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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Wow JJ I never expected GFC to become so successful. Congrats, great work, and thank you for all your hard work. I'm sure you don't get enough kudos for what you are doing.

Do you have any cheap games lying around that people ordered but never payed for or canceled after you ordered it for them? I have a bout $33 burning a hole in my paypal account.
 
[quote name='Maunderer']I believe the price he quoted before was $60.50, as posted here.[/quote]
Ahh okay, thanks. Not sure if I want that then, I'll have to think about it.

I saw in the Target thread that FFCC:ROF (that's a long one) and FFTA2 for DS were on clearance for hella cheap. If you could find copies of those I would definately take them!
 
Fellow Canadian CAGarooz you might want to pay now for da Goombaz stuffz cuz teh spreadz may get worse

USD/CAD Currency spread moving crazy. as others Currency pairs too / US economy ( and world :cry:) going to shit. lol Yen got stronger vs all. Stock markets taking a beating. GG retirement and pensions.

volatile as fuck

NOW:
$1.00 USD to 1.16 CAD ZOMG!
(CAD tied heavily to oil, oil prices go down your currency takes a hit.)

just a week ago

$1.00 to 1.02-1.03 CAD

teh *sighz*
 
Gah, the dollar in the eighties seems pretty bad, but I was actively buying stuff when our dollar dropped down near the fifties quite some time ago ;_; Now that was bad...
 
Okay, there were a lot of comments since I last checked (I had to work a double shift yesterday between my two jobs so I wasn't able to check until now). Here are my responses ^_^

killmak - Thanks for the payment. I see you got your card and everything's working, so that's great. I appreciate the positive feedback as well.

mberkes - Ar Tonelico 2 is $60.50 shipped as another CAG pointed out. As for Shadow Hearts, I do have a personal copy but do not know the current selling prices for this game. I can look into that for you.

Jest - Yes, I'm really happy with the direction that GFC is taking. I just really hope the financial situations in both the US and Canada don't negatively affect business. We shall see :) I have a ton of cheap games lying around. Any in particular you're looking for?

Azumangaman - I should have the Lego Batman game today. I'll let you know.

mberkes - No problem if you don't want AT2...it's just that Rosenqueen charges a lot for the shipping, and the shipping to Canada for multiple items adds up fast as well. As for the other games at Target, I didn't see them at my store but what prices were you looking to pay for them? I may be able to find them elsewhere if I look around a bit.

muzras - the Currency exchange is definitely something to think about. It sucks that both the US $ and CAD $ are dropping so rapidly. Hopefully things will shape up soon enough.

magiic - Have you made it to New Zealand yet? Let me know :) If you have your new address, send it my way. Thanks!

That's it for now. Back to shipping games I go :)
 
Any discount on Wii games I am looking to pick up a few actually

Wario Land: Shake It!
De Blob
Mario Strikers Charged
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Okami
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
 
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Okami Wii still seems to be selling $40-$50 at most places. There is a B2G1 sale this week at Toys R Us though. so in theory I could get three Wii Games for $100 (B2 at $50 and get the third free) which means they'd be like $33 each... something to think about. After shipping/fees whatever it'd be about $38 + tax. Still around the $40 mark though.

I could get you a used copy however for $38 shipped. Let me know, it seems unlikely the game will drop in price anytime soon.
 
Oh and I just realized that Okami is $40 NEW so with the Toys R Us sale if I'm able to order it, I may very well be able to get 3 Okami's for $80 + Tax meaning that'd be like $31 or $32 shipped to Canada. That's not a bad price at all, though not sure if it's as low as you're looking for. Something to think about anyway.
 
PuppetYuber, All my prices are in USD .... also, I can't guarantee they will have Okami in stock or not, but if they do I'll definitely keep you in mind. Thanks!
 
Hey goomba!

The PS3 triggers came in. These things are in fact amazing. I recommend them to any PS3 user who prefers the R2/L2 buttons as opposed to the R1/L1.
 
Kathos, yes I did thank you. I just got your package in as well but unfortunately they weigh almost 6 pounds (heavy shirts...Marc Ecko must use nice materials) so the shipping is higher than originally expected. I'll find out the actual shipping costs and send you an updated invoice. It's only going to be a few dollars I expect. I'll find the cheapest way to ship it for you :)

Firestorm, I've got your request and sent you a PM. Not sure if you know that Beach Audio charges $7.50 for shipping to US... get back to me. Thanks! And I know ... all the money in the world is crappy at the moment. Kind of depressing.
 
Oh and Rex, glad to hear you like the triggers ^_^ I've been getting more orders for them lately so I think it's safe to say people like them. If anyone else wants them, they are $16 shipped in total. Thanks!
 
Man am I ever glad I swapped over $1500 back when our dollar was stronger than the US.

Too bad I'm probably going to burn it all when I head to Vegas :hot:
 
[quote name='goomba478']Kathos, yes I did thank you. I just got your package in as well but unfortunately they weigh almost 6 pounds (heavy shirts...Marc Ecko must use nice materials) so the shipping is higher than originally expected. I'll find out the actual shipping costs and send you an updated invoice. It's only going to be a few dollars I expect. I'll find the cheapest way to ship it for you :)

Firestorm, I've got your request and sent you a PM. Not sure if you know that Beach Audio charges $7.50 for shipping to US... get back to me. Thanks! And I know ... all the money in the world is crappy at the moment. Kind of depressing.[/quote]Ah sorry. No longer want it. It was in stock by Amazon.com for $19.99 last night. They must have sold out =(
Edit: Wait, on the right hand side there's a button for "More Buying Options" and it lists Amazon.com for $19.99, can you do that?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000OOOISM/ref=dp_olp_1
 
No Problem Firestorm. It's back in stock now :) Must have gone out of stock temporarily before. I'll go and order that for you and send you an invoice ^_^ Thanks!

Anyone else interested in that game? It's pretty hard to find actually. $25 USD Shipped.
 
Sent payment.
PayPal Balance$30.29 CAD

PayPal Conversion Rate as of Oct. 11, 2008: 1 Canadian Dollar = 0.825470 U.S. Dollars
:(

Still cheaper than anywhere here. Only new copy I've found is $40 or $50 at Rogers Video. Haven't even seen a used copy.
 
Glad to help. Sorry that the Canadian Dollar is less than wonderful this week, but like you said this game sells for a lot more at most places. I should get it in Tuesday or Wednesday and have it out to you right away. Thanks!
 
[quote name='Firestorm']Sent payment.
:(

Still cheaper than anywhere here. Only new copy I've found is $40 or $50 at Rogers Video. Haven't even seen a used copy.[/quote]

The price of gas is supposed to drop even more, which means our dollar is going to suffer further.

If I had a choice between cheap gass or cheap-ass deals from the States, I'll take the latter any day.
 
Phorty, they're pretty hard to get but I'll try anyhow. Were you just interested in the XBL card? The points don't work in Canada in case you didn't know. Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']No Problem Firestorm. It's back in stock now :) Must have gone out of stock temporarily before. I'll go and order that for you and send you an invoice ^_^ Thanks!

Anyone else interested in that game? It's pretty hard to find actually. $25 USD Shipped.[/QUOTE]

I'd also like a copy goomba. :)
 
I haven't bought anything yet at Toys R Us yet because I haven't officially received any orders yet. The problem is that all my credit cards are pretty much maxed out so I need to have confirmed orders/payments before I can just buy stuff. I'm in trouble for buying too many items I thought would sell but instead just gather dust on my shelves waiting to be sold. If you know of three games you want for sure (I know you wanted Okami...which by the way is available on the TRU website for B2G1) then let me know :) Thanks!
 
If any of you guys want the B2G1 sale from Toys R Us, I'd prefer if you buy 3 games at a time ... that way I can calculate your actual cost. Keep in mind they do charge shipping and 6% tax in my home state.

Example of a sale:
$40 + $40 + $40 Games = $80 after B2G1 + $6 shipping to US + 6% = $91.16
Shipping to Canada = $6 + $Service Charge ($4) = $10
Grand Total: $101.16 USD

That's for $40 games though. Obviously if you buy more expensive games ($50-$60) then you'll save more. Let me know :)
 
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Yes, thank you Killmak :) Added it correctly on my calculator and then typed it in wrong. I've corrected the original post now ^_^ Appreciate that!
 
Yes games for all system (except PC). I don't really have the time (yet) to list every game but I will be doing so soon through my blogs in a similar fashion as I did my Gamecube games. Not sure if you saw that post or not. I took photos of all the Gamecube games I had in storage. I will be doing the same for other systems. Thanks Jest!
 
Azumangaman, I'm going to PM you in a minute ^_^

Maigoyume & Winnopeg, just give me a couple weeks and I should have all my items up (or at least photographed). What I'm doing now is clearing out my back stock system by system in order of oldest to newest. So right now I'm listing over 130 Gamecube games one by one on eBay (and it's taking FOREVER) ... but I am making progress. I've sold about 30% of them now and doing the rest of them this week and next. Once all the Gamecube games are gone then I will start photographing and listing the new systems.

MaddogMonty, I haven't seen it yet...if I find one in a store of course I'm going to buy it though ^_^
 
Hey goomba,

I'll let you know about tha AT2 preorder, still undecided about that. As for shadow hearts, did you find any deals? I kinda figured it'd be hard to track down, but if anything shows up I'd love to know.
As for the FF DS games, I saw in the Target clearance thread that FFCC was 9.98 and FFTA2 was 20.98. If you stumble upon any deals like that for those games then I'll take them, thanks!
 
Azumangaman, I've received your payment. Thanks! I'll have your first item out tomorrow and the other one when it comes in :) Appreciate it.

mberkes, okay definitely let me know about AT2. As for Shadow Hearts, I didn't find anywhere that had it in good quality for less than around $50, so far from cheap. I'll check Target this week, but again my Target kind of sucks and never has those sale items. Maybe it's a smaller store or something, I dunno :) I'll look anyhow.
 
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Paid For The Sweaters I Am So Excited Now.

Lo And Behold Toronto, The Stormtrooper Is Coming.
 
Haha yup yup. They look really awesome. I didn't unpack them from their individually wrapped plastic wrappings, but the materials are really heavy and thick and the colors are really nice. You're going to love them for sure. I shipped it Priority Mail so you should receive it probably Monday or Tuesday next week. Enjoy!
 
Yup yup! Your LEGO Batman is here and going out tomorrow at around 10 AM ^_^ You're going to love the game by the way. It's awesome stuff. Thanks!
 
Thanks for the quick reply goomba.

If you give me a heads up on some of the GC/360/DS/Wii games I can buy them off you straight up and save you some eBay hassle.
 
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