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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Hey Gooomba do you know any good stores near you that sell cheap Under Armour clothing? I am lookig to buy some gym stuff.
 
Awesome doctorofstyle! Hope you like them...that's quite a good choice of two games :) Glad you remembered that you had that credit with me ^_^ I think you put it to good use! Thanks for the feedback as well :)
 
Gaaaaah goomba I know it's only been a few days but I'm so excited for my clothes (you see I wear potato bags to school and work), is there a tracking number I can grab onto so I can keep checking on my phone and such?
 
Kathos, I shipped it Priority Mail so there technically is a tracking number but it isn't for normal folks like you and me, it's more for the post office. It is a customs/tracking number that really is delivery confirmation rather than pure tracking. In case you want it though it's: CJ299518037US

Icetron, I am glad you got your games :) I responded to your PM but in truth it may be cheaper just ordering directly from that eBay seller in the long run. Let me know.
 
[quote name='Sejad']Hey Gooomba do you know any good stores near you that sell cheap Under Armour clothing? I am lookig to buy some gym stuff.[/quote]

Hey you see my message at all?^^^^
 
I know of places that sell Under Armor, but not sure what you consider to be cheap Sejad. Feel free to browse the web to look places in the US that sell it. I know Dick's Sporting Goods does, but again not sure what type of gym stuff you're looking for or for what price. Let me know if you find something, I'd be happy to get it for you. Thanks!
 
Hi there Miwi, I have shipped to Brazil in the past but unfortunately two of those times the buyers claimed they never received their items (not my GamesForCanada service, but on eBay rather). I'm not sure if they were just being dishonest and wanted to get the items for free + full refund, or if they were telling the truth and Brazil just has a bad mail system...I've heard that both cases tend to be true but with emphasis on the bad mail system. For that reason I tend to limit my shipping to Brazil because I've been burned too many times.

In fact, even the United States Postal Service has Brazil on the "un-insurable" list meaning that I couldn't even buy insurance for it if I wanted to. With that in mind, I will ship to Brazil but only if you're able to take the risk that it may get lost in the mail system down there. I have no control over it and cannot offer a refund if it is lost. Buy at your own risk. I would extend the same discount to you though of actual price + shipping + $2 service fee for the first item and $1 for each additional (USD). Thanks and good luck!
 
I feel even more miserable about living in this country right now... ._."
Yes, 2 of about... 15 to 20 packages I've ordered got lost. It's not a high amount, but it has happened. The big problem is... that Fallout game will be released near Xmas... and a LOT of packages get lost during that time...

If only you could buy insurance... =/

But thanks for your kind response!
 
Anyone interested in the following:

Dark Sector (Xbox 360), Brand New = $18 USD Shipped
Dark Sector (PS3), Brand New = $18 USD Shipped
Haze (PS3), Used/Near Mint = $16 USD Shipped

Let me know. Thanks!
 
miwi, I may be able to ship with UPS or some other service that offers worldwide shipping but you'll likely have to pay more for both shipping and insurance. If you'd like me to look into this option I will do it for you. Sorry to hear about Brazil's shipping services though. Hopefully they improve in the future!
 
[quote name='goomba478']miwi, I may be able to ship with UPS or some other service that offers worldwide shipping but you'll likely have to pay more for both shipping and insurance. If you'd like me to look into this option I will do it for you. Sorry to hear about Brazil's shipping services though. Hopefully they improve in the future![/quote]

Could you please take a look at that for me? I'd be very grateful.
Thank you :)
 
game_fanatic, I will try to get you those games you requested and will send you an invoice by tomorrow :)

miwi, yes I will look into that for you (should find out soon enough). I'm at work though now so I can't check till later.

Thanks!
 
Oh and one more thing guys...if any of you would like to try and help me out, I am looking to buy the Korg DS-10 "game" that is coming out on November 4th. It seems that EB Games in Canada is going to be selling it, but word on the street is that Gamestop in the US will not be. It's going to be like $40 or so. I'd love to get a copy. I'd be glad to pay you for the item, shipping and a little extra for your services as I charge. Please let me know if any of you can help me out. Thanks ^_^

PS: This may not be necessary if Amazon.com or other sites are selling it. It just occurred to me that they more than likely will be...but just in case :)
 
[quote name='goomba478']game_fanatic, I will try to get you those games you requested and will send you an invoice by tomorrow :)

miwi, yes I will look into that for you (should find out soon enough). I'm at work though now so I can't check till later.

Thanks![/quote]

Hey goomba, if it's possible, I think I'll just stick with Haze...Dark Sector is $19.99 at TrU and it's probably better for me if I got it from there eventually. If you've already done the paperwork and whatnot I'll still take it, but if not, just Haze for me! Thanks :)
 
[quote name='goomba478']Oh and one more thing guys...if any of you would like to try and help me out, I am looking to buy the Korg DS-10 "game" that is coming out on November 4th. It seems that EB Games in Canada is going to be selling it, but word on the street is that Gamestop in the US will not be. It's going to be like $40 or so. I'd love to get a copy. I'd be glad to pay you for the item, shipping and a little extra for your services as I charge. Please let me know if any of you can help me out. Thanks ^_^

PS: This may not be necessary if Amazon.com or other sites are selling it. It just occurred to me that they more than likely will be...but just in case :)[/quote]

Just thought I would let you know that amazon.com is selling it for $36.99, to be released November 4th. Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/KORG-DS-10-Synthesizer-Nintendo-DS/dp/B001EB8CD6
 
zeze, thanks for filling me on that :) Glad to know it'll be on sale there on Amazon. I read an article saying about it'd be limited for sale in the US and I got nervous...but now I see I was just overworked for nothing. Appreciate it!
 
Thanks AJD23, I left you feedback in return as well. Hope you enjoy your goodies :) That Transformers Blu Ray looks really awesome. I plan to buy one in the future when I'm not quite so broke. Thanks again!
 
Just so you guys know, I'm currently working in the World Poker Tour which is why you might not have seen me as much this week on CAG/MSN/etc. I'll be all done with the Poker tournament on November 11th and will be doing a lot more site updates and things ^_^ In the meantime feel free to place orders, I'm still working a lot behind the scenes. Thanks! Hope all is well with you guys :) I'll be posting another order update soon in the next few days to track where you are in stages of item orders. Thanks again =)
 
[quote name='goomba478']Just so you guys know, I'm currently working in the World Poker Tour...[/quote]

That is awesome!
Would we get to see you deal on TV, at the final table? ;)
Anyways, good luck. I hope to see something I like soon and put a order through. I just wish the CAD was a little bit higher.
 
Actually AJD23, it's not impossible. I am dealing in the very same tournament that will be on TV. They select the dealers somewhat randomly but I have enough experience that I could be on TV. Though I'm not sure I really want to be :) I wouldn't turn down the chance but they tend to show the players a lot more anyway than the dealers. You just see the dealers for a few seconds here and there. It'd be interesting though that's for sure. I've dealt to a lot of the big players though...most of them are alright, some are downright nasty, but what did you expect? ^_^

kathos, I'm so happy that you got the sweaters already! Like I said...they look really, really nice. Very well made. I envy them myself :)
 
Like I said, I really doubt I'd be on TV (we have around 500 or so dealers, perhaps more and I am by no means the most qualified) ^_^ so don't get your hopes up. Maybe some day, but I'm not going to get extra pay for it in any case :)

That being said, today is my one day off in the next 9 or so, so I am relaxing watching TV shows on Netflix while working on the new GamesForCanada.com. I'm trying to roll all my services into one streamlined site that is easy to navigate and useful to the users. I should have it up in the next few weeks for you guys to check out and give me feedback on. Until then I will be slaving away at the casino :) Thanks as always!
 
That looks pretty cool. I'd be surprised if it isn't available in Canada though. Best of luck with the WPT dealing.
 
Yeah, chances are it will be in Canada too but you never know. If it's not and you want one, you know who to come to ^_^ *goes back to updating new GFC site hehe*
 
I do have Amazon Prime so yes I'd be happy to get you one of those guides. It'd be around $27 or so shipped to Canada I'd assume. Let me know if you want me to get you one :) Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']I do have Amazon Prime so yes I'd be happy to get you one of those guides. It'd be around $27 or so shipped to Canada I'd assume. Let me know if you want me to get you one :) Thanks![/quote]

Yes I do!
 
Black Friday is always the Friday the day after Thanksgiving (usually last week of November). Keep in mind I usually have to work late on Thanksgiving so I'm not going to be lining up in any brick-and-mortar stores but I may be able to score you some online deals (there's usually a lot). With the economy being as bad as it is here in the US as well, I am expecting some good deals this year. It always comes when I can't afford as much as I'd like to pick up though :)
 
[quote name='goomba478']I do have Amazon Prime so yes I'd be happy to get you one of those guides. It'd be around $27 or so shipped to Canada I'd assume. Let me know if you want me to get you one :) Thanks![/quote]

Uhhhh you just sent me a invoice and it's like $38 dollars? what gives I can get that cheaper through Amazon myself?
 
Well that was an estimate. According to Amazon though the item weighs about 3 pounds. When I originally estimated $27 that was assuming it would be one pound or less (the website didn't have a weight listed until recently). If you can get it cheaper yourself through Amazon.com by all means do it :) No pressure! I wasn't ripping you off though, if the item weighs that much that's how much it'd cost to send. Thanks though!
 
Love the service and your a great guy Goomba. I wish the dollar wasn't doing so horrible or I'd be getting a lot of other stuff from you. Keep up the great work mate. Looking forward to seeing what GFC turns out to be.
 
Thank you Jest. I assure you the service will only get better and better with time. Once I finally get rid of my backstock of games, pay down some of my debt and have more time to develop and code the site, you'll start seeing some great progress.

I may ask you guys for more hands-on advice on what you'd like to see with the site as well in the future. Should be launching the newly designed site in the next couple of weeks. Thanks ^_^ Hope you guys had a happy Halloween (if you guys celebrate that...not sure you do).
 
[quote name='goomba478']
Hope you guys had a happy Halloween (if you guys celebrate that...not sure you do).[/quote]

Of course we celebrate Halloween! :D
Any Trick or Treats *cough* games *cough* you wanna give your fellow Canadian CAGs for free? ;)
JUST KIDDING!
 
Haha I figured you guys did :) That's cool. I ate my fair share of goodies today and filled up on Non-Alcoholic Apple Cider myself.

As for the games, not yet but I'll be setting up that rewards section on my site soon as promised so there'll be plenty of goodies to go around =) Till then. Ta Ta!
 
Quick Question For You Guys:

If you buy from eBay do you typically buy from eBay.com or eBay.ca ? Just curious. It seems eBay.com has more selection in general but not sure if you had one favorite over the other. Let me know :) Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Quick Question For You Guys:

If you buy from eBay do you typically buy from eBay.com or eBay.ca ? Just curious. It seems eBay.com has more selection in general but not sure if you had one favorite over the other. Let me know :) Thanks![/quote]
I always buy and sell through eBay.ca... I'm pretty sure there's more listings on eBay.com because it gives you all the results that will ship to the US (pretty much everybody I'm sure) while eBay.ca shows you only results that will ship to Canada.
 
Okay that's good to know :) I will probably just list ebay.ca listings then on the new GamesForCanada.com revision I'm working on. The idea is that the items I sell may in fact be cheaper through other sites and so I'll list side by side prices for all my items to ensure you guys really are getting the best deal. Thanks for the input!
 
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