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

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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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@alexisonfire

if i may, the best part about amazon is that they normally put the shipping dimensions and weight on their product descriptions.

This specific one says 23 pounds but 19 pounds shipping, i'd presume the heavier of the two would be what the product weighs, take that into account and check gfc for a good estimate :) hope that helps
 
[quote name='helluvagood']how does swagbucks work?? is it US only?[/QUOTE]

its open to everybody, you earn points by using their search engine and you redeem those points for things, the most popular being the $5 amazon.com gift card. They email you the code.

I just have swagbucks as a bookmarks button and I press it daily.
 
Hey Goomba

I'd like to ask you if you have ordered my items from Direct Requests already since I saw that my Amazon GC payment was redeemed. Is it possible for me to get an update on the situation?

Thanks!
 
Gombay, that's a great combination of deals actually. If I wasn't so broke and if I didn't have such an insane backlog of games already I'd totally go for that. Hope some of you take advantage of it while it still works :)

Xover, yes we absolutely can do eBay requests. Just put the maximum you want us to bid on our DR (include what the seller charges for shipping as well) and estimate the weight. Then be sure to include the proper link to the eBay item. We'll snipe your auction for your highest bid at the last second and hopefully win it. If we win it for less or if you lose the auction we will refund you the money. Thanks!

Alexisonfire, while that's a great deal I am pretty sure that the shipping will kill it. It's going to be around $80 for shipping and service charge on that item. So yeah... not the best deal in the end I'm sorry to say. I'd still do it if you wanted to, but it's going to cost a bit after all is said and done.

blackric, yeah it couldn't possibly be easier to use Swagbucks. Just use it for your web searches and get points. Simple as that :)
 
Shanku, I ordered your item for you but didn't put it on the GYROS because your form was incomplete (you need to have full name...first and last) before I can enter it into the system. Feel free to PM me that info :) Thanks!
 
Goomba, you got a LARGE order I need filled like... ASAP :) It's an online giftcard because gamestop won't let me pay with a canadian credit card. Order #1841411279

Basically I need to get it in time to place my order with the $25 discount. Tonight would be IDEAL, I really have no idea how much time I have to work with.

It's a BIG ORDER!! I know it requires very little processing compared to actually shipping something physical, but I tossed in a couple bucks extra as a bit of thanks. Payment is already sent. I made an identical order using DR 2.0 and it SAID it wouldnt register the order until payment was sent (through the CC system), but it emailed me an invoice anyways. Screw that... too big an order to pay the CC fees on what is essentially a currency exchange! So I guess you can delete order #1003432208 while you're at it.
 
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Anyone interested in this Record of Agarest War set? It comes with: Limited Edition packaging, soundtrack CD, 26" x 20" Yearning Ellis pillowcase, 8.5" x 10.5" Sensual 3D Vira-Lorr mouse pad. And of course the game too :) It's a sort of RPG and dating-sim type mix. Sure to sell out rather quick with all the limited goodies.

It retails for $60 and probably weighs around 2 pounds shipped. Let me know. It's coming on out on 4/27/2010. Thanks!
 
I have all of the original Rock Band instruments brand new (bought the game but never got to play it as my apartment is too small). The guitar is the only one we opened. The drums and mic and all that are in the box still. I also have the official Beatles Rock Band items new as well. Let me know if you'd want to buy just one or two of them :) I was planning to sell them in my Lowball Auction this weekend.
 
[quote name='goomba478']emjaymj, I will go ahead and order it for you now. I liked the Paypal message lol :)[/QUOTE]

:) Thanks a ton! I hope they send the code tonight...
 
[quote name='emjaymj']Goomba, you got a LARGE order I need filled like... ASAP :) It's an online giftcard because gamestop won't let me pay with a canadian credit card. Order #1841411279

Basically I need to get it in time to place my order with the $25 discount. Tonight would be IDEAL, I really have no idea how much time I have to work with.

It's a BIG ORDER!! I know it requires very little processing compared to actually shipping something physical, but I tossed in a couple bucks extra as a bit of thanks. Payment is already sent. I made an identical order using DR 2.0 and it SAID it wouldnt register the order until payment was sent (through the CC system), but it emailed me an invoice anyways. Screw that... too big an order to pay the CC fees on what is essentially a currency exchange! So I guess you can delete order #1003432208 while you're at it.[/QUOTE]
Can you not use a Canadian credit card on gamestop.com? I got an email saying my order got cancelled, but it didn't say exactly why. I thought that was probably the case, but wasn't sure. Did you get the same kind of email?
 
Hey Goomba,

I've just sent you a PM titled "Missing info" to fill in what was required for the Direct Request.
Thanks,

I hope it's up on GYROS soon. ^^

Thanks!
 
Gombay, it is my understanding that they cancel many orders that have one country's billing address and another country's shipping address. So yes, this can be an issue. If you want to re-order with us via standard DR methods, let me know. Thanks.

Thanks Shanku. I'll go add it now :)
 
[quote name='Gombay']Can you not use a Canadian credit card on gamestop.com? I got an email saying my order got cancelled, but it didn't say exactly why. I thought that was probably the case, but wasn't sure. Did you get the same kind of email?[/QUOTE]

Interesting, it blocked me from even using Goomba's shipping address in the first place, it wouldn't even let me complete the order. But yeah, it says they will only allow shipping to the same country that is in the credit card info.
 
Hey Goomba,

On GYROS, it says that I may need to pay additional shipping $.
On Amazon.com it says that it's 12 ounces and that I filled in the form according to the packaging forwarding. Please double check that. I'm not sure if Amazon.com is mistaken with the product details.

Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Gombay, it is my understanding that they cancel many orders that have one country's billing address and another country's shipping address. So yes, this can be an issue. If you want to re-order with us via standard DR methods, let me know. Thanks.

Thanks Shanku. I'll go add it now :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I'll re-order it. So, cancel order 891409129 please.
 
Shanku, yes I realize that but Amazon.com lists the item weights and not their package weights so I just said "May Need Additional Shipping $" to be on the safe side. If in fact the shipping is accurate then no additional money will be needed. I can't tell until the package is here though. Thanks again!
 
** GFC Whirlwind Mode **

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** Keep in mind that new orders are constantly coming in, so I am actually processing more than it would appear based on numbers alone ^_^ **

Currently Working: 4/25/2010 = (10PM-12:30 AM EST).
Orders to Process: 80 TOTAL (64 DR's [All Pre-Paid Orders have been processed] & 16 Package Forwarding Orders).

I will update GYROS as I go along and will answer Emails when I have time. Thanks guys!

Oh and please remember if you pre-pay your item as soon as you request it your order will be processed right away. For time-sensitive orders either choose this method or the Package Forwarding method if you are able to do so. All other orders will be treated as "estimate inquiries" and will be processed when we have time to do so, in the order that we receive them. Thanks! Back to work now ^_^
 
Gombay I got your order and payment. Just so you know Gamestop charges 6% Sales tax. I'm still ordering your items but just letting you know because I don't think you calculated that in. Thanks!
 
I guess they have somebody manually approving Gift Cards or something, I wish it would have sent out already -_-

If that discount stops working tomorrow I am going to FREAK lol

Also... this will make a difference when I ship so it'd be useful to know. Do you base the value of the games on the normal price, or the discounted price I paid for them? The reason I ask is because with the discount, I can pack 3 games together with a value less than $150 (not requiring that charge), but without it, I'll have to do it in bundles of two heh
 
[quote name='goomba478']Gombay I got your order and payment. Just so you know Gamestop charges 6% Sales tax. I'm still ordering your items but just letting you know because I don't think you calculated that in. Thanks![/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, forgot about that. Is [email protected] the right paypal address?
 
I am off now to bed guys. I have to work early tomorrow (getting up at 8:00 AM). I'll be home from 5PM-2AM tomorrow working on GFC almost all day so you can be sure we'll get back to you ASAP with your questions. Thanks again.

Sincerely,
JJ Parks :)
GFC
 
Curious Goomba, the Beatles instruments you mentioned, is one of them the xbox Gretsch? That's the last one I need and the only one I really wanted.
 
[quote name='goomba478']Oops sorry Athena Bast, I just realized I have the PS3 version of all the Beatles instruments. Sorry about that![/QUOTE]

Poopies, I say! Poopies!:lol:
 
Yo Goomb, just got back from an awesome weekend. Although, I did notice you said "may need additional $" and was just wondering if you noticed I did send you some GC's a week or so ago for the additional shipping.

Other than that, I'm going back to bed... 4 hours of sleep in the last 72 hours X_x. Can't wait for my stuff to be shipped and zombie parties can ensue :p
 
emjaymj, it seems Gamestop.ca doesn't allow the purchase of the Gift Card with US credit cards either (so they too are picky about this sort of thing). Very sorry my friend but it looks like I will have to refund you in full. Hope to hear from you soon.

all others, I will be processing orders for the next 12 hours so I'll do my best to answer all your questions and such. Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Shanku, yes I realize that but Amazon.com lists the item weights and not their package weights so I just said "May Need Additional Shipping $" to be on the safe side. If in fact the shipping is accurate then no additional money will be needed. I can't tell until the package is here though. Thanks again![/QUOTE]

Ok thanks. I hope we can get the package soon. ^^
 
tkszeto, your order has been paid in full and I have already put the order in to Amazon. Should have it by Thursday or Friday and I'll get that right out to you. I'll test the crane for you as well. Pleasure doing business with you again buddy!
 
G'day Goomba,
Just wondering - should I be concerned that my PF (197662866) isn't appearing in GYROS? I'm guessing you would have picked it up last week...
 
No need to be concerned Talula123, I am processing the remaining PF's today (yours is #4 / 16 remaining ones. I will have them all on the GYROS and all statuses updated by tonight. I'm staying up until 2:00 AM tonight so we'll be sure to update you ^_^

blackric, I haven't gotten the HALO 3 ODST yet. I'm keeping an eye out for it though. Keep you posted as well!
 
** GFC Whirlwind Mode **

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** Keep in mind that new orders are constantly coming in, so I am actually processing more than it would appear based on numbers alone ^_^ **

Currently Working: 4/26/2010 = (4PM-2:00 AM EST).
Orders to Process: 77 TOTAL (63 DR's [All Pre-Paid Orders have been processed] & 14 Package Forwarding Orders).

I will update GYROS as I go along and will answer Emails when I have time. Thanks guys!

Oh and please remember if you pre-pay your item as soon as you request it your order will be processed right away. For time-sensitive orders either choose this method or the Package Forwarding method if you are able to do so. All other orders will be treated as "estimate inquiries" and will be processed when we have time to do so, in the order that we receive them. Thanks! Back to work now ^_^
 
Hey Goomba. I just processed an order. Order Number: 103032624. Just payed and everything. Its an ebay auction and if i do not win this one don't refund the money because i have a few other items i would like to bid on if this one does not go through. Thanks dude
 
Hey Goomba! Is #1051 shipped or is it still going to be shipped?
Just wanted an update. Thanks for your hard work.
 
Xover, I got your payment and put in your max bid (via Snipe). I emailed you as well not sure if you got that. If you don't win then by all means I'll hold onto the money for you for another order. Thanks again :)

Porumy, yes your item shipped out today actually. The date on GYROS is wrong. I'll fix that :) Much appreciated. I'll send you the Shipping info now.
 
[quote name='goomba478']tkszeto, your order has been paid in full and I have already put the order in to Amazon. Should have it by Thursday or Friday and I'll get that right out to you. I'll test the crane for you as well. Pleasure doing business with you again buddy![/QUOTE]

Awesome, thanks Goomba!

Once I get enough parts to put the set together, I'll send you a picture.

Cheers
 
[quote name='goomba478']emjaymj, it seems Gamestop.ca doesn't allow the purchase of the Gift Card with US credit cards either (so they too are picky about this sort of thing). Very sorry my friend but it looks like I will have to refund you in full. Hope to hear from you soon.

all others, I will be processing orders for the next 12 hours so I'll do my best to answer all your questions and such. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Ack.... goomba!!!11

I wanted a gamestop.COM gift card heh... the US site shouldn't be an issue with a US credit card :)

I see that I made a booboo in my DR, though I'm surprised that you didn't catch on that I was trying to take advantage of the 25% off on the American site heh. I had both domains open because I was comparing the bonuses that come with each game. Canada gamestop has a "gaming guarantee" program where there will be a few select, highly anticipated titles that you can open and play for a week and return it USED for full credit, I was considering taking advantage of that if it netted me different bonuses, but they're all the same.


I dunno what to do now, I'm kind of screwed. For me to send you the money again I need to add another $276 to my paypal account from my bank because the first transfer is technically still in progress, and I can't manage sending an extra $276 to my account... I suppose it's my fault but it's a bit too hefty an order to use the honor system and ask you to place the order and I'll pay you when the cash clears. Maybe a smaller order, but expecting that level of trust would be completely unreasonable... any realistic ideas? :cry:
 
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Ahhh then that's the error you made emjaymj because the link your DR was specifically gamestop.ca (maybe you did that un-intentionally). If that was the case I could just have bought you a Gift Card in my local Gamestop. Do you want to re-send and try again?

Let this be a lesson guys: I order items EXACTLY as you link them. If you accidentally send me a link to an Xbox 360 game and mean to order a PS3 one, you're going to get an Xbox 360 game. Be 100% sure to link properly and list as much detail as possible in the additional comments/notes sections :) Thanks!
 
Sorry, I edited my post apparently AFTER you read it lol.

Yeah, it was unintentional. And if you read it, you can see the problem that re-sending the money presents. It's really silly that they don't let me make an instant transfer on cash that's already IN TRANSIT if they'll do it when it's sitting in my bank account. If I re-send you the cash now, it will be an extra $276 OUT of my bank account and a useless extra $276 eventually sitting in my Paypal account. Seems like a cash grab on the occasional unfortunate incident like this :/

For all the other instances where you've waited to ask me if I wanted to leave it as credit it or take the refund, I'm really agonizing over the fact that you didn't hesitate THIS time, although with that amount of money I can largely see why...
 
also emjaymj, to be fair I thought that Amazon.ca was running a similar promotion as their American Counterparts and that you just couldn't purchase them because you had Paypal credit (which they don't directly accept). I'm sorry for any confusion, I really did make an effort to understand what you wanted. Sorry my friend.
 
Goomba, also note (for your sake) that any games from gohasting.com may not be linked directly to the system you intend.

It (atleast for me) defaults to the top game in the list, so I normally put the system I want beside the game.

If someone buys something off gohasting, if it's the top game on the list... I may clarify the system they intend.

(for future reference, if the game is ever multiplatform, I want the playstation version incase confusion ever arises :p).
 
Thanks again Goomba, and shoot me an email or leave a post here when the Gamestop order's gone through, otherwise I'm going to be worrying about it unnecessarily.

And while you're at it, you should cancel the package forwarding order #125433010 - they were games pre-ordered with Amazon that I cancelled to lump into the Gamestop order.

AND (sorry, high maintenance but I have a bunch of other stuff heading your way lol) let me know how much actual credit I have with you. Is it just $20, or is it more? Don't worry about this gamestop order, the extra $ will be for you to keep, but I really need to gain my bearing because I barely even remember what I ordered anymore so I want to properly file the orders for the items headed your way so you don't receive a bunch of packages you have no idea what to do with :)
 
Guys I'm back from the bank now. I'm going to be in the chat room while I handle your orders and will be calling Mrs. Goomba at 8:00 (I'll still be in the chat room but may not be chatting as frequently for 20 minutes or so). If you want to join in with a question or just say hi the chat room is here:

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/chat.html

Cya there!
 
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