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GFC is Back in Business! Worldwide Package Forwarding & Item Ordering Services ^_^.

1) Direct Request (DR) Services - The service that started it all, our Direct Request (DR) Service allows you to buy just about anything you want from the USA and have us order it and ship it directly to you. This is perfect for those of you who are unable to buy from USA merchants that will not ship to Canada directly or who do not accept Canadian/International credit cards. We charge $2.00 per item ordered plus shipping. Additional fees apply for items weighing more than 5 pounds shipped or more than $150 USD in value. Our online form will calculate everything for you automatically and there's no obligation to buy anything until you check out with Paypal. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about our services.

2) Package Forwarding (PF) Services, Address & Rates - [PREMIUM SERVICE] If you want to order the items yourself, you can! You can order from any website that ships to the USA. Ship the items to our secure UPS mail box and we will repackage them and ship them to you in Canada (or any other country for that matter). Typical fees apply for this service as usual and you pay only $1.00 per package received at our mail location. Quick, easy and GREAT for limited-time sales when the Direct Request option may not be quick enough. Please note we cannot ship: meat, cigarettes or other nicotine items (including electronic cigarettes and their accessories), alcohol, weapons or gun accessories (including paintball/airsoft), pornographic materials, toxic chemicals (including several cleaning liquids), fertilizer or any items that are illegal to ship internationally. Also, any items containing NI-CD or LI-Ion Batteries can no longer be shipped via USPS (Laptops, cell phones, handheld game systems, etc.) and must be shipped via UPS instead. If you have questions about a particular item, please contact us first before ordering.  You will receive an Email invoice with PDF attachment explaining line-by-line details of all charges and full payment options. GFC PF Service Requires Premium Membership which costs $10.00 a month or $100.00 a year (discount of two free months) and is available in our GFC Store. Full details on website.

3) GYROS Updates - After you have ordered your items, filled out the forms and notified us of your order we will add your items to our GYROS page (generally within a week or less). Once your items have been received, we will invoice you for the shipping costs + our service charge. After receiving your payment, your items will be shipped out to you in a timely manner and you will receive an Email with all relevant shipping information ^_^. If you have any questions feel free to Email us at [email protected] .

Service Charges (Free Members):

GFC Charges $2.00 per item forwarded for standard or "Free" Members. Please note that an item in this case refers to each item within the packages you ship to us. So if you were to order say 2 DVD Movies, an Umbrella and a Towel, this would count as 4 items total. Items that are sold in "Lots" such as multiple baseball cards will be counted as one item, subject to our discretion. Also, UPS Charges me to pick up the packages, so there will be an additional charge of $1.00 per package received. I will add into the invoice for you when I get your iitems in.

For larger orders, an extra $5.00 USD surcharge is added for each 5 pounds your package weighs OR per $150 in value of their total contents (example: a 5 pound package would cost an additional $5.00 USD, a 10 pound package would cost an additional $10.00 USD OR a $150 item (or group of items totaling $150 or more) would have an additional $5.00 USD charged, a $300 group of items would have an additional $10.00 USD charged). Please note that this will be either a weight or cost surcharge and not both, but the greater of the two will be what is charged. An item weighing 14 pounds will still only be $10 added as it didn't yet reach the 15 pound mark. This will be shown on your invoice and will be clearly explained. In the near future, this service charge will be automatically calculated for package forwarding items the way it is currently automatically calculated on our Direct Request 2.0 system.

So Again the things to remember:

1) Ship to the address above
2) Ship all packages in my name (James Parks) and if you want to include your information as a “Gift Message” on the order, you certainly can do that. This is required though to be in my name as the UPS store will only sign for packages in my name and will refuse all others.
3) You MUST fill out the Direct Request (DR) form on the link above to let me know what’s coming
4) Once I receive your DR submission and all your items, I will invoice you for the shipping cost plus service fees.


Service Charges (GFC Premium):

GFC Charges $1.00 per item forwarded. Please note that an item in this case refers to each item within the packages you ship to us. So if you were to order say 2 DVD Movies, an Umbrella and a Towel, this would count as 4 items total. Items that are sold in "Lots" such as multiple baseball cards will be counted as one item, subject to our discretion. Also, UPS Charges me to pick up the packages, so there will be an additional charge of $1.00 per package received. I will add into the invoice for you when I get your iitems in.

For larger orders, an extra $5.00 USD surcharge is added for each 5 pounds your package weighs OR per $150 in value of their total contents (example: a 5 pound package would cost an additional $5.00 USD, a 10 pound package would cost an additional $10.00 USD OR a $150 item (or group of items totaling $150 or more) would have an additional $5.00 USD charged, a $300 group of items would have an additional $10.00 USD charged). Please note that this will be either a weight or cost surcharge and not both, but the greater of the two will be what is charged. An item weighing 14 pounds will still only be $10 added as it didn't yet reach the 15 pound mark. This will be shown on your invoice and will be clearly explained. In the near future, this service charge will be automatically calculated for package forwarding items the way it is currently automatically calculated on our Direct Request system.

So Again the things to remember:

1) Ship to the address above
2) Ship all packages in my name (James Parks) and if you want to include your information as a “Gift Message” on the order, you certainly can do that. This is required though to be in my name as the UPS store will only sign for packages in my name and will refuse all others.
3) You MUST fill out the Direct Request (DR) form on the link above to let me know what’s coming
4) Once I receive your DR submission and all your items, I will invoice you for the shipping cost plus service fees.

Estimated Shipping Costs:

The following are shipping estimates for standards weights. This will give you a pretty good idea of how much it will cost to ship your item to Canada. If you live in another country, feel free to inquire by contacting us directly.

For all items from 0 - 4 pounds we typically use USPS First Class Mail:

$00.00 = 0 Pounds / Digital Items
$09.00 = 6 ounces
$09.00 = 7 ounces
$09.50 = 12 ounces
$11.00 = 1 Pound
$16.50 = 2 Pounds
$22.00 = 3 Pounds
$27.50 = 4 Pounds

For all items from 5 pounds and up we typically use USPS Priority Mail:

$38.00 = 5 Pounds
$40.00 = 6 Pounds
$42.50 = 7 Pounds
$45.00 = 8 Pounds
$47.50 = 9 Pounds
$49.50 = 10 Pounds
$52.00 = 11 Pounds
$54.50 = 12 Pounds
$57.50 = 13 Pounds
$55.00 = 14 Pounds
$62.50 = 15 Pounds
$60.00 = 16 Pounds
$63.00 = 17 Pounds
$70.00 = 18 Pounds
$72.50 = 19 Pounds
$75.00 = 20 Pounds
$77.50 = 21 Pounds
$80.00 = 22 Pounds
$83.00 = 23 Pounds
$85.50 = 24 Pounds
$88.00 = 25 Pounds

For any items over 25 pounds, we'll have to manually invoice you.

On Hold & Unclaimed Merchandise:

GFC allows you to send items to our secure UPS Package Forwarding address (listed above). After you order your items it is your responsibility to properly fill out our Package Forwarding (PF) Form on our website located here: http://www.gamesforcanada.com/package-forwarding.php . Once you do this, we will be notified of the items you have ordered and you will pre-pay the shipping/service charges up front for us to process and re-ship them to you.

The first 30 days are free to hold all Package Forwarding items.This is plenty of time for you to successfully order from the various stores that you want and submit our PF form to notify us. This also allows for adequate time for you to request us to combine items into a single package.

After 30 days, there will be a $5.00 USD charge per ITEM per week (flat rate fee) until the payment has been paid in full. Since you are pre-paying for the item costs, you will be responsible for both shipping to your country, our GFC Service Charges and any processing fees associated with the transaction.

After 90 days, GFC will not be responsible for unclaimed or missing merchandise sent to us at our Package Forwarding address. We suggest that you fully insure all orders sent to our address in case of loss or damage as we will not be responsible for missing or damaged goods.

 
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firehawk12, sorry to say but Devil Survivor has sold already (sold for $28 plus shipping).

PuppetYuber, you got it my friend. $25 USD shipped to Canada including all fees.

Magiic, here is an estimate: $36 for the book + $20 USD shipping to Canada + $2 Service Fee = $58 USD. Not sure if it's worth it or not to you. Keep in mind the book weighs around four pounds. Thanks!
 
PuppetYuber, I use [email protected] now for my business Paypal. Keep in mind that if you are paying with anything other than direct funds, you need to add 6% to the total to cover Paypal international fees. Thanks :)

If you are paying with Direct funds in your account let me know and I'll give you my personal Paypal. Thanks!
 
Sure telepathy, I'll send you an invoice now for Chaos Wars & Valkyria Chronicles then. If you choose not to buy VC that's fine, just let me know ASAP if you don't want it so I can put it up on eBay. Thanks!

=JJ=
 
Thanks telepathy! I'm going to go and order your Chaos Wars now and will put Valkyria Chronicles on the side for you. Thanks again ^_^
 
[quote name='goomba478']firehawk12, sorry to say but Devil Survivor has sold already (sold for $28 plus shipping).

PuppetYuber, you got it my friend. $25 USD shipped to Canada including all fees.

Magiic, here is an estimate: $36 for the book + $20 USD shipping to Canada + $2 Service Fee = $58 USD. Not sure if it's worth it or not to you. Keep in mind the book weighs around four pounds. Thanks![/QUOTE]

I'll take it. Just send me an invoice. I will be paying Credit Card.
 
Goomba do you have any more copies of valkyria chronicles. I'm also interested in a LE copy of blazblue (atleast I think it's out in the states now).

Let me know please.
 
Hey guys, I just got back home from work. Today was pretty busy considering tomorrow is the 4th of July (our Independence Day here in the USA). Here are some responses for you:

telepathy, you're quite welcome. Thank YOU!

Firestorm, looks like they're out of stock. Sorry! I would have let you know sooner but I just got home :(

adrianchan, I don't have any more copies of Valkyria Chronicles but I can still get them relatively cheap through Amazon and other places. Let me know if you'd want one. Won't be a GREAT deal, but still a lot cheaper than Canadian prices generally speaking.

telepathy #2, Yes I will send you an invoice. I'll try to send it tonight before midnight (when I'm going to sleep. I have to get up at 7AM to go back to work. Busy, busy!)

EggViper, I'm all sold out of Valkyria Chronicles for now, but am hoping to get more in soon enough. BlazBlue is out here in the US now, and yes Amazon sells the LE version. Keep in mind it weighs about 1-2 pounds shipped, so it'll cost slightly more than a normal game would to ship.

Afrodiziak, I will try to get back to you as soon as possible as well ^_^ Thanks!

Magiic, I will get right on that. Invoice coming in the next hour!
 
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To all of you who wished me a Happy 4th of July, thank you! I had a really good one despite working most of the day at the casino. I made some good money though (relatively speaking) so it was worth it. Then afterwords took a little drive down to the ocean just to check out the beautiful weather (first day in nearly a month that it didn't rain), had a quick bite to eat and visited a friend of mine I haven't seen for 4 years and came home to play Persona 3 FES (can you believe I've own the game for nearly two years now and JUST started playing it? What's wrong with me!). Couldn't ask for much more than that. I didn't see the fireworks but I will hopefully be seeing the big show which is a week from today :)

Like I said, a great 4th of July ^_^
 
Hey Goomba, I thought I'd ask since this is kind of a desperate request. I've promised the following games for my brother for 2 years, so I am kind of desperate to get them. I had an ebay seller who was supposed to send them to me in a shipment, but forgot (I have over a thousand dollars worth of buys from her). However, her house loan apparently did not go through because she no longer has the same phone number yadda yadda.

Anyway, in short, I was wondering if there was any chance you could find some clearance deals (or deals in general) on the following and quote me on them. I know you normally don't hunt for me, but while I scour the CAG threads and use the price tracker... I was wondering if you have any on hand or could get me quotes on each game individually.

The top two are probably your most hated to see request since they are a pain to get but...

Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 1 (There is a #1 and a #2... I want the first one) [PS2] $30

OR DDS Deluxe... I already have #2, but if you can't find #1 individually I guess I can go for the deluxe with both

http://www.amazon.com/Shin-Megami-T..._2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246768382&sr=1-2

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne [PS2] $30

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00024W1U6/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

Okami [Wii or PS2 version -- Preferably Wii] $20

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8246243&sourceid=24667450120497717912

God Hand [PS2] $16

http://www.amazon.com/God-Hand-Playstation-2/dp/B000FG65EE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246768788&sr=1-1

Valkryie Profile 2: Silmeria [PS2] ~$20

(No Link on Cag Tracker)

Tomb Raider Anniversary [PS2 or 360 -- preferably PS2 version] $20

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UZVLBW/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

Rogue Galaxy [PS2] - THIS IS A GOOD DEAL AS IT'S ON SALE... Can you please get? $15

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000G77X34/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

Metal Gear Solid 4 (collectors edition if possible) [PS3] - Want $35 for collectors -- It was on sale in canada for this price forever... It's currently $45 CAD + 12% tax, so I don't want to spend more than that :p

(No collectors price I can find...)

Killzone [PS2] $18

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00020LZAW/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20
Killzone 2 (if you happen to get a nicely priced copy under 40 somehow) [PS3]

No More Heroes $20

http://www.amazon.com/No-More-Heroe..._3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1246768812&sr=1-3
This happens to be an copy from another email which is why there is an obscure addition like Killzone 2 for cheap -- It hasn't really seen any great prices.

If you could get these as you see them for the prices listed that'd be sweet... I will pay like I always do, but I don't know when you will see this or how long some of the sale last.

Also, did ESA ever restock their coupon codes for amazon? A lot the walmart links I provided are equivalent on Amazon.
 
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Rogan, I can't make any promises but if I get some time this week I'll try to look those up for you. The truth is I'm not that great at finding good deals on many of these items (you guys seem to have a magical ability to find good deals, which is why I usually ask for the URL or sites that you want to buy from). I will do my best though. Do you think you can give me estimates of what you wanna pay for them? Let me know. Thanks! I'm off to bed now. Cya soon!
 
I just gave you all the links. As I was typing that I was using the CAG price tracker to find the deals. I now provided all the links. Does ESA have the coupon codes restocked or are we still hard pressed to use those?
 
Ginx, Yes I can get you a brand new copy of FES for $25 USD shipped (including all fees and such). You can PM me your personal information (Full Name, Mailing Address and Email) and I will send you an invoice with payment instructions. THANKS! By the way the game is incredible. I have been playing it starting this week and I can't wait to go and play it some more. It's been a long time since I've had a game that drew me in like that ^_^

Edit: I see that you just sent me your info from my website. Ignore that ^_^ I'll send the invoice now. THANKS!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Ginx, Yes I can get you a brand new copy of FES for $25 USD shipped (including all fees and such). You can PM me your personal information (Full Name, Mailing Address and Email) and I will send you an invoice with payment instructions. THANKS! By the way the game is incredible. I have been playing it starting this week and I can't wait to go and play it some more. It's been a long time since I've had a game that drew me in like that ^_^

Edit: I see that you just sent me your info from my website. Ignore that ^_^ I'll send the invoice now. THANKS![/QUOTE]

Hey Goomba! The invoice actually says $27 so... Should I be sending $25 or $27? And where would "Instant Transfer" fall under? Credit/Debit or the Basic funds? Thanks!! :D

But yeah, I've already played the game actually but I wanted to get another copy of it for my friend to play. I managed to miss the amazon.com sale for P4 so I'm still sad about that. :cry:
 
Ginx, if you open the PDF and look at the line-by-line descriptions you'll see the reason. The $27 includes $2.00 for shipping insurance and like the PDF says it is 100% optional.

So if you want insurance send $25, no insurance send $25. Totally up to you! Thanks ^_^ I have a few copies of Persona 4 in stock as well, so if you want one of those let me know. I have to go to work now but will respond to you tonight when I get home. Thanks!

PS: Instant Transfer (if the money is in your account already) should just be direct-funds which is okay for personal funds. If they are funded by a credit/debit card then it would have to use the Credit Card account. Thanks!
 
"adrianchan, I don't have any more copies of Valkyria Chronicles but I can still get them relatively cheap through Amazon and other places. Let me know if you'd want one. Won't be a GREAT deal, but still a lot cheaper than Canadian prices generally speaking."

Wow you're really dedicated to helping Canadians! You replied the same day. I'll just wait for a deal on valkyria and keep a watch on various U.S websites.
 
RoganSarine: I got your list of links. Do you want me to send an invoice for all of those items? Let me know. Also, the ECA discount doesn't work for Amazon anyway, they're having a lot of problems and Amazon claims they're not officially partnered with them anyway, so yeah no Amazon discounts.

Afrodiziak: Thanks, I got your payment. Much appreciated. I'll let you know when your item ships.

Adrianchan56, yes I'm VERY dedicated ^_^ I do make a little side money on the transactions, but really it's a very time-consuming and very involved job. You guys have no idea how much behind-the-scenes things go into working out deals for GFC lol. Maybe some day I'll document it all in photos or video. You'll think I'm nuts (my wife does, for sure).

blackric: Thanks! I saw that you signed up through me. I added you as a friend on there. Much appreciated. I've had a LOT of Goozex trades and love the system there ^_^ Thanks again :)
 
Invoice me up... I wanna see the final cost with shipping if you would be so kind.

Ha... In like a month I am going to spend nearly half a grand through you
 
Okay I'll start your invoice tonight and then I'll finish it tomorrow. I've been working 7 days straight ever since I got back from the Canada trip. The next two weeks will continue to be crazy busy for me as well since we have our Summer Poker Tournaments coming up and we'll be working 40-50 hours a week. I'm trying to keep up with you guys :) As my customer pool grows it's becoming a lot of work ^_^ I wish I had enough money to hire people to help me, but that's totally not workable yet. I'd get my wife to help me more, but she doesn't seem really interested in packing boxes and ordering items and sending invoices and such. I'll just continue to churn away at all the Emails and invoices. Hang in there ^_^
 
Hey don't worry about it, you're doing a pretty damn good job keeping up with our unhealthy gaming addiction. lol

Shoot me an email when you've ordered the game Goomba. Just so I know that the order is in and I can stop refreshing the Amazon page to see if it's still in stock :p
 
[quote name='goomba478']Yeah you're all set Afrodiziak. I ordered yours :) no worries! I should receive it by Thursday and have it out by Friday. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Excellent! Once again, thank you! :D
 
Hey Goomba,

I have two quick questions. Could you give me feedback for the XBL card I bought from you? It's ok if you missed it; I left mine a little late to begin with.

Also if Bionic Commando for 360 goes on sale for $20 tomorrow http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229890 would I be able to order one from you? Heck I'll throw in a third question. Could I pay for $10 of it (Bionic C) with Amazon.com GC? I got a few from Swag Bucks hanging around.
 
Usuyami, yes I did. I haven't been online much in the last 24 hours due to crazy Severe Thunderstorms in my area. Looks like the weather is clearing up though so I will respond to all my PMs (quite a few to go through ^_^).

Jest, yup long time no see! I will send you an invoice within the next few hours. Thanks ^_^

dancrane212, sorry about that...I'll go and leave you feedback immediately. I will definitely keep an eye out for the Bionic Commando for 360 at the $20 price point. Yes you can pay with Amazon GC's. Not a problem. Just make sure to give me the code along with your payment so I can buy it in time. I'll be at work tomorrow so hpoefully it won't be a time-limited offer. Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']dancrane212, sorry about that...I'll go and leave you feedback immediately. I will definitely keep an eye out for the Bionic Commando for 360 at the $20 price point. Yes you can pay with Amazon GC's. Not a problem. Just make sure to give me the code along with your payment so I can buy it in time. I'll be at work tomorrow so hpoefully it won't be a time-limited offer. Thanks![/QUOTE]

No problem man, I know you must be busy helping the rest of us CanCaggers (that sounded better in my hea...nope it never did!).

So it looks like the price on Bionic Commando is confirmed :D I wasn't sure what the tax is in your state so I require an invoice. Thanks again!
 
RoganSarine,

Let me know if you got the invoice. We had a lot of sever thunderstorms yesterday and our power/internet were out on and off. I tried sending it last night but it wasn't working so I re-sent it this morning about fifteen minutes ago. Hope you got it. Thanks!

=JJ=
 
** GFC STATUS UPDATE **

Just wanted to let you guys know that I am 100% caught up again with Direct Requests. If you sent in a form on my site and did NOT receive an invoice or Email from me, please let me know as you should have by now. In addition, if you have sent me a request through CAG's PM system or on the forum and have not heard from me...let me know. I'm human and miss posts from time to time. I try my best to keep up with all the requests, but they come in various forms and from all directions so it can be tough to keep track of ^_^ As a reminder. The best way to always request items is to use our official form:

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

Since that way generates a concrete record for me to search as well as all your pertinent information. Thanks again guys!
 
Just as a confirmation, I can pay by credit card while the money transfers correct?

Also, you seemed to have missed Rogue Galaxy on that list, if you could update that. I will quickly look at the amazon.ca and local prices to see if I can get a comparable price (I am heading to the store today unexpectedly, so I will actually be around there for once).

Also, I do not want to be a pain, but your PDF did mess up. Does that say that you will not calculate shipping due to the obscure size until you receive the games? It's skewed by the red text and I can barely read it on my small laptop monitor.
 
Rogan, I actually ordered Rogue Galaxy for you (for fear that it would sell out at that price) but you're right, I forgot to put it on the invoice. I'll go back and revise that for you :)

As for the template, I'll edit it so that the red text doesn't overlap. That happens when you have more than 5-7 items. Sorry about that ^_^
 
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