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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[quote name='danthemightyone']You are so mean!!!!! After all the good sales depleted my budget, now you are bringing this. :( I see several ones I'll be interested in...... drool...[/QUOTE]
Ditto, my PayPal account is near empty thanks to all the games I bought recently. :p

There's a few there I'm really tempted to get, but I think I'm going to force myself to hold off. I've got enough new games sitting here waiting to be played; if I were to get any of these titles, especially since they're not for the 360 (achievements ftw), I simply would never get to them. I've got ~7 new games in my backlog, and I've never had a backlog before. =/
 
Damn, I really don't want to blow money on myself before Christmas, but I might fire in some offers. Some quick questions though, that pile of CDs with their spines hidden, for sale? If so is ISBN4-87188-298-5 a FF soundtrack? And is that orange disc at the bottom a ZoE demo (SLPM-61035)? If yes to that, dibs, and are there more Japanese demos in that pile? I'd consider taking any and give you fair prices ;)
 
Wow Ragnar14, you have some really good eyes there lol. It is indeed the Final Fantasy VI (FFIII in US) Soundtrack Set "Original Sound Version" from Japan. I imported it back in 1999 when Kefka's Domain (the US Release) was sold out. That's part of my personal collection but I may be able to get you one if you were interested. Not sure what they go for these days quite honestly. Mine is a bit beat up (box wise) from being played so many times over the years and moved from house to house.

The Orange CD Case is actually an anime soundtrack for "Wedding Peach" sorry to say. Not a ZoE demo. I don't have many Japanese Demos but I do have a LOT of Japanese PS1 games that are all MINT/Complete. I didn't take photos of them for this sale though, though I may sell them in the future (they're my babies though lol). Thanks for looking!
 
[quote name='goomba478']One More for the Road guys (DS Games):

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Anti-Gravity games!!! If you take the one part of the box to be the ground then these look like anti-gravity games lol.
 
Haha, yeah Killmak that's right. Rolento was asking how much for the anti-gravity box ^_^ Wish I had such a thing...that'd be awesome. I could store all my games on the ceiling hehe. It does sort of look like that though :) Maybe I can start a new gaming photography trend lol.
 
Got the headphones and remaining shipment from Black Friday today (boom Blox, Spore, Dead Space). Whoo!

As an aside, do I still owe you for the insurance on the Black Friday purchase?
 
Heimdal it's $27 shipped for Silent Hill 3. Do you need the payment info?

Excellent news Winnopeg about the headphones and remaining items! ^_^ Yes, altogether you owe me $4.00 in total. Pay whenever you can. Thanks man!
 
For the record: The Super Friday Sale isn't going so super-ly. I think I'm going to go ahead and list almost all the games on eBay and see how they do there. The ones that don't sell, I'll try and price. I think the "Make an Offer" was a bit too general for this type of sale unfortunately. I did make a couple sales though anyhow which is good :)

By the way it's SNOWING LIKE CRAZY HERE. I just got the night off from working using my "weather day" permitted to me, so eBay it is. List, List, List, List...
 
Yeah sorry Azumangaman. Those DS games (on the shelf) are actually my own personal collection. I bought them all new and that game in particular I've played less than 2 hours so it's MINT and almost new. ^_^ I appreciate the offer anyhow.
 
Yeah well not all DS games are mint (I've got some from trading that were less than great...torn manuals, marker on labels, missing covers, etc) but yes most of my games are MINT or at least NEAR MINT for all intents and purposes. Appreciate the offers though guys. I'm going to list some of the offers on the blog post to see where we stand. I won't use usernames or anything. Some of them I'm starting to list on eBay (ones that have no offers or ones whose offers are honestly way too low). Thanks!
 
GAH IS THE SALE STILL IN EFFECT I WANT: FFVII (black lable right?), Persona 2, Luigi's Mansion, Zelda: Collector's Edition and Radiata Stories. Are they still available?
 
hey goomba, my package was delivered yesterday, but I was at work :(. At least it came this time! And I would definitely like to get in on your sale, but money is extremelyyy tight right now, I think my gaming purchases have been put on hiatus until May :cry:
 
kathos, the sale is still on for 3 more days. I do have Black Label FFVII's but they are more than likely going to eBay this week. They're not sealed for the record but they are complete with everything and near mint condition as well...

game_fanatic, that's excellent news even if you weren't able to physically receive it yet. You'll have it soon enough :) No problem about not buying from me right now on my sale. I totally understand. I'll be listing most of them on eBay anyhow.

mkrowe, that's great news! I was worried you wouldn't get it before Christmas, but looks like Canada Post and the USPS did good. Thanks again for everything! Your Shoes and Winter Sports game just came in by the way so those will be mailed out Monday ^_^ Thanks!
 
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Great end of the year deal for you my friends - $40 USD shipped to Canada. Brand New! This is part of my "No Service fee for Best Buy Sales" which means you get the game, plus 6% sales tax (since they charge it in CT where I live) plus actual shipping. Let me know if you're interested. Limited time offer. Xbox 360 version only.
 
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Another Great Deal: End War (Xbox 360) with BONUS Wireless 360 Headset (Best Buy Exclusive) - $57 USD Shipped to Canada! This is also a No-Service-Fee transaction. Limited time offer. Thanks guys!
 
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Just in case you guys thought I was slacking off...that isn't even the boxes that I shipped (just the envelope based games) ^_^ I think I am single-handedly keeping my local post office in business these days lol.
 
Got my headphones today, Goomba, and they are AWESOME. Thanks again! I may be looking for your services after Christmas to get some new foam tips for them.
 
Excellent news Median, very happy they made it to you so quickly (6 days?). Nice... Happy Holidays to you ^_^ I'll look forward to hearing from you again soon.
 
Excellent news PuppetYuber! I believe that all the Black Friday items you guys ordered have been shipped and should be received by you all by the end of the year. I know that sounds slow, but with the sheer volume (almost 100 orders total) that's not so bad :) Also, many of you had added items throughout the month of December making this by far the busiest order month of my entire year. I really do appreciate it ^_^

I'm hoping the CAD rebounds and that we're able to continue the orders because it seems my jobs are really in jeopardy at the moment. My employer sent me home after 20 minutes of work yesterday and there are rumors there may be further lay-offs at both of my jobs. Scary, scary stuff :( I'm not counting on GFC being a full-time job anytime soon, but every order does help. Thanks again for your support!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Excellent news PuppetYuber! I believe that all the Black Friday items you guys ordered have been shipped and should be received by you all by the end of the year. I know that sounds slow, but with the sheer volume (almost 100 orders total) that's not so bad :) Also, many of you had added items throughout the month of December making this by far the busiest order month of my entire year. I really do appreciate it ^_^

I'm hoping the CAD rebounds and that we're able to continue the orders because it seems my jobs are really in jeopardy at the moment. My employer sent me home after 20 minutes of work yesterday and there are rumors there may be further lay-offs at both of my jobs. Scary, scary stuff :( I'm not counting on GFC being a full-time job anytime soon, but every order does help. Thanks again for your support![/quote]

Hope things work out for the best.

You've been a big help to the Canadian CAG community.
 
ya goomba, thanks for everything, definitely appreicate everything you have done for Canadian community.

only if CDN is up to par with USD, I would probably order from you non-stop. USA has a lot better deals on almost everything compare to Canada. Boxing day is coming up, and I have yet to find anything that come close to Amazon.com's black friday deal.

Due to the currency issue and the $10 off Amazon.ca, I have order majority of my games / accessories via Amazon.ca (probably over 20-30 shipments)

Hopefully in the future, soon, CDN will rise back up and I can make my purchase from you in Q2009. (Apparently it is gonna be a big one for gaming too!)
 
heimdal, I'm absolutely positive things will work out. If there is one thing I am, it's an optimist ^_^ It'll be fine. Just gotta stick to what works and keep doing it...

PuppetYuber, I know for a fact that CAD can't stay this low forever. It's bound to happen that it rebounds (more than likely when gasoline starts going up in price again). I appreciate the kind sentiments :) At least you've gotten a chance to try my services out. I look forward to your future orders as well!
 
I'm all for more rare stuff, bring it on, also I want a counter-offer on the offer I made you Goomba I'm dying to give you my money!
 
Kathos I am more than willing to sell you a Final Fantasy VII. I just need to know what you're willing to pay for it. I get about $70-$80 for complete black labels on eBay and around $50-$60 for Greatest Hits ones. I highly doubt you're willing to pay that much (but I could be wrong). Let me know..

mberkes, glad you got it :) thanks!
 
Goomba you are wrong :D I'm just seeing what you're selling the rest of that package I told you (with the Zelda and the Persona 2 etc), and I really want those non-Players' Choice (*wretch*) Gamecube games. FFVII I know will command a high price (when has it not), I've been feverishly checking your eBay 'cause you said you'd be posting it up there ~_~.
 
PM sent Kathos...

Merry Christmas Everyone! I just wanted to thank you so much for helping me grow my project to what it's become today. In just 7 months we've grown from 0 all the way up to nearly 200 customers. That's not bad considering the service is all word of mouth ^_^ The new website is still being developed and is just running a bit behind due to Black Friday, the holidays and my crazy work schedule. Thanks again and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Hanukkah!
 
Happy Boxing Day guys. I'm curious if any of you know the answer to this:

Do Canadian Wii Points Cards work on US Wii Consoles? I know that with MS Points they are not compatible but does anybody know about the Wii? Love to know. Thanks!
 
[quote name='goomba478']Happy Boxing Day guys. I'm curious if any of you know the answer to this:

Do Canadian Wii Points Cards work on US Wii Consoles? I know that with MS Points they are not compatible but does anybody know about the Wii? Love to know. Thanks![/QUOTE]
Going off the used points cards I have sitting around (probably about a year old), they work in both the US and Canada.
 
Thanks Winnopeg. I was able to confirm from maigoyume as well that his cards say Canada and US...sweet deal! I appreciate the info ^_^ I had no idea about that. Just always assumed Wii points and MS Points were under the same rules. I should have known better =p
 
Happy Holidays JJ. I'm sorta late with the greeting so I hope you had a fun holiday and Santa/Hanuka Harry/Non-Denominational Winter Holiday Man brought you what you wanted.

Maybe you can help me... Any of those 13 month XBL cards left?
 
lol. I do celebrate Christmas Jest, so thanks! No greeting is ever late :) they're always appreciated. I had a pretty nice Christmas and got to visit both sides of my family for the first time in 7 years (though I only got to see my dad's family for like an hour and not everyone was there) and I even got a few nice gifts this year (mostly gift cards which are always welcome).

I have exactly one XBL Card in stock right now (13 month). It can be yours for $43 USD. Let me know if you want it man :) Thanks! I will send you the code instantly as soon as payment is received ^_^
 
gamer602, yes I am thinking of selling Wii Points here in the US as they seem to be all the rage these days (especially with so many new Wii owners thanks to Christmas). I bought one today from maigoyume and am considering more in the future if you guys can get me good deals ^_^

Let me know! I'm always interested. I'd really like to know about Sony PSN Cards too if you guys sell those :) Thanks!
 
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