the fault of all this stuff at my own feet. Oh well... next time I'll know better than to trust something time-sensitive to international mail...

[goomba478]

Yeah definitely. National mail in the USA is like clockwork. I could set my watch for my local packages and I can ship to California and expect it to be there in 3-4 days, but for international mail there are just too many factors. This is why I don't really offer any shipping guarantees or delivery dates. It's a bummer for sure, but most of the time mail to Canada is fairly regular. Holidays and snow storms and Olympics aside :)

[telepathy]

Did you manage to get my DR goomba?

[goomba478]

Yes I did telepathy :) I will process all new DR's tonight. I just got back and picked up almost 45 packages worth of stuff (a TON of items came in today thanks to the long holiday weekend). I will be spending the next 6 or 7 hours packing and invoicing so no worries, I'll get to it ASAP ^_^ Keep an eye on GYROS updates tonight guys, lots of items are in!

[RoganSarine]

Goomba, curiously, what the hell do you drive that you can carry so many packages in?

[goomba478]

Let's just say I have tired arms, a very full Prius car and a lot of trips up and down the stairs. Needless to say I earn my Service Charges :)

[Fuzzy]

Let's just say I have tired arms, a very full Prius car and a lot of trips up and down the stairs. Needless to say I earn my Service Charges :)
Think of all the money you're saving by not having to go to the gym!

[Setite]

Hey goomba478, how much will be the service charge for the ebay lot of 6 books? Do you consider it 1 "item" or 6 "items"?

[goomba478]

I typically count it as a lot, though the weight thing sometimes comes into play with books as they tend to be heavy. Thanks!

[Setite]

Excuse my broken English, do you mean "I typically count it as a single item" or "I typically count it as a shitload"? I can't understand what you mean by saying "a lot" :-(

[goomba478]

oh okay sorry for not being clear. If the item is a group of items (called a "lot") on eBay then typically I'll treat it as such. So if you were to order say a 5 book set for Harry Potter to me that's one lot (only counts as one item). If it weighed 5 pounds though, then I'd charge the additional $5.00 service fee on top of the normal fees. So yes, in most cases I would count it as a single item.

There are exceptions. But if you have any specific questions about a particular item or group of items just let me know :) Thanks Setite!

[kathos]

Hey Goomba did you send my stuff? I ask because I got a call from Purolator saying I missed on picking up a package.

[Setite]

Thank you very much for the explanation. Please delete the DR I've sent, I'll make another one soon. Sorry for the trouble. I like the new processing system a lot, it is much much better than the old one.
BTW, if I were you, I would rename that "submit" button to "login". I think "submit" might confuse a few customers.

[goomba478]

kathos, no but your items are shipping today. They are next to be processed so you should receive the Email soon. Not my package that you missed though sorry to say.

Setite, I already sent out the Direct Request invoice. If you want me to delete it I certainly can. Oh and I like the suggestion about the LOGIN button instead of Submit. I'll update that soon. Thanks!

[Setite]

Yeah, please delete it. Sorry for being such a troubling asshole v_v
BTW, I'm going tomorrow morning to pick up the package with the controllers and the boots ^__^ I will leave the feedback at once.

[Myv]

Thanks for the reply Goomba :) Glad to know funds have no expiry time

[goomba478]

Setite, no need to be so hard on yourself. I'll go ahead and delete it for now. I'm glad you like the new system though. I'll be making it better and better as soon as I catch up on everything (and lose my second job in April). Glad your other package is in. Hope everything made it in tip-top shape!

Myv, not a problem buddy. I will lay out all the services more clearly very soon :)

[Setite]

I have one more question. You've mentioned before it is possible to transfer money to you via amazon gift cards. How exactly is it done? Should I simply choose "email a gift card", then enter the required amount and your email? Or are there some more details?

[goomba478]

Setite, it's like this: You just PM or Email me any Amazon Gift Cards you have and I credit your account in my system 1:1. So if you send me a $10.00 Gift Card for Amazon.com, then you will have $10.00 credit with GFC. Simple as that :) And yes, you can just Email it directly to me from Amazon.com if you like, that's always an option too. You have lots of options.

As mentioned earlier, this will be actually listed on the site with the March updates but in the meantime feel free to PM or Email any codes. Thanks!

[Setite]

And yes, you can just Email it directly to me from Amazon.com if you like, that's always an option too. You have lots of options.
I'm afraid that is the only option for me because amazon won't ship physical gift cards to Russia. I'll try this way of payment next time I make a DR.
Oh, and I got the last package today. My jaw dropped when I saw the box. Now I understand why it took you so long to find a box of appropriate size. Everything is in perfect condition as always, thank you very much goomba :D I've left you a feedback.

[goomba478]

Not a problem. Email from Amazon is totally fine :) works for me. This is good too because I believe you can pay with a credit card which gets around the whole Paypal fee issue as well.

I'm glad the box made it to you! Yes it certainly was a big box ^_^ I appreciate the feedback. Unfortunately, the many, many, many cardboard boxes in my tiny place have become a sore subject with the wifey. I'm working it out with her but let's just say she's not exactly keen on our house looking like a warehouse =P At least once I'm doing this semi-full time I will have faster turnaround times and hopefully less cardboard in the living room =)

[tlwizard]

Quick question, goomba, to see if maybe you would know. Is there a reverse service similar to yours? I want something that's only available in Canada and want to have it shipped to me in the US. Can you do that? Or do you know a company that does?

[ragnar14]

I think plenty of us are willing to do stuff like that occasionally, assuming it's something simple to grab. You just gotta ask. Maybe post a thread in Deal Requests?

[goomba478]

tlwizard, that's funny that you ask that because I think you're the first (or possibly second) to wonder that. What was it that you wanted to order from Canada? I don't know of any companies off hand but I do have quite a few Canadian friends now, so maybe we can make something happen for you =)

[tlwizard]

tlwizard, that's funny that you ask that because I think you're the first (or possibly second) to wonder that. What was it that you wanted to order from Canada? I don't know of any companies off hand but I do have quite a few Canadian friends now, so maybe we can make something happen for you =)Amazon has some stuff only available in Canada that they won't ship stateside (which boggles my mind.) Every service I find however only offers package forwarding from the US to Canada. If you have some viable options, feel free to PM me, and thanks for responding.

[goomba478]

Are any of you guys here interested in helping tlwizard? If so let us know =-) I won't be heading to Canada anytime soon so if you'd like to help order something from amazon.ca be a buddy and speak up. Thanks guys!

[RoganSarine]

I'll do it if no one else wants to jump at it.

[ragnar14]

I'm among the willing too.

[RoganSarine]

Apparently the virtuous attitudes of the Olympics have rubbed off on us Ragnar whether we like it or not :P I'll drive to vancouver and play you in a rock paper scissors match for it though, ha.

I will admit though, if the item is small, you would probably do it better. I don't think I have any bubble mailer (I might, so don't quote me on that), I generally ship my computer stuff out in boxes. I really should be like Goomba and entrepreneur my computer consultation/fixit skills...

//rant: Why the hell does the guy who knows more about computers than all these n00bs (lulz) with certificates and degrees can't take a practicuum and prove he's better for the job then these other guys? Freelancing this stuff is hard because people generally don't trust me, or trust my advice. I seriously always walk buy computer shops and stores, and piss off salesmen working on comission by telling the customer they're overcharging them AND giving them an overpowered system. If I could somehow advertise that I'm good, I'd almost kill to have it as a side job, and it'd definitely pay my school bills better than what I do now consistantly -- I may actually have a good sum of spare cash.

Seriously, WHO CHARGES $200-350 to "remove" a virus (basically just wiping it)?! If you advertise removing it, ACTUALLY REMOVE IT, and don't trust Norton!

//End rant

Sorry, I just went and fixed someones computer today using string, spare metal that I bent, and copper wire. I then preceded to give them a "free" upgrade by changing out some fans to make it perfectly silent, and I always get worked up when I always get neglected from anything -- and everyone on my facebook knows what I do <_< .

P.S.: The store was wanting to charge them nearly $400 to fix it, I did it for $20/hour and it only took me 4 hours.

[jeffx]

^ you can get bubble mailers at any dollar store.

I'd do it except I'm moving soon and the whole address change might screw things up.

[tkszeto]

Hey Goomba,

Any update on my order #904 / 1639974343?

I know the gyros don't lie, but I'm surprised amazon is taking so long...

[goomba478]

Hey there tkszeto, I will go through my new packages that just came in today (A lot of Amazon ones). I will update the GYROS as I go along :) Thanks!

[goomba478]

tkszeto, in case you didn't read your Email or re-check the GYROS look at what showed up today: I think the reason it took longer than you'd expect is that it was shipped by Amazon but not sold by them (it was an affiliate seller using Amazon's Shipping Services). The good news is they're in, they've been packed up and will ship out first thing Monday morning. I'm going to go and pack up your TRU ones as well and will have those out to you Monday as well. I'll invoice you if your credits are not enough to cover everything. Thanks for your patience. Hope you like the train sets!

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/trade/toy-trains-01.jpg

[gsrce]

I'm among the willing too.

Ditto, I can handle a decent amount of items being thrown my way and redirected to the U.S.

I've been using ebay for most of my life.

BTW Goomba, never heard anything back from you in regards to the lowballs I won. I'm assuming you're just swamped still, so just let me know.

[goomba478]

Hi there gsrce, for the lowballs you just had to follow the payment instructions on the site. If you need my payment information let me know. I will be shipping out all of lowball items out this weekend that have been paid for as well :) Thanks.

[Gold_guardian]

With the dollar the highest it's been in awhile I figured now was a good time to put a preorder in for a game that's coming in late march. Gamestop.ca has it listed for $50 while Amazon.com has it for $37 so it's a no brainer, especially since the patetic amazon.ca still dosn't have it (and many other games I want) listed

I'm not very happy about some games being $5 more still here but at that point the differnce isn't worth the fuss.

[jonat2]

Hi Goomba,

It took some time to complete my order on toshiba's website, but it finally get through.

My order is #889.

I will be sending a tracking # in pm. As by this tracking number, you should have received the package on february 17th.

Did you get it? Is something wrong happened?

Thanks,

Jonat

[goomba478]

jonat I will be going to the UPS store on Monday/Tuesday this week so I assume your package should be there :) I only get them 2x a week, so don't worry I should get it early this week :) Thanks.

[spike32]

Goomba, do you know if amazon.com accepts a non-us credit card? So say if I had gift cards and they were applied to my account, would I be able to buy from amazon and send to your address?

[RoganSarine]

Spike, yes that works fine.

[spike32]

Spike, yes that works fine.

Awesome, thanks for the response man.

[RoganSarine]

Awesome, thanks for the response man.

Goomba's secretary at your service 8-)

[goomba478]

Rogan is earning brownie points =) Well done my friend. Thanks for your help in answering questions for me! And yes as far as I know there are no problems with International credit cards on Amazon.com. Thanks buddy!

[tkszeto]

tkszeto, in case you didn't read your Email or re-check the GYROS look at what showed up today: I think the reason it took longer than you'd expect is that it was shipped by Amazon but not sold by them (it was an affiliate seller using Amazon's Shipping Services). The good news is they're in, they've been packed up and will ship out first thing Monday morning. I'm going to go and pack up your TRU ones as well and will have those out to you Monday as well. I'll invoice you if your credits are not enough to cover everything. Thanks for your patience. Hope you like the train sets!



Awesome, thanks so much Goomba. I didn't realize that one of the items was being sold by an affiliate seller, but it does explain why it took so long. I can't wait to give those to my son, he'll enjoy them I'm sure (okay, I'll play with them too :D).

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba, I'm just saying, if one of the canuck buck prizes is brownies, whether that be home made or mix... I totally wouldn't complain :P

[dv8mad]

Hey there goomba. When you have a little free period (few and far between, I know!) why don't you drop me a line about what your up to just now.
I have some things I want to run by you. ;)

[JoJoBlue]

Hey Goomba, do you have an estimate of what the total cost for this would be? http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=282017&affID=77777&sourceID=FKSJxY2VJAk-P.9_SCXqipShyEDJw1.rxw

[gsrce]

Thanks for the reply, but I was waiting to pay to see what happened to that item that was going to be ebayed, wasn't sure if it was a wash with the cost to ship items to me, or there was a remaining amount to put towards the lowball items I won.

Just let me know what to pay =)

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba, do you have an estimate of what the total cost for this would be? http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=282017&affID=77777&sourceID=FKSJxY2VJAk-P.9_SCXqipShyEDJw1.rxw
Goomba tried finding those awhile back, since the price drop, I don't ever recall hearing him finding any. If he did/could, however, those things are 1.5 lbs or so... that's about $8.50 give or take a buck.

Random note: Holyshit shadow hearts 1 and 2 are now worth over a hundred bucks new? Wtf?! I have like 8 copies of that game since I bought them for everyone and told them to play it because they refused to rent it... and totally never did ha

[JoJoBlue]

Goomba tried finding those awhile back, since the price drop, I don't ever recall hearing him finding any. If he did/could, however, those things are 1.5 lbs or so... that's about $8.50 give or take a buck.

Random note: Holyshit shadow hearts 1 and 2 are now worth over a hundred bucks new? Wtf?! I have like 8 copies of that game since I bought them for everyone and told them to play it because they refused to rent it... and totally never did ha
Ah, thanks for the reply Rogan. Too bad, the plushie is cute. If Goomba ever runs across one while it's still at $20, I think I might like one. I think it's $50+tax in Canada.

[goomba478]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a8c0fd8e970b-800wi

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/02/21/c1main.usa.hockey.gi.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/2010/olympics/2010/02/21/usa.canada.blog/T1_0221_langusap.jpg

Good game guys. Sorry to say we won, but you put up a valiant effort!

Oh and by the way I'm packing items for you guys as we speak, processing new DR's and doing my best to stay afloat :) Thanks!

[Winnopeg]

Got my headphones, I went home last week so them being shipped to Winnipeg actually worked out perfectly. Thanks! :)

[astrix]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a8c0fd8e970b-800wi

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/02/21/c1main.usa.hockey.gi.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/2010/olympics/2010/02/21/usa.canada.blog/T1_0221_langusap.jpg

Good game guys. Sorry to say we won, but you put up a valiant effort!

Oh and by the way I'm packing items for you guys as we speak, processing new DR's and doing my best to stay afloat :) Thanks!

very good game

[goomba478]

Winnopeg so glad that it worked out! I am working hard to get as many packages out this week as possible. I have almost 50 order coming in this week and lots of new ones too. Busy, busy. I haven't been in the chat or Email as much lately because just working to get things caught up :)

[RoganSarine]

I was downtown checking out things today when the game was going on and ended. Half the city was literally stopped at every TV in sight. It was nice -- all the streets were empty for the game basically.

Except, the second we lost, there was basically a riot in every intersection dissing either brodeur (the goalie) or USA :P

I was almost waiting for a riot, ha. But, atleast, I can say I've seen what there is to see, and Im going to try to go to the Billy Talent concert this week (since it's the only free concert I relatively like for a band... Why did they neglect all our local bands that play on our rock station all the time?!).

Although, there is one thing that makes me absolutely pissed off about the Olympics. I understand the consumerism and convenience factor, but who in their right minds sells hot dogs for $10?! We have hot dog stands lining the street, and the ones near Rob. Square (the main street) was selling them for $10, and the ones by the concert $5. I went to every single hot dog stand tot ry and find one selling one at a reasonable price because I REFUSE to pay into capitalist b.s. A hot dog should NEVER be over $3. Even for $3, I may have accepted because I was really craving one, but when there are subways and quiznos everywhere, I can get a 6" sub (more food, arguably healthier) for the same amount. I was almost offended at them trying to think I would actually buy a hotdog for $5 (they got one ready as I walked up).

It's almost like that Disney Land syndrome, except, it's like there is relatively good fast food places in Disney land that isn't McDonalds along with slightly more expensive restaurants. You can't say "look at all the free stuff, but we're gonna cash in on the food" when you have chain restaurants and food places all around you -- it doesn't work like that. Mind you, at that price, selling one hot dog would probably make them break even at that price, but you'd probably sell more at less.

The flame was kinda cool, little smaller than i thought it'd be. Most people didn't know how to use my friends SLR though, so most of the pictures were blackened. Atleast, there were some cool fireworks at night.

I do though kinda feel sorry for Ragnar. I know he lives in Vancouver, and if he lives anywhere near the event, it'd suck miserably. They have concerts playing until midnight (with the lights shining into the blindless rooms), and fireworks at 11PM right next to a bunch of apartment buildings.

All in all, it was kinda cool, but I really don't see a need to spend my time in 6 hour line ups to see the medals, torch, or go on the free zipline (which I've heard mixed stories that it will be open until the paralympics or not). So, if you don't stand in lines, it's basically "what you make of it". While you could argue that about many things, after seeing the flames, there isn't really much to do beside watch a couple street performers, wait for the fireworks, and go to a free concert. So, if anyone here in BC is going, I definitely say go with your best group of friends that are the most outgoing.

And if you really want to do something, make sure to be there atleast 6 hours before it opens because chances are, everyone else is already there waiting.

[dv8mad]

Thanks for the heads up on the pic goomba. All fixed now!

[Myv]

Can't believe Canada lost @_@

[ragnar14]

I do though kinda feel sorry for Ragnar. I know he lives in Vancouver, and if he lives anywhere near the event, it'd suck miserably. They have concerts playing until midnight (with the lights shining into the blindless rooms), and fireworks at 11PM right next to a bunch of apartment buildings.
Hah, I'm nowhere near close enough to have any of the problems. I'm way up at 41st. Although I haven't even had a chance to go downtown myself yet... I was planning on going down and might have seen you (not likely :lol:) if I did, but I stuck around the house for the game instead. What a disappointment that was.

Except, the second we lost, there was basically a riot in every intersection dissing either brodeur (the goalie) or USA :P
Dammit, I was dissing Brodeur through the entire game. Seriously, letting a goal in 40 seconds into a game? Luongo should've been put in after the second goal, it was pretty clear then that Brodeur wasn't in top form...

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, GFC Secretary and now blog writer :) That was a really fascinating piece man. You're actually a very good writer and very descriptive as well. I actually worked at one of the Disney "Fast Food" restaurants for a year down in Animal Kingdom and you're right, the food quality is actually outstanding. We had one head chef, around 10 cooks under him and a staff of almost 50 people so it was far from just a McDonald's type place. Good food but a standard meal would run $12 or so. But a lot better deal than just getting a hot dog for sure =)

[JamesC_]

hey goomba, I was wondering if you could do a deal on a copy of Left 4 Dead 2, I'd just need the code to activate it on steam. I'd like to see what it will cost because I need to find some funds for paypal <_<

[goomba478]

Hey there JamesC_ I have exactly one copy left of the PC version of L4D2 sealed. If you want to buy it I will sell it to you for $32 USD. Thanks!

[JamesC_]

So thats with just the serial for activation?

[goomba478]

I can ship it to you as well if you want for another $2.00. It's up to you :)

[JamesC_]

Shipping would be quite a bit more I'd think, I'm in the UK :-P

The currency conversion is annoying me, I have £20 available right now, and according to xe.com thats $30.955. I'll try figure it out what it will be exactly before I agree.

EDIT: Paypal says $30.15 is £20, so looks like its a lot under what you're asking.

[goomba478]

Oh okay I didn't know that you were in the UK :) If you want just the code now you can send me what you have in USD and we can work out the rest in the future if you want to ship the actual game over to the UK. Let me know!

[JamesC_]

Ok, I'm adding my funds to paypal so hold that copy :P
Just a heads up that paypal say 7-9 days, but it usually clears in 3 or 4.

[goomba478]

Not a problem I will gladly hold the copy for you. If you want to send a partial payment now for the funds you do have I can send you the code now if you're itching to play it :) Thanks again.

[JamesC_]

The funds in my paypal account is a grand total of... £0.23.
I really should've mentioned the available 20 is in my bank account.

[RoganSarine]

Just a note: Remember that XE.com is using the current money conversion down to the exact time.

From my knowledge, all currency conversion costs an extra 2% ontop of that which is why paypals conversion is always 2 cents under that of xe.com's closing date price...

Which I realized you noticed in your post edit :P

[goomba478]

Guys I am heading on my way to the UPS store (an odd thing considering I'm not working at my University today) to pick up your packages. I hear it's going to be snowing Tuesday-Thursday here so I want to be sure I get as many of your packages as possible. GYROS updates tonight around midnight. Thanks!

[Icetron]

And if you really want to do something, make sure to be there atleast 6 hours before it opens because chances are, everyone else is already there waiting.

I wanted to go to the zipline but I don't really feel like wasting/waiting 6 hours standing around. I mean I do that at work already. :lol:

[JoJoBlue]

Just a note: Remember that XE.com is using the current money conversion down to the exact time.

From my knowledge, all currency conversion costs an extra 2% ontop of that which is why paypals conversion is always 2 cents under that of xe.com's closing date price...

Which I realized you noticed in your post edit :P
Actually, it's 2.5% that's tacked on. Kind of like most credit cards.

[firehawk12]

Hey goomba, I ended up placing another order and sending the paypal payment over the weekend. Am I supposed to get a confirmation email later on? Cheers.

[goomba478]

firehawk12, don't worry. All weekend orders will be added to the GYROS either tonight in the next 20 minutes or tomorrow. We had a bunch of new orders come in this weekend and we are processing them all, whether or not they have been added on the site is another issue :) We always process them in the order we receive them of course. Thanks so much for your support!

[RoganSarine]

Goomba, you sure you don't need any help with GYROs updates? :P

[goomba478]

Haha no that's not the problem ^_^ The problem is more the pile of packages filling up my entire house :) Working three jobs (University/Casino/GFC) simultaneously is a bit much but as mentioned in April that'll no longer be an issue. I'm doing alright but I do appreciate the notion.

GYROS are more of a convenience thing to let customers know where they stand. It's not 100% real time but it's the closest thing :) I appreciate it though.

[RoganSarine]

Just extending the offer, less time going through the GYROs stuff means more time packing stuff :P And it seems packing is a full time job.

[goomba478]

The problem is that GYROS tend to go hand-in-hand with shipping, because really I update them when I receive items in the mail, when I receive new orders and when I ship items. These are all kind of hard for outsiders to update since I'd have to relay the information to you to let you know where I am on the orders :) and really it only takes a second to update GYROS. The priority is simply on the shipping of items and GYROS second. I'll get it all smooth though ^_^ I'm already updating it several times a day whereas it used to be once a week or whatever lol. I am trying to update it as soon as I get a new invoice typed up, when I ship out items and when I receive items.

You'll see =) I have made a lot of progress!

[goomba478]

I'm off to bed now guys. I have completed all Direct Requests up until mid Sunday. I will have the rest processed tomorrow :) Only like 6 or so to go but I have to work in the morning so I don't want to cut my sleep too much. Today was a busy day trekking across state back and forth but it worked out quite well. Glad to see lots of new RFD customers and some more European customers and Australians too. Looks like GFC really will have to develop a sister-site with a more global name soon. Thanks for all your support guys!

[tiar]

Hey Goomba!
I was looking around redflagdeals for a US forwarding service and stumbled across you! You seem to be quite full-handed right now...are you still accepting parcels to forward to canadian addresses? I live in Vancouver, BC.

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba!
I was looking around redflagdeals for a US forwarding service and stumbled across you! You seem to be quite full-handed right now...are you still accepting parcels to forward to canadian addresses? I live in Vancouver, BC.

Tiar: Yes, he is. He's always this busy... It's like christmas for him everday (Except, he's santa)! So make his day better and order more stuff :P If you got any questions while he sleeps, feel free to ask.

[gsrce]

Goomba, I know you're busy, dunno if you missed my reply to your post though =p

On another note, not sure if anyone missed the SFIV pad sale going on.

B1G1 on SFIV Comic Con exclusive fightpads.

Cost is $39.99 plus shipping for two pads. They only ship to the U.S.

I'm going to order 2 360 pads and have them sent to Goomba, so if anyone wants the second let me know =)

(Or if you want two for yourself, I'm sure Goomba could hook you up while quantities last!)

http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=4615&idCategory=203
http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=4616&idCategory=203

Edit: Looks like I took the last 360 pads. Only PS3 left now. As I mentioned, if you want the second 360 pad I'm getting at cost let me or Goomba know.

[goomba478]

tiar, welcome to GFC! Glad you found us through RFD and somehow managed to find us here as well. We're happy to have you! We are indeed busy but never full-handed. We will gladly take your orders and help you get the items you want :) Just head over to our website and we will get back to you ^_^ Thanks so much!

RoganSarine, the best secretary duck a goomba could ask for. I will definitely find a way to reward you in the near future =) Thanks!

gsrce, that's an unbelievable deal. Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. Also, if you don't know you can go to their website and sign up for their newsletter for a free 10% coupon. You get it instantly and can get use it for the order. Such a great deal. Too bad that the Xbox 360 ones sold out so fast but I appreciate it!

[goomba478]

100% of all Direct Requests have been sent out. If you didn't receive an invoice (and your item is not a lowball item or a self-order/UPS order/package forwarding item), please let me know. I'm going to work now but I will be home around 9:00 PM today and will be shipping out a bunch of new packages that came in. Thanks guys!

[RoganSarine]

RoganSarine, the best secretary duck a goomba could ask for. I will definitely find a way to reward you in the near future =) Thanks!

Im telling you, homemade Goomba brownies would be awesome :lol:

[Fuzzy]

Tiar: Yes, he is. He's always this busy... It's like christmas for him everday (Except, he's santa)! So make his day better and order more stuff :P If you got any questions while he sleeps, feel free to ask.If Goomba is Santa, does that make you one of his elves? :lol:

[telepathy]

I wanted 2 ask goomba, did you get a shipping notice from amazon for the Last Rebellion?

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, I'll see what I can do :) I'm not sure how fresh they'd be after they went through the mail but who knows. Maybe we can have an in-Canada GFC Baking day sometime in the future.

Fuzzy, yes RoganSarine is somewhat of a GFC elf. Not quite a short and his voice isn't as high-pitched but he's very good at what he does nonetheless. Now if I could only find a way to get him to make toys for free. Hmmm....

telepathy, according to Amazon it is shipping out tomorrow. The delivery date estimate shows as 02/26/2010. We'll see. Not sure why it'd be slower than their 2-Day norm, but if it's only a day or two it shouldn't make a big difference. Funny that we pre-ordered that way back in September =) Wow...

[telepathy]

Yeah, it was so long ago from when I was ordering stuff all the time & now, not that much at the moment.
(Sent a DR for a package I forwarded & may have another one very soon).

[goomba478]

telepathy, I understand :) I appreciate your support nonetheless. I'll keep you updated and will go check out your new DR.

[RoganSarine]

Off-Topic: Hey Goomba, do you have any idea how long it takes/how I can make one of the custom user tags under my username? I was wondering if you knew if it was market place, join date, ask Cheapy, or post count related (Speaking of Cheapy, congrats on winning that prize on CAGCast a couple weeks back :P)

[goomba478]

Rogan I'm pretty sure you can do that at any time. I'm assuming you mean the "CAG Veteran" thing. Just do this:

1) Go to the very top of the CAG page and look for a gear logo like this: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/images/misc/navbarcog.gif
2) Click the gear logo.
3) On the far left of the page you should see "Your Control Panel"
4) Go to - Your Profile > Edit Your Details
5) Look for "Custom User Title"

DONE! If you need more details let me know and I'll try to walk you through it. It should be available to everyone!

PS: Thanks for the congrats on winning the Tornado game. I haven't played it yet but it did come in :) Looks pretty cool actually.

[RoganSarine]

Unfortunately, the Custom User Title option doesn't appear :( Maybe I have to wait for my anniversary (again -- stupid CAG deleting my account) :P I have more than enough everything else I'm pretty sure.

Dammit! I hate the olympics, WHY HASN'T MY GOOMBA MAIL ARRIVED YET! Curiously, was it shipped in a box or two bubble mailers?

Hyperactive Tuesday Comment: Hey Goomba, kind of a random question, but... How hard do you think it would be to make a side-website project whereby I creative custom clothing? I have a friend who is a graphic designer major, and I do have the means to be able to do it. I just have never actually ventured into entrepreneuring into the digital world. The closest I ever got was website design/website space selling, but that was only relatively successful (broke even in the end). I have already broken even with the equipment from doing it for friends, but I'm pretty sure I can be undersold by the more mainstream cafepress which is where I will have problems (unless I can find a place that sells premium shirts for cheap bulk prices). The only real start-up costs would be my time designing a website since I do have a purolator account whereby I get shipping 75% off. I just can't decide if it's worth the hassle. Was hoping you could give me an outside opinion.

[adrianchan56]

Take a look at similar websites and possible ask the owner. Research and analyze what you found. I doubt a paragraph from a stranger here could be remotely close to what ACTUALLY happens.

An alternative way to make money is a seasonal cleaning business with a group of friends. It also helps to know a bunch of slobs in a University residence and negotiate discounts. It helps a lot to know dates on Res checks by Dons and moving out dates from various Universities. One big problem is maintaining a disciplined team that will help out.

[bdavid81]

Hey Goomba, do you only deal with games? Reason I'm asking is the fact that sometimes DVD/Blu-rays are so much cheaper at times on Amazon.com as opposed to Amazon.ca, and I'd gladly use your service. :)

A prime example... about 2 weeks ago I received DBZ S9 from Amazon.ca for CDN$ 44.99 and on .COM it's $18.99

[ragnar14]

(unless I can find a place that sells premium shirts for cheap bulk prices).

Maybe Midland Liquidators? IIRC they sell t-shirts in boxes of 100 :lol:

[Pat_McCrotch]

#960 / 1888260825 - Marvel UA 2 (Xbox 360) + Fringe S1 Blu-Ray - Paid. Ordered. Need Additional Shipping $.

Just wondering how much I need to pay you for the additional shipping.

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba, do you only deal with games? Reason I'm asking is the fact that sometimes DVD/Blu-rays are so much cheaper at times on Amazon.com as opposed to Amazon.ca, and I'd gladly use your service. :)

A prime example... about 2 weeks ago I received DBZ S9 from Amazon.ca for CDN$ 44.99 and on .COM it's $18.99

He will import any item for you as long as you pay the shipping.

Take a look at similar websites and possible ask the owner. Research and analyze what you found. I doubt a paragraph from a stranger here could be remotely close to what ACTUALLY happens.

An alternative way to make money is a seasonal cleaning business with a group of friends. It also helps to know a bunch of slobs in a University residence and negotiate discounts. It helps a lot to know dates on Res checks by Dons and moving out dates from various Universities. One big problem is maintaining a disciplined team that will help out.

Adrian, the thing is, I'm not going into this for the reason of making money. To be completely honest, I make enough money. It's mainly a hobby that I enjoy doing. Surely, there could be alternative routes and people to ask, but asking Goomba is actually far from uninformative.

Goomba has been dealing with customers for a long time, so he may be able to give me insight on what I would need to put into a website to make it properly functional (IE: The amount of time I would need to put in), and may even give me other additional information I havn't though of.

In several years of starting multiple side-projects and businesses, I can assure you no ones opinion is ever invalidated. It's amazing where you can find useful information. Also, Goomba's service, would be slightly similar. There are multiple package forwarding companies, but he can undermine them with a needed-service and prices, whereby I wouldn't have a platform to technically advertise. I was just asking for his input, not necessarily asking him if it's a viable option (because as I said, I've already broke even and don't need more money).

Maybe Midland Liquidators? IIRC they sell t-shirts in boxes of 100 :lol:

Wonder what the cost would be and how well the shirts are made. I don't need anything AE quality, but I don't want that $0.50 cent shirt syndrome :P

Anyway, thanks Goomba for shipping my stuff out. I didn't realize it wasn't shipped yet, but I guess that gives me more time to finish up batman arkham asylum!

[ragnar14]

Midland shirts are half decent, obviously not spectacular, but not insanely cheap. They sell singles for like $5 if you just wanna try one out. I don't recall the pricing on multiples, maybe $3 each @ 100, maybe less. It is possible to bargain with the guys there, if you want stuff cheaper. They're a tool store, so it's just like that.

[gsrce]

So the gameshark store sent out an email saying they ran out of the Comic Con fightpads and will be offering the regular fightpads b1g1 instead.

I'm not interested in the regular ones, but if anyone wants two 360 fightpads, or if two people want to get in on the deal let me know, otherwise I'll be canceling the order.

The cost was $47 total, so $23.50 per person and then whatever Goomba charges to ship em to you.

They have Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Akuma and Chunli avail.

[goomba478]

Hey guys, sorry that I wasn't on much today. I was asked to work overtime at the casino and when I got home my wife wasn't feeling well and I had to take her to the hospital (she's doing fine now by the way, so no worries). I am processing new orders that I've received and will get to your question as soon as I can. Thanks!

[spike32]

Hey guys, sorry that I wasn't on much today. I was asked to work overtime at the casino and when I got home my wife wasn't feeling well and I had to take her to the hospital (she's doing fine now by the way, so no worries). I am processing new orders that I've received and will get to your question as soon as I can. Thanks!

Wow, first time i visit this thread in a few days and I thought something really bad was about to follow. Glad to hear she's doing okay.

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, first of all thanks again for fielding questions for me in my absence. You've been a huge help lately and I really do appreciate it. Secondly, your idea about the T-Shirt thing seems reasonable enough but let me tell you that it takes a LOT of work and likely will not make you a lot of money at least up-front. In all honesty you'd probably make more money with something like Cafe Press or similar where they do the printing of the Shirts for you and do all the shipping, but I've heard mixed reviews about the quality of their items. Like Threadless and Woot Shirts, the idea is to keep the designs good but the quality slightly lower to keep down costs. If you are thinking of starting your own company to print other people's shirts (which I think you are) then really you're going up against major giants but if you can improve upon the quality and keep prices competitive you'd have a good product for sure. Of course you'll have to spend a lot of time and money on advertising and getting word out about you which can be tricky. I'd say it's a great idea, but one that won't be easy and one you probably will need a talented group of committed people who are willing to work for little money. If you can pull all that together then I wish you the best. I am pretty much against buying and selling physical goods these days (other than ones other people order through me) as I've lost too much money in the past. GFC doesn't make me a whole lot if you factor in all the time I spend on it (I calculated last months profits to be about $0.10 USD an hour for time spent, but hey it adds up and it's a hobby of sorts). You get what you put into your business. The more love and energy you throw into your business the better it'll do. GFC isn't my first business and won't be my last, but it's by far my most successful. So just do a few test runs with your service and see how it goes. Who knows, maybe in a year's time I'll be ordering GFC shirts from you :)

[goomba478]

spike32, thanks for your concerns. Nah, she's doing just fine (more or less). I came home today after a long day of work and she suddenly was having some trouble breathing, shortness of breath and general dizziness and heavy cough. We wanted to be totally sure what was going on so we brought her to the Emergency Room and did some tests/X-Rays and such. Turns out it's just a common cold, but it's always better safe than sorry. Hearing that made her feel a lot better so she'll be just getting a lot of rest, taking some medicine and drinking lots of fluids. Hopefully Mrs. Goomba will be back on her feet in no time :) She won't be helping with the packing of items this week though which means I not be 100% up to speed, but a snowstorm tomorrow may in fact have me home again from my University job, so it may be a wash. We shall see!

[adrianchan56]

He will import any item for you as long as you pay the shipping.



Adrian, the thing is, I'm not going into this for the reason of making money. To be completely honest, I make enough money. It's mainly a hobby that I enjoy doing. Surely, there could be alternative routes and people to ask, but asking Goomba is actually far from uninformative...



My bad didn't notice it was addressed to someone specifically. I just brush over text if it gets over a certain length.

[RoganSarine]

Goomba, use your Goombalian magic to transfer the snow to the west coast please :P

I'm going skiing tomorrow (hopefully) because we got our second snow fall on the mountains like the entire season, and I don't want it to melt all away by morning, ha.

Also, curiously, what was with the switch in Wolverine games? What made me so special as to not get the originally planned copy? o.O

[goomba478]

haha Goombalian is a pretty awesome word. I haven't yet learned to control the weather but I'll get right on that =) It does seem like this year we're getting more snow than you guys which is bizarre. Heck, the southern USA has had even more than we had. Talk about everything getting flipped upside down.

RoganSarine, I had to special order your game and it took a bit longer to get to me than expected that's all. When it did come in I had to wait for the weekend and got you a new PS3 case since the original one had sticker marks and scratches (the actual case not the game/manual/artwork or anything. So I just had to put it all together to make a near perfect copy. Sorry for the wait :)

[goomba478]

** GFC UPDATE **

This may not be the most important update, but it is coming to GFC within the next week or so and it should be fun. I call it "What People Ordered" which will be a fun little section where you can see photographs of items people have ordered. No user details will be given and no prices or anything, just photos of items people have ordered.

It's kind of the visual version of GYROS for those of you who are curious what types of things people have ordered recently. I will more than likely just upload these to a Google/Picasa Web Folder that has public access. Should be fun just to take a minute or two and see what people are into. It may even spike interest in some items and give you ideas of things you may want :) More on this soon.

[penetratingpincer]

** GFC UPDATE **

This may not be the most important update, but it is coming to GFC within the next week or so and it should be fun. I call it "What People Ordered" which will be a fun little section where you can see photographs of items people have ordered. No user details will be given and no prices or anything, just photos of items people have ordered.

It's kind of the visual version of GYROS for those of you who are curious what types of things people have ordered recently. I will more than likely just upload these to a Google/Picasa Web Folder that has public access. Should be fun just to take a minute or two and see what people are into. It may even spike interest in some items and give you ideas of things you may want :) More on this soon.

I think that is a good idea. It gives people like me some additional gift ideas and may inform me of deals that I don't know about...

[goomba478]

Excellent :) I'm glad you like the idea. I'll see how it goes. If nothing else it's fun for me to look back as I've shipped literally thousands of items over the last few years. Kind of a nice nostalgic "look at what I accomplished" sort of thing. It's always fun seeing rare games I've shipped to that are not worth triple what people bought them for :)

More on this in the next week. Thanks guys!

[JamesC_]

Sorry to mess you about. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel L4D2, there's a really good deal just been posted on the front page.

Sorry ):

[kathos]

Hey Goomba just left feedback, shirt looks awesome! I noticed you opened the bag to check the tshirt to see if it was ok (I'm assuming), thanks for that!!! :D

[goomba478]

kathos, I'm glad you got it! Yes, I did open it to check that everything was alright and also I ordered one for myself too because I liked the design so much :) I hadn't ever bought from shirt.woot.com so it was a good test run. Definitely will have to buy from them again, it's a great deal. Thanks again for your support!

[telepathy]

Arg. Goomba, did u get my DR for something on ebay?

[RoganSarine]

** GFC UPDATE **

This may not be the most important update, but it is coming to GFC within the next week or so and it should be fun. I call it "What People Ordered" which will be a fun little section where you can see photographs of items people have ordered. No user details will be given and no prices or anything, just photos of items people have ordered.

It's kind of the visual version of GYROS for those of you who are curious what types of things people have ordered recently. I will more than likely just upload these to a Google/Picasa Web Folder that has public access. Should be fun just to take a minute or two and see what people are into. It may even spike interest in some items and give you ideas of things you may want :) More on this soon.
I like the idea, but curiously, would you take the picture before you send it out? The reason is, if the item is still on any kind of sale when the picture is uploaded, I would think the price may be a good thing to include. The cost isn't really an invasion of privacy, and it could potentially bring more service dollars your way if the deal is good/item is cool.

But that's just the CA_ in me.

[goomba478]

telepathy, I did indeed. I'll send the invoice now for you :) Thanks!

RoganSarine, I would take the photo before I send the item out, yes. I actually do this for a lot of items any way just for my own records and thought it might be fun to share some of the item I send out since some of them are very unique and interesting. Maybe I will include the prices for some items if you think it'd be more helpful. Many sales are short-lived but it could be useful for future reference. I'll definitely consider that, thanks for the suggestion!

[telepathy]

I remembered u said that we could do amazon.com gift cards. How would you do that?

[goomba478]

telepathy you can just send the codes to me via Email / PM. I will apply them 1:1 towards your order :) Thanks!

[telepathy]

okay, I'll try that.

edit: sent the card. LMK if you got it

[goomba478]

Telepathy, thanks for your fast payment. Glad to see people using the Amazon Gift Card option :) This will be enabled on the website in due time but for now just keep it in mind. I went ahead and put in your sniping bid on eBay. Hope we win! Talk to you soon!

[telepathy]

Thanks, appreciate your service as always goomba :)

[goomba478]

I am watching the Olympic hockey game from work and Team USA is destroying Finland. How awesome would a gold medal final for USA VS Canada be? I will root for you guys later today!

[dieN]

Goomba can I get a price estimate for a Super Street Fighter 4 (PS3) @ Amazon.com + Mad Catz Tournamnet Edition Stick S (Black/PS3) @ Amazon.com + shipping to Canada?

Thank you in advance.

[goomba478]

Sure dieN, but could you please submit it as a direct request on the website? You can use the DR Classic page if you like here: http://www.gamesforcanada.com/dr-classic.php

Thanks!

[dieN]

Oh sure thing.

[Myv]

Quick question about paypal, if I send money via paypal and I have both bank account (chequing) and credit card linked to my account, how do I go about sending payment and avoiding fees? Thanks :)

[goomba478]

mYV, If you send the money as a gift payment there won't be any fees, but if you're worried about it then can just send me an Amazon Gift Card (you can pay with just about any payment method they accept). If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'm going to send you an invoice. Thanks!

[RoganSarine]

Quick question about paypal, if I send money via paypal and I have both bank account (chequing) and credit card linked to my account, how do I go about sending payment and avoiding fees? Thanks :)

You would have to add funds to the balance from your bank account. Regardless, it will take about 2 weeks. The convenience of "now" will cost you

[goomba478]

Yes, my secretary (RoganSarine) is correct. You do pay for the privilege of instant payments with credit cards in many case, but the Amazon Gift Option is a good way around it. If you want to send the payment you can but if it charges a fee, I could always refund it in that case. I'm almost done with the invoice though :) Sending now.

[Myv]

You would have to add funds to the balance from your bank account. Regardless, it will take about 2 weeks. The convenience of "now" will cost you

Ahh, got it! Thanks :)

Yes, my secretary (RoganSarine) is correct. You do pay for the privilege of instant payments with credit cards in many case, but the Amazon Gift Option is a good way around it. If you want to send the payment you can but if it charges a fee, I could always refund it in that case. I'm almost done with the invoice though :) Sending now.

PM'd about the Amazon Gift Option!

[Moses88]

Hey Goomba I have a question for you.

There are speakers I want to buy from Vanns.com. They are 300 US and free shipping. I "Think" the total weight is 27.5 pounds. Your shipping estimate on gfc puts it at about 61 shipping. That is way above my budget, is there any alternative options? I'm willing to wait months for them to ship if thats what it takes lol.

[CrushEm]

Yo Goomba. Sorry for the long payment delay. Finally got the internet hooked up in my new place, so I just sent you the payment for my requests. Have a good one! :)

[goomba478]

Not a problem CrushEm, thanks for sending the payment. I'll have your package shipped out tomorrow when the post office re-opens ^_^ Thanks! Glad you got your Internet back!

[goomba478]

** OLYMPICS QUESTION **

Hey there guys, I'm really wanting to watch the US Vs. Canada match today for Olympics Hockey Finals but don't get cable in my house. Do any of you guys know where I can watch it online? I found a website here: http://watchvancouverolympics.com/ but I don't know if it's reliable or if the quality will be any good. If you have any other ideas let me know :) I was considering an over-the-air HDTV antenna but I'm not sure if they get the NBC channels locally. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

[poosnack]

not sure how it is in the states but anyone that sells tvs has the olympics in canada where ive been seen tons of people just sitting on coaches and watching the games in the middle of the stores...im not sure about online but I personally would head to a store open 24/7 for this game or a bar to guarantee good quality good luck with that.

[jeffx]

^ how does that help him? Also LOL at seen tons of people just sitting on coaches, seriously? Poor coaches.

This is what you want (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/tv-online-listings/index.html), Goomba.

There's a slight chance they'll blackout non-Canadian viewers though. I know CBC does that when I'm in Rhode Island.

[adrianchan56]

^ how does that help him? Also LOL at seen tons of people just sitting on coaches, seriously? Poor coaches.

This is what you want (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/tv-online-listings/index.html), Goomba.

There's a slight chance they'll blackout non-Canadian viewers though. I know CBC does that when I'm in Rhode Island.

You could always scrape for some IPs from Canada to use with foxy proxy. The extra hop from the IP could slow your load speed but at least you get it for free.

[goomba478]

Thanks for the tips guys! I'm going to go and try to buy an HDTV antenna and if that doesn't work I'll definitely attempt to use the website you gave me with the foxy proxy method. Thanks a bunch :) Can't wait for the game! Even if you guys beat the US team I'll still be happy. Either way it'll be good and we'll both end up with Gold & Silver one way or another =) Great way to finish the Olympics!

[jeffx]

GoombaLoompa, you have email + $$$

[Myv]

Someone usually links a stream on the facebook chat @ the score page of http://www.vancouver2010.com/, might be in another language though :P, but ctvolympics.ca is where to go just gotta use proxy to see it outside of Canada. Have fun watching hockey tonight, best of luck to both sides!

Goomba my payment should have gone through via Amazon GC. Thanks!

[Pat_McCrotch]

Hey Goomba,

Sent you the additional shipping $$ for #960.

[goomba478]

Canada is destroying the US 2-0. Oh well, still fun to watch. Happy for you guys :) The game isn't over yet though!

[goomba478]

US scored. Now it's 2-1 (Canada ahead). Great game though :)

[goomba478]

Gosh this is the best hockey game I've ever seen :) 2-2 now! Looks like we're going to overtime. Down to the wire!

[goomba478]

** GAME OVER **

Canada wins! Congrats guys. I was on the edge of my seat during the overtime. Talk about a great match. So tense! I was shaking every time they made a shot. I'm happy for you guys =)

[jeffx]

Goomba man if I could I'd make you a honourary Canadian right on the spot. What a great finish, thanks for watching it with us, thanks for the games too.

[Alexisonfire]

That was the greatest game I've ever seen. In any sport. In any competition.

[CrushEm]

Just amazing to say the least. I can't describe how I feel after that game. The most amazing thing I think I have ever watched in my life. What a feeling.

[Moses88]

Gah I have a bad habit of posting the last post on a page ;)

Anyway, whats the best shipping price I can get on a package 27.5 pounds (I think)? Thanks Goomba. Good game btw, crazy!

[goomba478]

I would gladly be an honorary Canadian :) Even though I was rooting for the USA team (have to in this case) I was really happy for the Canadian team winning it. The crowd was exploding when they got that final goal, outside in the streets people were going nuts and honestly it probably means 100x more to you guys than it does to the average American. It's the perfect way to end the Vancouver Olympics and you guys got the most gold medals in the end as well, so my hat's off to you :)

Haha yes Moses88, you do always somehow manage to get in your messages at the bottom. Sorry about that! Shipping would be $66 USD for that weight (all pounds are rounded up to the next whole pound with Priority Mail). Thanks!

[ragnar14]

The crowd was exploding when they got that final goal, outside in the streets people were going nuts

Hah, I went out driving/honking after the game. My favorite moment had to be over on Commercial Drive, some crazy (drunk?) guys out on the yellow line were trying to high-five cars that were passing by :lol:

[RoganSarine]

Ha, I was actually freaking out when we won because I was driving and next thing I knew, 50 horns were blaring at me as I went through an intersection :P

I am a little disappointed how we decided to handle the closing ceremonies though -- I still think they should have let some of our local talent play instead of getting everyone from Toronto, or already popular BC stuff like Nickelback. It would have been a great platform for a lot of our local performers to get noticed (and they arn't any worse than the stuff playing now)

[JoJoBlue]

It's interesting to note that while Canada won the gold, the score between team US and Canada for this winter Olympics is tied at 1-1. I guess Canada having lost the earlier game to the US made a rematch this close in scores a lot more epic.

[bouzi]

Hey goomba, my package came in today. That was really fast shipping! I left feedback and I'll be bringing you more business in the near future.

[constellation]

Hey goomba, will you be doing the GYROs anytime soon? I'm kinda curious of how the packages I've sent to your UPS box is doing. :)

[AznChaos]

Hye Goomba, just wondering if I could have an update on my item? Thanks

[tkszeto]

Hey Goomba,

I got the Thomas the Train Toys today (#904), thanks so much, they are awesome! I left you feedback as well.

Cheers!

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Been a long time lurker of this thread, but now I finally have an opportunity to use your great service. :P

I am going to order one package from Amazon.com using the package-forwarding option since I have some gift cards I would like to use. However, I also want to order something else with the direct request form from Best Buy.
So I am looking to have both orders combined (Amazon + BB), should I just fill out 1 direct request form in this case or 2 separate ones?

[RoganSarine]

Hi Goomba,

Been a long time lurker of this thread, but now I finally have an opportunity to use your great service. :P

I am going to order one package from Amazon.com using the package-forwarding option since I have some gift cards I would like to use. However, I also want to order something else with the direct request form from Best Buy.
So I am looking to have both orders combined (Amazon + BB), should I just fill out 1 direct request form in this case or 2 separate ones?
You can use the same direct request form and just add multiple seperate items:

http://gamesforcanada.com/direct-request.php

[Leshita]

You can use the same direct request form and just add multiple seperate items:

http://gamesforcanada.com/direct-request.php


I actually sent in 2 separate requests, one for all the items I am forwarding from Amazon, and the other with all the other items that I need Goomba to order for me. Hopefully that didn't cause too much confusion. :S

[RoganSarine]

I actually sent in 2 separate requests, one for all the items I am forwarding from Amazon, and the other with all the other items that I need Goomba to order for me. Hopefully that didn't cause too much confusion. :S
It shouldn't overly matter each way. I missed the part that you were doing package forwarding (I was assuming you wern't gift carding the entire order).

It may help the confusion if you didn't mention that in the order notes, and it could actually be favored. ;) I don't think Goomba will throw you out of his castle.

P.S.: Goomb, I'm forwarding you an amazon GC to put into my account ($5) that I got from a friend.

[gsrce]

Hi Goomba,

Been a long time lurker of this thread, but now I finally have an opportunity to use your great service. :P

I am going to order one package from Amazon.com using the package-forwarding option since I have some gift cards I would like to use. However, I also want to order something else with the direct request form from Best Buy.
So I am looking to have both orders combined (Amazon + BB), should I just fill out 1 direct request form in this case or 2 separate ones?

From BB? Wouldn't happen to be the Star Trek Blu Ray seasons on sale now would it? =p

Goomba, I just sent you an email, take your time in getting back to me if you're still off your rockers busy =)

edit: your email address is bouncing back, has it changed? Just PM me if so

[goomba478]

Hey guys :) Sorry I didn't write in yesterday. For some reason my email didn't notify me that there were any new posts here so I just assumed there weren't. I spent the good majority of yesterday packing and shipping items up and will do the same when I get home from work today (get home around 9 PM). The next two days I'll also be working my University job, picking up more UPS items and shipping a metric ton of boxes as well. GYROS will be updated again tonight around midnight-ish EST.

Leshita, you did good sending them as two separate orders (Direct Request & Package Forwarding). I will process both of those for you and will let you know when the items are in :) Thanks and welcome out of lurking mode!

gsrce, my Email shouldn't have changed. What Email are you using? Let me know =) I'll go check out your PM. Thanks!

[jeffx]

Hope you can take care of my DR before the sale ends or stock runs out...

[gsrce]

Hope you can take care of my DR before the sale ends or stock runs out...

You can always just buy it and ship it to him if that's the case.

Goomba, I just resent the email. It may have just been a one time return, as it's the same email I've always used for ya =)

Edit: Looks like it went through this time =D

[jeffx]

You can always just buy it and ship it to him if that's the case.

What if the store in question doesn't accept paypal, etc. I just prefer DR, it's simpler.

[gsrce]

What if the store in question doesn't accept paypal, etc. I just prefer DR, it's simpler.

True.

I guess if you don't have a credit card as well that would make it much harder, lol.

[jeffx]

Oh I do have a credit card. Have had the same one since 12 years now.

But it's no help when it doesn't link to the shipping address.

Goomba you should launch your own line of pre-paid credit cards ;)

[gsrce]

Oh I do have a credit card. Have had the same one since 12 years now.

But it's no help when it doesn't link to the shipping address.

Goomba you should launch your own line of pre-paid credit cards ;)

Most merchants have a bill to, and ship to address.

I always just use bill to as mine, and ship to as his =)

Maybe some smaller sites don't do this, but most of the bigger ones like Amazon etc. do!

[jeffx]

I see. Anyway the site I'm using right now can't handle Canadian credit cards.

Also one of the items I wanted is now sold out :(

[gsrce]

I see. Anyway the site I'm using right now can't handle Canadian credit cards.

Also one of the items I wanted is now sold out :(

=(

[jeffx]

so when is anyone going to C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAK the jeffx/gsrce conversation of doom?

[gsrce]

so when is anyone going to C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAK the jeffx/gsrce conversation of doom?

Probably whenever Goomba gets home from work. Who knows though, I figured Firestorm would have done it by now! =D

[jeffx]

C'mon Goombomb! Anybody! STOP THIS MADNESS

[RoganSarine]

I blame it on game_fanatic, IT'S ALL HIS FAULT THIS HAPPENED!!!

I wonder, if I used an american credit card, and a different billing address... Would this solve 99% of the problems? Do most sites rage at people because the CC is CANADIAN?

If at any point true, you could have asked me :P I have access to american credit cards.

[dieN]

I want to thank you Goomba for your time. Sadly, the difference in price for your service and buying locally was literally less than a dollar. Shipping prices definitely killed the overall cost, didn't it?

Though next time I see something smaller (lighter) I shall seek your assistance.

[jonat2]

Hi Goomba,

I received my package today. I left a positive feedback. Thank you so much!!

Jonat

[spike32]

Goomba, I know you don't have a lot of time to update the gyro's so I was just wondering if Darksiders had come in yet? Not asking for shipping date, just wondering if it arrived at your place yet. Thanks for sending Blazblue btw :D I'm sure it'll arrive soon.

[goomba478]

C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker! Ultra Cooommmmmbbbooooo!

Gosh, Killer Instinct was my single-favorite arcade experience back in the day. I once (no lie) spent almost $100 USD in quarters at my mall playing that and beating it with all different characters. It had me mesmerized. I owned 3 copies of the SNES game and the Killer Kuts CD was pretty much the only thing I played when I got my first CD player lol. I even played it on X-Band (the SNES modem service) :) Good times. I'd LOVE to have those games ported to the Xbox 360 or PS3 some day and what I wouldn't do for a KI3....

Oh and by the way, they kept me late at work again today (not that I'm complaining, it was good money actually). I just spent almost 4 hours doing more invoicing and DR updates and it looks like I may be staying home tomorrow due to yet another snow storm. We'll see though.

I will go and see if I can process your orders that are time-limited and then I'm off to sleep.

spike32, it actually hasn't yet but I will keep an eye out. Typically takes about a week to get here, but it does seem a bit slower than usual for some reason. I'll keep you posted!

jonat2, very glad you got it :) Thanks a bunch!

dieN, no hard feelings. Shipping definitely kills many a deal. Especially when the items weigh more than 10 pounds shipped. It's all good though :) Hope to hear from you in the future for smaller/lighter orders!

[goomba478]

jeffx, is the order you're referring to the goHastings games? If so, I processed those and ordered them as soon as you placed the order. When checking out they notified me that Nanostray was not actually New but rather used, but the others went through as NEW no problem. I got your payment and processed it immediately as I try to always do when you guys pay with the new system. So no worries :) Your order on GYROS was #984 just for the record. Let me know if you were referring to a different order though. Thanks!

Edit: I still ordered Nanostray anyhow figuring that you'd still want the game. Just to let you know.

[spike32]

C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker! Ultra Cooommmmmbbbooooo!

Gosh, Killer Instinct was my single-favorite arcade experience back in the day. I once (no lie) spent almost $100 USD in quarters at my mall playing that and beating it with all different characters. It had me mesmerized. I owned 3 copies of the SNES game and the Killer Kuts CD was pretty much the only thing I played when I got my first CD player lol. I even played it on X-Band (the SNES modem service) :) Good times. I'd LOVE to have those games ported to the Xbox 360 or PS3 some day and what I wouldn't do for a KI3....


spike32, it actually hasn't yet but I will keep an eye out. Typically takes about a week to get here, but it does seem a bit slower than usual for some reason. I'll keep you posted!

LOL, Killer Instinct is a fantastic game to waste $100 on :applause: I spent quite a bit myself, the only place that had it though was the mall where my grandparent's cottage was so I'd spend half my time there. KI had such cool characters too like Jago, Fulgore, Glacius (cheap bastard), etc.

Guess all I can keep doing is playing the waiting game then, maybe i'll just play some Killer Instinct Gold ;) Definitely one of my fav n64 games.

[gsrce]

jeffx, is the order you're referring to the goHastings games? If so, I processed those and ordered them as soon as you placed the order. When checking out they notified me that Nanostray was not actually New but rather used, but the others went through as NEW no problem. I got your payment and processed it immediately as I try to always do when you guys pay with the new system. So no worries :) Your order on GYROS was #984 just for the record. Let me know if you were referring to a different order though. Thanks!

Edit: I still ordered Nanostray anyhow figuring that you'd still want the game. Just to let you know.

Nanostray and Nanostray 2 = win

Thanks again Goomba, got back to you by email. Try to get some rest if you have a snow day later today =D

[jeffx]

jeffx, is the order you're referring to the goHastings games? If so, I processed those and ordered them as soon as you placed the order. When checking out they notified me that Nanostray was not actually New but rather used, but the others went through as NEW no problem. I got your payment and processed it immediately as I try to always do when you guys pay with the new system. So no worries :) Your order on GYROS was #984 just for the record. Let me know if you were referring to a different order though. Thanks!

Edit: I still ordered Nanostray anyhow figuring that you'd still want the game. Just to let you know.


Great, I was getting worried you were MIA or something. That's probably why they went out of stock then ;)

Just so I know, in the future should I pay for it myself and have it sent to your address? Does that make it easier for you? Sure would have been less stressful for me.

[goomba478]

jeffx, not to worry. I'm definitely not MIA :) I'm just working overtime in the background because I want to get working on the website more and haven't been able to for nearly 3 weeks because of this onslaught of orders all of a sudden =-) Every day it seems we're picking up new customers (which is ridiculously awesome!) but it also means I have to work twice as hard to catch up so I have down time to work on the site. It's not easy working on everything pretty much by yourself but I do feel productive ^_^

In the future it's totally up to you. Shipping to my UPS box means it's easier in the sense I don't have to actually order the items, though at the moment I only pick up these items about once a week (typically Thursdays). The trade off is you get peace of mind knowing the items are ordered and it's only a few more days waiting time on your end. As long as you follow the directions to the T (make sure to only have my name on the package) it'll work out fine 99% of the time. The only issues are some companies (RightStuf.com being one) where they don't ship if the names on the billing/shipping don't match or if the billing is Canadian and shipping is USA. But most big stores have no problem with it :)

Thanks again!

[Gold_guardian]

*keeping an eye on GYROS* I'm going to do a little dance once it says Lunar has shipped for me. I've been waiting so long but then who knew it was going to be delayed a couple times from early febuary to late febuary to march?

I almost can't wait to have it in my hot little hands xd

[jeffx]

Shipping to my UPS box means it's easier in the sense I don't have to actually order the items, though at the moment I only pick up these items about once a week (typically Thursdays). The trade off is you get peace of mind knowing the items are ordered and it's only a few more days waiting time on your end. As long as you follow the directions to the T (make sure to only have my name on the package) it'll work out fine 99% of the time. The only issues are some companies (RightStuf.com being one) where they don't ship if the names on the billing/shipping don't match or if the billing is Canadian and shipping is USA. But most big stores have no problem with it :)

Just so we're perfectly clear, you're talking about this procedure here?

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/package-forwarding.php

[jeffx]

*keeping an eye on GYROS* I'm going to do a little dance once it says Lunar has shipped for me. I've been waiting so long but then who knew it was going to be delayed a couple times from early febuary to late febuary to march?

I almost can't wait to have it in my hot little hands xd

hey man, I hate to be that guy, but I just received my LE Lunar SSH this afternoon. I got it from gamestop.ca for 45$CDN total (shipping is free over 39$).

[goomba478]

jeffx, yes I am talking about the Package Forwarding procedure on the link you listed (I will be making a more fleshed-out service for this on the site soon enough but for now those directions are completely valid and complete :)

[ihrm]

I'm interesting in using GFC to order a pair of headphones, but i got a few questions first (I sent an email a few days, didn't get a response. Thought I would get a reply here). First, how do I let you know that I'm using the package forwarding service and sending the items to you? Also, once you do get the items and are ready to ship them, what other fees would I pay besides your fees and shipping. I'm talking about tax, and duties. Do you ship the items as gifts? The total price is around $200, if that would help any.
Thanks!

[jeffx]

I can easily answer your questions. The forwarding procedure is here (http://www.gamesforcanada.com/package-forwarding.php).

The tax & duties are "random" and you will have to pay them to Canada Post, not Goomba himself.

[goomba478]

ihrm, I didn't get the Email (or if I did maybe it went to my Junk Mail...I'll go check( but for now here are your answers:

1) If you are using the package forwarding service follow the directions on here: http://www.gamesforcanada.com/package-forwarding.php . The instructions are pretty clear. They involve ordering the item and shipping to the address on that webpage and then filling out the DR classic form here: http://www.gamesforcanada.com/dr-classic.php. Simple :)

2) There are no other fees for most items. Just pay the item price (some stores do charge 6% Sales Tax in my home state of CT, but if you pay for the item yourself that'll already be covered). Most items are shipped under customs values that won't accrue any additional customs fees. We ship USPS so again, generally speaking no other fees. Shipping insurance is available optionally but it's not required (costs $2.00 USD for each $100 USD of coverage).

3) I do mark items as gifts so no worries. If you want to insure for the full value then you may be required to pay customs fees. We can only insure up to the value listed on the customs form.

Any other questions let me know. Thanks!

[goomba478]

jeffx, thanks for beating me to the punch :) While I was typing up my response you got yours in first. Looks like I may have to hire a second secretary ^_^ Thanks!

[ihrm]

Thanks for the fast response, but I'm still a little confused. I understand about how to use the package forwarding service, but isn't the Direct Request Form used for bot of your services? How do you know that I am sending you the headphones? Or do i just have the whole thing wrong...

[jeffx]

Thanks for the fast response, but I'm still a little confused. I understand about how to use the package forwarding service, but isn't the Direct Request Form used for bot of your services? How do you know that I am sending you the headphones? Or do i just have the whole thing wrong...

how about put 0$ under price and leave a note in the comments?

[goomba478]

ihrm, yeah it's my fault for not realizing how popular the Package Forwarding thing would be. What you have to understand is GFC is really an evolving service and every day it's improving :) The form really wasn't developed for this service, but hopefully once I catch up on all current packages I can whip one up that better serves it.

But yes, you can just put the price in at $0.00 if you want or you can just put in the additional comments that it's a UPS Order/Package Forwarding item. Either way is fine :) The comments definitely help though. Thanks a bunch!

[ihrm]

ihrm, yeah it's my fault for not realizing how popular the Package Forwarding thing would be. What you have to understand is GFC is really an evolving service and every day it's improving :) The form really wasn't developed for this service, but hopefully once I catch up on all current packages I can whip one up that better serves it.

But yes, you can just put the price in at $0.00 if you want or you can just put in the additional comments that it's a UPS Order/Package Forwarding item. Either way is fine :) The comments definitely help though. Thanks a bunch!Thanks again, should be ordering tonight. This is really a great service. Saves me from the huge inflammation of shipping and UPS killing you with the brokerage fees. It was nearly double the price of the headphones to get them here. I don't really understand why every online store in the US uses UPS and not USPS. Hopefully this will cut back a lot on the price and let me order my adapter! \o/

[goomba478]

** GFC Feature in Progress **

Just wanted to give you a real quick look at the "What People Ordered" featured section that will be on the site by the end of the month. I will be adding new photos daily (once the system is listed on the site). Here's a quick look at a few items. I didn't photograph as many items in the past, but now I'll photograph almost all of them. Enjoy the sneak peak:

http://picasaweb.google.com/goomba478/WhatPeopleOrdered#

[goomba478]

ihrm, the reason most sites and companies use UPS is because they (unlike the USPS) give a lot of business discounts to companies that use them. If I use them for eBay in bulk they give me like 25% off shipping and I can only imagine larger companies get even bigger discounts. It doesn't make sense though for the customers like you to use UPS though as the brokerage fees are outrageous :) Glad to be of service!

[ihrm]

I have one last question, I promise xD. The website I'm ordering from is telling me your phone number is invalid. Am I entering it right? 06-226-1100

[goomba478]

Err that's not our phone number (that's our Zip Code). I will PM You my phone number :) Thanks.

[ihrm]

Err that's not our phone number (that's our Zip Code). I will PM You my phone number :) Thanks.Oh wow, that's embarrassing.... I thought that other number was the zip code. Thats the PO box, right?

[goomba478]

Well it's not technically a PO Box, but it is a unit number associated with our account (a box number of sorts). So yes :)

Not a problem buddy. If you have any other questions let me know. I'm about to sit down, eat dinner with the wifey and watch yesterday's LOST episode =) Cya soon!

[adrianchan56]

Hahah these toys look awesome.

http://picasaweb.google.com/goomba478/WhatPeopleOrdered#5442288558181047074

[goomba478]

Yes adrianchan56, I think the Asian Family figures should be our new site mascots =) They are pretty interesting haha. That's why I think it's fun posting these photos. Some items we ship out are really truly unique. It goes to prove we don't just ship video games anymore.

[gsrce]

Yes adrianchan56, I think the Asian Family figures should be our new site mascots =) They are pretty interesting haha. That's why I think it's fun posting these photos. Some items we ship out are really truly unique. It goes to prove we don't just ship video games anymore.

That Asian family doll set is pretty lawl.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Pg4ibUSzfvY/S48FkuuUIZI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Ot0zyW0UEE4/YuGiOh-Royal%20Decree%20Cards.jpg

It's a trap!

[goomba478]

Haha that's actually very funny. I got the Email "It's a trap" and didn't know what it was referring to :) Well done sir.

[Myv]

Haha that's actually very funny. I got the Email "It's a trap" and didn't know what it was referring to :) Well done sir.

Admiral Ackbar!

[kgroat]

Goomba! There was something I wanted to order, but I completely forgot what it was. When I do remember get ready for a DR soon!
^.^

[goomba478]

kgroat, okay well I'll be looking out for it. I'm going into packing mode now. I will try to process all new DR's from today and onward tomorrow after work (should be home around 6PM). Thanks for all your support guys. I'm quickly adapting to the newfound busyness and will get everything back up and running smoothly ^_^ I know I keep saying that but I keep increasing in business so it becomes increasingly more complicated lol.

Things will work out great :) They're already a lot better than they once were. Just have to establish everything in stone.

[telepathy]

Just wanted 2 make sure u got my DR since it didn't show up on the GYRO last time i sent it.

[goomba478]

telepathy are you referring to the SHOJO BEAT? If so no worries, I typically don't add GYROS updates for Self Orders until I receive them. If you want I can go and add it to the list though :)

[gsrce]

Since you didn't reply to my last email Goomba I'm assuming that means you're good with everything I mentioned in it, so just invoice me when you get the Amazon order in for shipping costs and we'll be good to go =D

[telepathy]

telepathy are you referring to the SHOJO BEAT? If so no worries, I typically don't add GYROS updates for Self Orders until I receive them. If you want I can go and add it to the list though :)

yes i was. one of the other things that i self ordered was on the GYRO though so that's why i asked.

[goomba478]

Well, okay fair enough :) I'll be the first to admit that I'm not always up to speed on my own policies. The reason is I haven't entirely figured out how to treat "Self Orders/UPS Orders/Package Forwarding Items" lol. I am not even sure what to really call them as of now. I usually use the GYROS system as a reminder for me to process items in the order I receive them, but sometimes I receive so many that I just list them when I can.

But you're right, in theory I should add them at the bottom in the blue letters and then add them above once they are upgraded to actual entries in my Quickbooks. This is more than likely the system I'll adopt ^_^ Still working out the system in real time hehe. I appreciate it though. I'll try to add in everyone's new orders to GYROS 100% of the time to fit my own sort of OCD-nature. Thanks again!

[telepathy]

Okay, thanks, good 2 hear ur still working hard as ever.

Lastly, has Last Rebellion come in yet?

[goomba478]

Last Rebellion just came in and has shipped out :) I just sent the EMail to you so hopefully you got that. I'll add it to the GYROS as well ^_^

[telepathy]

cool, just saw it. Thanks!

[goomba478]

You're very welcome. Also, if any of you took a peek at the GYROS in the last hour you may have noticed that I have shifted all yellow/red orders from February down to the March section now. This will be a thing I do so we can put February behind us :) The GYROS is really more about when an item ships out for which month it's categorized in, rather than when it was ordered. Hope that makes sense. Tons more orders being processed tomorrow. Thanks guys and good night ^_^

[kgroat]

Goomba sent DR and money, if you need anything else let me know.
Thanks Again!

[goomba478]

Guys I am at my University job until 6PM here (EST) and I can't respond to any of your Emails or new orders until later on but I'll do my best to reply to all your messages and ship out as many new orders as I can. GYROS will be updated until around midnight or so. Just had about 30 new packages come in so the majority of orders should be here now. Talk to you soon!

[constellation]

Can someone direct me to the GYROs? I looked over at the past few pages and haven't seen it. I must be blind or something.

EDIT: OHHH, they're on the site now? I havent' really dealed with goomba for quite some time. Now I know.

[goomba478]

Haha yeah we have become all fancy-like now and have an actual GYROS webpage. Located here: http://www.gamesforcanada.com/gyros-updates.php

Sorry for any confusion ^_^ I guess I should have made that more clear for the newcomers. Sorry about that guys :) I'll be home processing new orders very soon. Looking forward to it. I had to make 4 trips to my car just to carry in all the packages lol. Lots of photos will be taken for the "What People Ordered" photo page =)