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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Well in any case, if you want me to order it for you JeffX to be on the safe side let me know. According to the website, Chaos Wars ships 5/13 for Preorders. Let me know :) Meanwhile I'm working on the website for this service ^_^ Coming along well so far.
 
Good news everyone :) I just got an Email from Valve saying that they wanted to verify that my WCC (Weighted Companion Cube) order was indeed a real one. I told them it was and I received a letter saying that the order went through ^_^

*Crosses Fingers*. Magiic looks like we're one step closer to WCC love for everyone!
 
[quote name='gamer602']Gamestop exclusive means that itll be an EB exclusive in Canada...[/QUOTE]

nope this title will NOT see an official Canadian release, due to lack of bilingual cover/manual
EB canada doesn't have it in their DB as of yet. if it makes it here, it will be through importing.
 
Sometimes EB will run a 25% off coupon, that can not be used on the web. Are you willing to go in store to get the games and with the EDGE, get 35% off the total? This way, the games will also be complete....

Ill send you a list if ure willing....
 
The problem with those 25% coupons is that they limit them typically to two per person. The stores around me have a lot of people that grab up those things. Were the games you were talking about the PS3 games or other systems?

For local stores I'm a bit limited because the coupons clearly say "No Dealers" on the bottom and technically that's what I am since I'm a game reseller. One of the stores has already called me out on it saying that I couldn't pick up a game because I already bought that game before or that I can't pick up multiple copies of a single game.

Online sales are a lot easier to do because they're more anonymous and the websites have no problem with you ordering multiple copies (usually).
 
I'm thinking ds, wii and gc games when they do have them....oh ps2 and xbx games too...

The good thing about instore is that you can check the conditions b4 u buy....
 
How are you shipping at a reasonable rate while at the same time keeping the shipping costs low?

I have considered what you are doing myself, but Canada's waste of an agency we call customs loses...ahem..."loses" so many of my shipments or delays them weeks and months at a time so often that a $2 or $3 "profit margin" wouldn't come close to covering my risk.

UPS/FedEx have been way more expensive than USPS the few times I've checked into it (especially for small items), and to insure or track with USPS requires the item being registered (automatic +~$12)

I'm not trying to steal your idea here, but for my Ebay shipments moving forward, how are you shipping affordably without taking on too much risk? Currently I'm on the verge of stopping shipments to Canada altogether. 90% of the people I ship to in Canada experience SIGNIFICANT delays, "lost" packages, etc. and complain ad nauseum.
 
I'd be down for this, as it's probably my best chance at getting SMT: N.

I really should get off my ass and get one of those credit card dealies. I've heard good things.
 
I'm charging the buyers the actual shipping costs and just asking them to pay like two dollars for my efforts/service. I think that's an easy and efficient way to do it (flat fee structure) rather than a percentage as others have suggested. Also, I've never had a package lost to customs. I've had a few that got stuck a week or so in customs (when I sent up 5 Gamecube controllers once) but they've always made it up there.

I ship almost exclusively with USPS and never had a poblem. That's odd... I'd never stop my shipping to Canada though despite some of the issues you mention. I figure we can work it out :)
 
Just so you guys know, I've put in an order for ten copies of Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 FES and I've ordered 10 of the Weighted Companion Cubes. I'm positive I'll have the SMT's in stock but I'm not sure how long it'll take for the WCC's. I'll keep you posted for sure. The website I'm putting together will make updates (and orders) much easier and semi-automated as well :) Should be up and running in a week or two. ^_^

Thanks for all your support and to those of you who put orders in, I appreciate it. I won't let you down =)
 
SMT: N? I'm assuming you mean Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. Do you want me to put in an order for you? I saw that they had it available on Play-Asia and a few other places. It's assumed to be a reprint but for a new copy of the game I think it's exciting =)
 
Yeah, it's Nocturne! I would love you if you could do that. I can send you a money order once I do my banking, which will probably be on Saturday. Which I guess would mean I would send it out on Monday.

I'd need your mailing address for that, but that'll probably be on your site once you get it up. Or just PM it to me.
 
TIconOA, I'll PM you my address for sure. I'll let you know how much it comes to :) Play-Asia isn't usually the fastest website but they're not too bad :) Anyone else want me to order Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne? If I could put in an order for more than one it'd probably be faster and easier for everyone :)

Also, anyone interested in a copy of Ouendan 2? I have a MINT / COMPLETE copy available :) Let me know otherwise I'll throw it on eBay probably ^_^ Keep the orders coming.
 
[quote name='chosen1s']How are you shipping at a reasonable rate while at the same time keeping the shipping costs low?

I have considered what you are doing myself, but Canada's waste of an agency we call customs loses...ahem..."loses" so many of my shipments or delays them weeks and months at a time so often that a $2 or $3 "profit margin" wouldn't come close to covering my risk.

UPS/FedEx have been way more expensive than USPS the few times I've checked into it (especially for small items), and to insure or track with USPS requires the item being registered (automatic +~$12)

I'm not trying to steal your idea here, but for my Ebay shipments moving forward, how are you shipping affordably without taking on too much risk? Currently I'm on the verge of stopping shipments to Canada altogether. 90% of the people I ship to in Canada experience SIGNIFICANT delays, "lost" packages, etc. and complain ad nauseum.[/quote]

Yeah, never ever use UPS or FedEx to send to use. Always use USPS. UPS (and I believe Fedex) charge like $20 customs 90% of the time. USPS, if you declare as a gift under $50 never charge customs.
 
[quote name='goomba478']TIconOA, I'll PM you my address for sure. I'll let you know how much it comes to :) Play-Asia isn't usually the fastest website but they're not too bad :) Anyone else want me to order Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne? If I could put in an order for more than one it'd probably be faster and easier for everyone :)

Also, anyone interested in a copy of Ouendan 2? I have a MINT / COMPLETE copy available :) Let me know otherwise I'll throw it on eBay probably ^_^ Keep the orders coming.[/quote]


How much shipped to Canada?
 
Shipping for most games comes to about $2.50 to Canada using First Class Mail. Not bad at all. Sometimes (oddly enough) it's actually cheaper lately for me to ship to cities like Toronto than it is to Los Angeles from where I am in the US. I mean, it makes sense since Toronto is a lot closer (distance wise) but still funny.

I will have ALL the information about my services on the website I'm putting together ^_^ Should be up in about a week. Just working on several sections. Lots of work :)
 
OOhhh would you be able to order a copy of SMT: Nocturne for me? Although if possible it would have to be shipped out at a later date as I mentioned in my PM.
 
Gamer602,

Sorry for the misunderstanding ^_^ I can ship Ouendan 2 for $45 total. The game is $40, shipping is $3.00 and a $2.00 service charge. Let me know if you're interested :)

=JJ=

PS: The game is MINT condition and Complete!
 
Anyone interested in being a beta user for my new website? I'm going to need someone that has a few minutes to poke around the site and that would be interested in ordering games from Amazon/Play-Asia/etc. No purchase requirement or anything and I'd give you something for your efforts. I need about 5 people so let me know if you're interested :) Thanks!

=JJ=
 
[quote name='goomba478']Anyone interested in being a beta user for my new website? I'm going to need someone that has a few minutes to poke around the site and that would be interested in ordering games from Amazon/Play-Asia/etc. No purchase requirement or anything and I'd give you something for your efforts. I need about 5 people so let me know if you're interested :) Thanks!

=JJ=[/quote]

I am up for the beta test. However, I am at school right now. I'll be best available around 4-5 EST.
 
[quote name='goomba478']Anyone interested in being a beta user for my new website? I'm going to need someone that has a few minutes to poke around the site and that would be interested in ordering games from Amazon/Play-Asia/etc. No purchase requirement or anything and I'd give you something for your efforts. I need about 5 people so let me know if you're interested :) Thanks!

=JJ=[/quote]

What do I have to do? I'm up for it but I don't think there's anything I need to order at the moment.
 
Curious, how much would it be to ship a PC game? I know the box is larger than a typical DVD case. Thanks.

Also, goomba, is it possible to buy something online (say eBay) and get it shipped to you rather than myself, then have you forward it to me? The difference is like $15 in shipping for that item. :bomb:
 
The beta test won't be open until sometime early next week :) I just wanted a few people who were interested in it. I think you guys will like the site I'm putting together. It's very spiffy ^_^

Also, the beta testers you don't need to buy anything (though I won't stop you if you want to). I just want your opinions on the site, suggestions and things you think I can do to improve it before I open it up to the public. I'm going to be adding on to it every week, but I want to get it working before I show everyone ^_^

Shipping PC games aren't that much more. If I ship it first class it's like $3.50 - $4.00 total to ship. Not bad at all (unless it's some huge special box set).
 
Lone Prodigy,

Absolutely about the eBay thing. That's actually one of the things I'm implementing into the upcoming website. By all means, let me know what item you're looking at (send me the number) and tell me what the maximum you're willing to pay. I will put in a proxy bid for you at that price. If it's a Buy it Now (BIN) then it's even easier :)

I realize a lot of sellers won't ship to Canada or charge crazy high prices. I can be your inbetween guy...your "Amerifriend" as someone else said ^_^
 
Goomba, I don't know how adept you are with web development but I know a handy tool that is indispensable for people I know in the industry, and helped me tons in my web classes. Its a FireFox ad-on called Web Developer (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60). I've mostly just used it as a JavaScript debugger but it has a boatload of other features.
 
Jest, I appreciate that. I'll definitely look into Web Developer :) I'm actually not too bad with PHP and Javascript stuff, but I'm far from good at either (I'm learning). At the moment I'm focusing on PHP and MySQL stuff to build the website and it's coming along very well so far.

I'll be sure to let you guys see it when it's working properly :) Thanks again!
 
OK, well I'm back from work (I had to work overtime last night and didn't get home until 5:30 AM...eep!) Just wondering if you guys would like me to add any new games to my database for the website I'm working on. So far I have the following:

1) Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne / Persona 3 FES
2) Chaos Wars
3) Weighted Companion Cube

Again, these aren't anything you have to commit to buying :) But rather I'm working on getting content for the site (obviously I'll be adding a whole slew of games in addition to a "request any game/item" section. I just want to have more stuff on the site for when it goes live. Let me know :)

The site itself will offer side by side comparisons of different sites and prices so you can see instantly how much things will cost. Sites includes: My own services, Amazon.ca, Gamestop.com, Play-Asia.com, and more.

Let me know ^_^
 
This is awesome Goomba. I will definitely be using your services a lot and soon too. Ohhh this is exciting. It's like having a whole new world open it's doors to you.
 
Yup Usuyami, it really is exciting....*JJ starts to break into song singing "A Whole New World" from Aladdin...* Okay maybe I should stick to sending out games and do less singing ^_^ I think the world will be better off that way.

Oh and GREAT news everyone! My package from Valve just came and I now have 10 Brand New Factory Sealed Weighted Companion Cubes! Let me know if you're interested :) They are only $39.99 including all shipping and fees ^_^

Sincerely,
JJ Parks :)

PS: Website will be live as of 4/24/2008!
 
What's up Kathos ^_^ Yup, I already have about ten orders now which is a great start considering I don't even have the website live yet. I see also that you have a Companion cube in your avatar picture =) good for you! Welcome to the club ;)
 
Gamer602,

If you ever played (and completed) Portal then you would probably be going Gaga over it too. Without giving anything away, it's one of the most influential inanimate object ever in gaming, and it's not just a pillow...it's a 3-dimensional recreation of a beloved friend made out of top-quality fabrics (otherwise known as a plushie/pillow ^_^).

Valve ships them to Canada but charges like $27 for shipping, if my memory services right, which is outrageous. That's where I step in =) If you haven't played Portal...go do it! Easily one of the best games ever :)
 
[quote name='goomba478']Valve ships them to Canada but charges like $27 for shipping, if my memory services right, which is outrageous. That's where I step in =) If you haven't played Portal...go do it! Easily one of the best games ever :)[/quote]If you can get stuff from the Valve store and ship them up here without their disgusting price, I'll love you forever.

As for the companion cube craze, I'll never understand how that took off. After I beaten Portal I just shrugged and went on to TF2. :D
 
Absolutely I can mrelusive! I only ask that you throw in like a $2 service charge plus actual shipping ^_^ Feel free to PM me if you have any specific items you have. I'm on good terms with the Valve shipping center as I've ordered a ton from them lately ;)

Let me know what you need! The site will go live on 4/24/2008 but in the meantime you can always contact me here or by Private Message. Thanks!
 
Poiuiu I have no problem shipping game books. The only issue is they tend to be larger than normal boxes I have, so I may need to get some bigger boxes. If I'm ordering them from Amazon though or somewhere online then they'll come in a box, so I can just use that and re-label it to ship it out to you. I can really order just about anything you guys want so let your imagination fly ^_^
 
Anyone interested in a copy of House of the Dead 2&3 new for the Wii? It's on sale today on Amazon for only $19.99....also this week's Gamestop sale has Xbox 360 games on sale for 35% off total (including my EDGE discount). Let me know if you're interested in any specific titles. I should be able to find most! Thanks guys.
 
[quote name='goomba478']Poiuiu I have no problem shipping game books. The only issue is they tend to be larger than normal boxes I have, so I may need to get some bigger boxes. If I'm ordering them from Amazon though or somewhere online then they'll come in a box, so I can just use that and re-label it to ship it out to you. I can really order just about anything you guys want so let your imagination fly ^_^[/quote]
Nice. I'll keep you in my rolodex.

[quote name='goomba478']Anyone interested in a copy of House of the Dead 2&3 new for the Wii? It's on sale today on Amazon for only $19.99....[/quote]
Futureshop has it for that price right now, actually.
 
Okay well that's cool :) I forgot about Future Shop (we don't have them in the US). Glad you'll be kept on the Rolodex ^_^ The Gamestop deal for 35% off Xbox 360 games is still a great deal :)
 
[quote name='poiuiu']goomba: What are your thoughts on shipping gaming books?[/quote]
Just so you know Amazon.com is kinda reasonable for shipping books up to Canada. Handy for those guides like Doublejump Books that aren't even sold up here. I ordered the Persona 3 guide recently and IIRC shipping was $6 (that's what Doublejump charges on their site within the USA), and just being a $20 book it didn't pickup and customs/taxes :bouncy:
 
ragnar: I actually had the scenerio of (the never to be ever released at all) Megaman Zero Complete Works, published by Udon, from Overstock.com, in mind, not that I was expecting him to order it from there.

Altho, I have to admit, Amazon is quite nice when it comes to shipping prices (for books in the least), even if you're ordering from their japanese site.
 
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