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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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Firestorm, I'm actually working on one better. Not only shipping calculator, but an invoice generator. This will be probably the most important thing I'm working on but also the most difficult (aka end of February/early March probably for fully featured).

it will:

1) Calculate the cost of the item plus shipping to me.
2) Calculate the cost of shipping to you in Canada.
3) Figure out the service charge (for multiple items with discounts and such)
4) Figure in insurance costs and all that fun stuff =)

It'll be quite cool. The hard part will be getting it to generate an invoice, but I'm working on it!

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Heimdal, yes I actually have 4 Ar Tonelico Premium Paks right here in my office. They include the game, art book and soundtrack all brand new and factory sealed. If you want one, let me know. The game is limited run and once the initial batch is gone they are not going to come with the artbooks/cds. Thanks!
 
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Anyone here interested in Wario Land: Shake It? I got it for around $50 and only played it an hour or so. I love the game but have too many games in my back log at the moment. Let me know before I list it on eBay =) Thanks!

Asking like $35 USD shipped to Canada.
 
goomba you still selling ar tonelico 2 with bonus items? :eek:

oh ya and goomba, I been reading the "Reduce guide thread" and it seems like bestbuy and gs in US offer nice / new guides for just a penny, you should purchase them and resell.
 
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PuppetYuber, yes I have 4 copies left and will not be getting more. I also have one of the Sacred Army set (bought on eBay for $80...I know I overpayed). I'm willing to sell it to you for what I got it for plus standard shipping/fee if you are interested.

Ar Tonelico 2 - Premium Pak (Game/Artbook/CD) - Brand New = $49.50 USD shipped
Ar Tonelico 2 - Sacred Army Set (Game/Artbook with extra pages/2 CDs - Brand New = $90 USD shipped

Let me know if you want any of these. Like I said, I won't be getting more because I don't have the money to go hoarding them ;) Though it is tempting seeing how the last Ar Tonelico became super collectible.
 
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Let me know if you want any of these. Like I said, I won't be getting more because I don't have the money to go hoarding them ;) Though it is tempting seeing how the last Ar Tonelico became super collectible.[/quote]

I believe the box set of Ar Tonelico 1 (original release) goes for $70-$100. Given sacred box set was only printed 1000, it will likely follow the same path.
 
For the record, there were 2000 printed for Sacred Army danthemightyone ^_^ but yeah, I definitely think you're right.

I probably overpayed for my copy. The thing was, I ordered for 4 Canadian CAGs and didn't get myself one and I was regretting it, so I paid the price =) Oh well. These things happen.
 
Hey Goomba, I'll take Trauma Center 2 if you could grab me one from amazon. Just send you the $22 over paypal cause you already have my info, right?
 
Will in the past I have done free items for CAGS and just charged them shipping and service fee . For rebates I either have them pay I'm full until the rebate comes and refund them or split the rebate up front with them
 
Payment sent for TC2, thanks!

Also, thought I should point out that SMT: Devil Summoner 2 is also available for pre-order on amazon.ca, and according to the Atlus email, also comes with the plushie, though not stated on the ordering page. Sorry if this takes away any business Goomba!
 
[quote name='LouisVouistondonn']Hey, how much will the live card cost after everything ?[/quote]$33 USD. $34 USD if paying with Credit Card funded PayPal.
 
And a heads up goomba, if you need to still need to achieve that best buy thingy, they have XBL Gold Cards for $29.99 so you can buy some more of those >_>
 
Thanks for the heads up Firestorm. I should have qualified but Bestbuy.com says I am still $145 short of the Silver Rewards status. Not sure if the amount will reset now or what. I sure hope not anyhow.
 
@Goomba

Do you know if you can get Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 1 (the first one with the very long title ;-)). I ordered the 2nd chapter in pre-order from Amazon.ca, but I am yet to find the 1st one at a reasonable price.

I see from GameStop, EBGames that it should be selling for $9 new or $8.99 used. According to one of the invetory locator they are some copy available at 8 miles from your mailing address.

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductStoreAvailability.aspx?Variant=939456

How much will you charge for it ?

Thanks.
 
[quote name='intruder_xo']@Goomba

Do you know if you can get Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 1 (the first one with the very long title ;-)). I ordered the 2nd chapter in pre-order from Amazon.ca, but I am yet to find the 1st one at a reasonable price.

I see from GameStop, EBGames that it should be selling for $9 new or $8.99 used. According to one of the invetory locator they are some copy available at 8 miles from your mailing address.

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductStoreAvailability.aspx?Variant=939456

How much will you charge for it ?

Thanks.[/quote]
id like one too if possible please pm details :) ?
 
intruder and lowlowgoodprice, I will check those out for you. A lot of the time those games don't have the cases or manuals. Would you still be interested if it was disc only? I doubt it...but let me know anyhow =) Thanks!
 
Put me down for Devil Summoner 1 as well if its available. Minimum for me is case+game though. Manual would be gravy. Also PMing you a link.
 
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[quote name='goomba478']intruder and lowlowgoodprice, I will check those out for you. A lot of the time those games don't have the cases or manuals. Would you still be interested if it was disc only? I doubt it...but let me know anyhow =) Thanks![/quote]
if the disk does not have a billion scratches then im ok with that but it should be newwww hoping ... do they sell "new" discs only?
i hate disks with a billion scratches lol could you ask for a cool case anyway if it only has the disc get like ... one of their streetfighterIV display cases... or RE5.. hah what kind of game doesnt come with caseeee
 
[quote name='goomba478']intruder and lowlowgoodprice, I will check those out for you. A lot of the time those games don't have the cases or manuals. Would you still be interested if it was disc only? I doubt it...but let me know anyhow =) Thanks![/quote]

Well if it has no original case (box art cover) it will be more difficult to accept, ill be in the same opinion of Lockescythe. Manual is not a most, but will be welcome ;-).

Ohh btw you were saying that you have an iPhone, maybe if you see one you could snap a pic of it showing its condition and I could give my approval ;-). Or unless you can fin a new copy, which seems possible but none of the GS or EB near your home 8-(. The nearest place is at more than 20miles ouch!

Thanks for your collaboration.
 
Used games definitely suck when they have scratches/no case/no manual which is why I hardly ever order from Gamestop online. That being said, it can't hurt to check out the stores in person. Just realize some stores are not really close to my house so I'll have to drive around to actually inspect them in person. Asking "Is the game complete and in good condition" on the phone they will always say yes, but when you get there it can be scratched to hell and back. I will try to investigate though!

If you guys are willing to pay a little more for a new copy (as in my gas fees) then I won't mind checking it out for you. Just know most new copies are not sealed at Gamestop and may/may not have a price sticker on the box (which is easily removed). The disc is 99% likely to be mint though in these cases...
 
I would jump on the chance to get a new copy of Devil Summoner, even if it had the sticker on the box. How much do you think the gas fees would cost and add to the total of everything?
 
could you call gamestop first to see if theres atleast a copy with the case and how many? Then we can figure out who wants and how much we split your gas and such.

Don't wanna pay for your trip and then find out only 1 person can get it.

Condition is no worries. I've got a friend with a resurfacer. So as long as the games not completly wrecked it'll be fine.
 
TronB, by the way your toys came in. They're in excellent shape (Megaman figure has a slight bend in the cardboard top but other than that looks perfect). I should be shipping out tomorrow :)

Lockescythe, as I mentioned they will not tell you over the phone. They'll just ensure it's 100% playable and tell you that you have 7 days to return if it doesn't work. Never had them say "oh it's in bad condition, dont' buy it".

I'm curious, do you know what type of resurfacer your friend has? I'm looking into one myself but don't know where to start. Thanks!
 
Goomba, for Farcry2 Where do you want me to send it?

Its probably better if I ship straight to the buyer, I'll eat the shipping fees since this is for a good cause, but I will need an address.
 
^WTF??

GameStop must be horrid...so glad its EB up here....
Employee are much better....

If things are like that across the board...oh damn....

Only 7 DAYS for USED?? you sure about that??

We get 30 days up here....
 
Maigoyume, a few of the buyers have said they would prefer to deal with the people who donated the games (in this case you). So feel free to contact the top buyer via PM :) Let me know. Thanks!

Gamer602, I spent nearly $20,000 last year on video games (many from Gamestop) so yes I'm 10,000,000% sure we have only 7 days to return used games and even then you'll get the evil eye. 30 days for new games (unopened). If they are opened, it's a no-deal. Even if the game was sold as new and unopened when bought (as is often the case). You have to specifically ask for a sealed plastic case that cannot be returned if opened (stupidest thing ever).

rayee6, no deals on SF IV sticks that I'm aware of. Sorry. Shipping kills the deals anyway seeing as it costs around $25-$30 to ship to Canada. But thanks :)
 
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Lockescythe, as I mentioned they will not tell you over the phone. They'll just ensure it's 100% playable and tell you that you have 7 days to return if it doesn't work. Never had them say "oh it's in bad condition, dont' buy it".

I'm curious, do you know what type of resurfacer your friend has? I'm looking into one myself but don't know where to start. Thanks!

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gee, it sounds like alot of distance... is it ok if get back to you on the far far away store :/? is it possible to check out a closer store first :) but still i am so tempted to just say yes how much? on the far far away store but must restrain from polluting the earth unnecessary distances yes you must listen to the tree hugger from within reduce the carbon footprints hah (and get a segway ftw)!...

thanks

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Definitely you can get back to me. Chances are someone will pick it up before I get there, but if I find them I'll let you guys know. With the sequel coming out soon a lot of people are probably out to find the original suddenly (you know how that goes). Thanks! I would love to have a Segway for the record. Only way to look nerdier going to a Gamestop half way across the state would be to do so on a Segway, with a bike helmet and some cliche gaming clothing and a big backpack to hold the games in lol. I'd totally be for that.
 
Potential Service Add-On for GamesForCanada.com:

Hey guys, as you know I'm working on ways to improve the GFC site and one thing I'm considering is to allow you guys to send me games for credit. Rather than be a Gamestop clone and give you X amount of dollars for game that costs 3X, I'd rather work on something more beneficial to both of us. My idea is this:

1) You guys can send me in games, systems, DVDs or whatever.
2) I can list them on eBay for you (I'll do the listing, selling, shipping).
3) I subtract the eBay fees and say 5-10% for my service and the rest is yours. You can either take cash (through Paypal) or get store credit for my store or my Direct Request services.

Doing it this way would mean you could potentially get higher values for your items (as many buyers in the US don't buy from Canada) or you could flip games that are easily available in Canada but are more expensive in the US and such. Seeing as the CAD is so low right now, this might actually work to your advantage. Because a $50 CAD game that sells for $48 USD would actually put you ahead. If you find a game that's on sale or that you traded for a great deal, you could definitely come out ahead.

Let me know if this seems too crazy to work. I tend to like crazy ideas :)
 
[quote name='gamer602']^WTF??

GameStop must be horrid...so glad its EB up here....
Employee are much better....

If things are like that across the board...oh damn....

Only 7 DAYS for USED?? you sure about that??

We get 30 days up here....[/QUOTE]

I've had staff tell me it's 7 days for opened used games at EB Canada. "Opened" meaning that sticker they put on it is broken. But the back of the receipt says "Returns & exchanges of new & pre-owned merchandise will be accepted within 14 days of purchase. Some exceptions apply. See complete details posted in store." Of course they'll sell you a game guaranty for $2-$3 :lol:

I always get a good laugh when they try to sell me the guaranty on cartridge based games. My NES games still work buddy!
 
Gamer602, yes I would definitely consider giving more for store credit. I couldn't do more for Direct Request purchases as those are direct purchases (charge you actual costs plus my service fee). I'm not sure about how much more but I assume 5-10% or somewhere around there.

I haven't figured out all the details yet, but I will if people are interested in such a service. I'm just looking for ways to expand my business and grow out my services. As it's very possible in the near future that I will have to rely more on these types of projects as my job at the University is in question and my casino one may be as well later in the year. The US Economy is a NIGHTMARE right now =P
 
goomba478 can you get any deals on the ex2 hori fight stick?, I think its $60 on amazon but looking for it for $50 shipped, need one for the 360 and SF4 so I can show my son what a fight game can do if you have the right controls lol.
 
Honestly no Costa. It costs $25-$30 to ship these types of Arcade joystick sets because they weigh up to 10+ pounds. Really sorry. The cheaper joysticks that sell for $30 or so I can do shipped $60 or so, but other than that it's nearly impossible. My apologies.
 
Lockescythe, that's true also. They can tell me disc only or what not (unless they're busy, then they'll just flat out reject me). The only problem is that many Gamestop employees catch on fast when you ask about specific titles and have been known to keep these games for themselves. I'm not saying all Gamestop employees do this, but I have friends that have worked there and they say it's not at all a rare occurrence.

I will get back to you guys about that specific game probably Tuesday or Wednesday. One of them is on the way to my University job so I'll check it out in person. I have almost 60 packages to pack today so I'm really behind on that ^_^ Gotta go back to packing.
 
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