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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emjaymj, you made me laugh with your gift message on Paypal :) you are too funny man. That being said, no worries. If it sends you the Email more than once that's probably just my server being weird. Sometimes that happens to me too where I get submissions multiple times but it's not a big deal. I can figure it out ^_^ Also, the only thing you probably forgot about was that for UPS orders I charge $1.00 per package to pick them up. But other than that, spot on.

As for the Dragon Age Origins: Collector's Edition + Mass Effect 2 games for PC they were $120 before shipping and $138.50 with shipping/service charge/insurance added in. If you'd like a copy of either or both let me know. As for Valkyria Chronicles, I put that game up on the website when I have available copies. The going price is $27.00 USD or so shipped (includes 6% sales tax and shipping/service charge). The thing with Valkyria is that the new copies are opened from Gamestop typically and I usually can only get one or two at a time. Thanks!

JoJoBlue, I will be adding the credit card payments option again today on the website. No worries ^_^
 
I'm not sure what's stranger: having to install 5 copies of the Lord of the Rings MMO game on University computers for a class, or the fact that the teacher in the classroom giving the final exam for another class didn't believe me that it was University related. Anyhow, I have to go back there at 3:00 PM EST to finish up the job and when I leave I will go straight home from there. Should be back home at around 6:00 PM or so where I will resume packaging and shipping for GFC :)
 
Looks like Metroid Prime Trilogy is in stock again at buy.com:

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Granted it's $49 plus shipping and service charges, but if you want one let me know. These won't be available much longer. Thanks!
 
** GFC Update (In Progress) **

Just wanted to let you know that I am further upgrading the DR 2.0 page in the following ways:

1) Prices will be rounded to the nearest $0.50 increment (as I have always done traditionally on the standard invoices). Just makes my life a lot easier and makes numbers rounded. Example an item that is $14.89 will be rounded to $15.00 and an item that is $14.35 will be rounded to $14.50.

2) Since a few of you mentioned the leading zeroes for prices were a bit of an eye-sore, I am instead replacing them with spaces. So instead of seeing your service charge as $002.00 you will see it in the list as $ 2.00. I think you'll agree that's a lot easier on the eyes, and at the same time it keeps my OCD happy with having all the numbers line up.

3) I will be re-adding the Credit Card option tonight so all of you who have credit cards and/or Paypal with debit/credit cards enabled, welcome back! I will do my best to include all fees and service charges into the automated system so we don't have as much back-and-forth as we have had in the past. This is going to make everyone's life a lot easier :)

4) Within the next week or two I will have a section on the website for you to add in Amazon Codes to apply to your account. In addition, starting in February, you should be able to see your account balance with GFC on the website to see if you have any remaining credit left over from past purchases, Amazon cards sent my way or whatever. Also, a few of you may owe a few dollars for additional shipping charges and such that haven't been paid. Ultimately, your member page will let you see all the past and present orders, their statuses (Similar to the GYROS page but just for your own orders) as well as all balances or steps you need to take in order to complete orders (additional funds due, address questions, shipping questions, etc.). This won't be until late February though probably as it's a big update.

Thanks again for everything guys! I just wanted to let you know what I'm working on :)
 
Amazon.com now has them for the same price too!

Goomba, if we order the Live cards ourselves and have them shipped to you would the cost only be $2 for the first card and $1 each for the next two (since it's a limit of 3)?
 
heimdal, so glad that you got them! Funny how that works ;)

as for Walmart, yes you guys are free to order one and send it to my UPS address. Just remember that they charge 6% sales tax and charge shipping fees as well. Still a great price though for the Messenger Kit though! Grab 'em while you can ^_^ If Amazon has them? Oh man ... that's incredible. Go get them!!

JetEngineJesus, yeah sorry ... I can return yours to Amazon if you want to pay the return costs, but you won't save much after all is said and done though. Sorry ;\
 
I just ordered 3 Live cards to your UPS. I hope that doesn't kill it for anyone else using your UPS address =(

As for Wal-Mart, I'd encourage you to buy a ton and sell them goomba =p Should I give the GFC link to Wal-Mart on RFD?
 
Firestorm, don't list to me on RFD for the sole reason that I'm going out on the road now (leaving from work to go home) and won't be home for another hour or two and if I get a bunch of requests and they sell out I'm going to look like a jerk. I'd rather try to buy as many as I can and list them afterwards. I'll do my best to get as many as possible =P I don't have a lot of money in my account but I'll do my best!
 
I'm still stuck at work. This game takes forever to update =P we're going on 3.5 hours to install on these computers. Talk about ridiculous lol. Almost there. Looks like I'm getting home late tonight =p
 
Lockescythe, I forgot if you wanted a sealed copy with the artbook + cd. If so, the cheapest I have found shipped to Canada is roughly $80 USD which is quite expensive to be honest. For a used copy I am sure I can get you a cheaper one. Let me know what your range is. Thanks :)
 
Oh okay I didn't know there was a reprint. I think that probably makes the most sense. If you want to buy one of the artbooks or cds I'm sure you can get them used for reasonable prices. I'll have to look into the reprints myself. Thanks!
 
Alright guys, I'm off to bed now. Just wanted to let you know I have re-enabled the Credit Card option now and the link automatically will figure out processing fees and even enter all the data into Paypal for you! Keep in mind this: as soon as you hit "Pay with Credit Card Option" it will send the information to me on the DR form, but I will not process the order unless payment is received. I will change this soon (so that it doesn't submit the request until you hit the big button at the bottom) but for now just keep in mind. If you select credit card payment, but don't pay...then it won't be processed. Thanks!
 
I noticed that he credit card option is a bit more expensive. While I don't have enough money in my paypal to pay for the controller, I did transfer a small amount of money a week ago that should almost be ready and should be able to cover your service and shipping costs. Therefore, would it be possible for me to use my own credit card to buy the controller, have it shipped to your place, then use paypal to just send the service + s/h fees?
 
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JoJoBlue, yes the credit card option costs a little more because of processing fees. Processing credit cards costs 4% + $0.30 or so, which is added into the service charge. If I didn't charge these fees and pass them onto you guys, then I'd make negative money on almost all sales. It's a convenience thing for sure though. That's why I have the Direct Funds option and Amazon payments options :)

So yes, you could use your own credit to buy the controller and then you can use the money you sent me towards shipping/service charge. Not at all a problem =)
 
Also, just so you know. I'm finalizing the new generation of order numbers with the new DR 2.0 system later today. I will add the new orders into the GYROS page later. So don't worry if you don't see them on there yet ^_^ I'm always working on new updates in the background, even if you don't know it. I'll also have the majority of your Xbox Live cards within the next week for those of you who paid for them. Thanks!
 
Guys please do not send any more requests for the Xbox Live cards unless you use the UPS option. Both Amazon and Walmart said I have reached my limit. Thanks. maigoyume I should be able to get yours, if not I'll refund you in a week. Thanks!
 
Hey guys, I'm home now after visiting my grandma and spending some time with the wifey. Making a blueberry pie (frozen one) and she's cooking us some delicious Chinese ribs for dinner. I will be doing some invoicing and packing later :) Thanks!
 
Sorry for the millions of questions I'm asking you. This is a follow-up to my previous question, which is, what address do I have the controller shipped to?
 
Not a problem JoJoBlue. I sent you a PM.

Also, I want to let you guys know that I'm working as hard as I can to get any bugs out of the system. If you find anything acting funny with the new system, just remember it's in BETA. Just let me know and I'll take care of it.

And, if you are not in Canada and want to put in a request keep in mind the new system currently only works for Canada. You can still use the old system here:

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/dr-temporary.php

Thanks guys! Talk to you soon.
 
I didn't forget about you Dmitriy. The boots that your wife ordered came in a very long box and I didn't have anything to fit them in. Working all week I didn't have a chance to get the box until now. So I'm going to go and weigh your items and get that all set for you. Thanks for your patience ^_^
 
Alright guys, I'm off to work now at the casino. I won't be home until almost 10:00 PM but will be doing more GYROS updates then. Just so you know also, the new system will issue Order numbers dynamically. As it stands, a few of you didn't receive these new numbers on the system when it was in transition so I will issue you traditional Order Numbers. If this is the case, you will receive an Email from me letting you know the order number to track on the GYROS page. I'll work it all out ^_^ No worries. Thanks again for your support. These are exciting and crazy times :)
 
Excellent! Spike32, I'm going through my new orders and will be filing away. Thanks.

Wilme, I'm happy that you were able to get it :) I only had one used copy and will have one new copy next week for sale. I will get that out to you on Tuesday (post office is closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in the USA). Thanks ^_^
 
I've sent a second order your way, Goomba. Trying to get any kind of specialty item (read: markup++) here in Canada is just pointless when you make it cheaper ;)

I bought a new gaming rig, now I just need that shiny Das keyboard to complete it!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Doing good tkszeto, as promised my GYROS updates are updated as soon as anything changes. I am indeed still waiting on the Toys 'R Us items. Not sure what's taking them so long. They did send an Email a while ago saying they were processed and my credit card was charged as well. I will look into it for you :) Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Did they ever give you a tracking number? I thought all TRU orders are supposed to come with tracking.
 
tkszeto, yes I got a tracking number and they are saying that it was delivered to me. But there's the thing: it wasn't. So I'm trying to figure out what happened. TRU said they are going to put a claim against UPS and see if they can get some answers. It's possible they delivered it to the wrong address, but I certainly didn't get it and didn't sign for it. On the proof of delivery it was blank (meaning no signature) so we'll have to see.

Don't worry though :) Either you're going to get replacement items sent to me or we'll get a full refund. Either way you're covered. Sorry for the hassle. Not sure what happened there, but I'm on the case so no worries!

Kalis, the last used one I had sold for $42. I'm getting a sealed copy but probably throwing it on eBay unless you want to make an offer for it. Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']tkszeto, yes I got a tracking number and they are saying that it was delivered to me. But there's the thing: it wasn't. So I'm trying to figure out what happened. TRU said they are going to put a claim against UPS and see if they can get some answers. It's possible they delivered it to the wrong address, but I certainly didn't get it and didn't sign for it. On the proof of delivery it was blank (meaning no signature) so we'll have to see.

Don't worry though :) Either you're going to get replacement items sent to me or we'll get a full refund. Either way you're covered. Sorry for the hassle. Not sure what happened there, but I'm on the case so no worries!

Kalis, the last used one I had sold for $42. I'm getting a sealed copy but probably throwing it on eBay unless you want to make an offer for it. Thanks![/QUOTE]

No worries goomba, not your fault. I'm just wondering if I need to look for something else to buy ;)
 
I know, and I'm glad you understand, but I do feel bad about it. I hope to have an answer for you very soon. You may want to look for something else for now. Hope to get a response from UPS/TRU soon!
 
Payment sent.
Goomba, if by any chance you see on ebay or elsewhere lot of 13 "Vampire Dark Ages clan novels", please let me know.
 
Alright it's almost exactly 3:00 AM and I'm off to bed :) Good news, I fixed almost all the kinks with the credit card payment option ^_^ nearly complete now! Next will be the UPS option.

Also, important to note but with direct funds please make sure at least for now that you are sending them as gift payments, otherwise use the credit card option. Thanks!
 
any chance you'll be carrying xbox live gold cards on your site or is it just better to make a request for them? Tons of places in the US seem to be selling them for $30.
 
cynar, I will get more for my website soon. Amazon and Walmart have basically both told me I can't order any more from them at the moment. You can order them and ship them to my UPS mailbox, but other than that it'll be about a week and I should have more in my store online. Thanks. Btw, did you know anywhere else selling them for $30? Let me know.

Vhalyar, yes I got your order for the keyboard as well as your payment and I already ordered it. I think the problem is that your Email address didn't load up for some reason when you put in the order. Not sure if you logged in and it didn't link properly or what, but I got it fine on my end :) So no worries. I'll try to add your order to the GYROS tonight. Thanks!
 
Hey Goomba. I just sent in a direct request for a mini-DVI adapter and an 8ft HDMI cable from monoprice.com. I also made the payment. I'm looking forward to plugging in my MacBook to my HDTV.

I'm really liking the simplified direct request form. It makes ordering that much easier.
 
Just submitted an order for another pair of those V-Moda headphones (the last ones I got from you just kicked the bucket this morning :cry:). The new order form was acting a bit funny and the shipping address would only partly display on the confirmation screen, but hopefully it went through. If not, let me know - the shipping address for this order is different from my previous orders (and probably different from what's listed with PayPal too). Thanks! :)
 
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