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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Fei Jai, I didn't see the payment Email (maybe it went to my junk mail). Please make sure that you sent it to JJ @ improcomics DOT org so that it comes to my personal Email. Thanks![/QUOTE]

I resent an email on the 22nd, hope you received it. Did you receive the PF order I put through? If not, I guess I should make another PF order and include the gift cards on the form. Let me know, Thanks.
 
Fei Jai,

I got the item list but we can't order them without the payment. I realize you want me to add them all to my cart to see which items are available, but they only store the items in your cart for like 20 minutes before removing them all. So even if I add them all, ask you to pay and go back to buy I'll have to re-add them all to the cart and there's a good chance items may be out of stock (either for real or due to that glitch you mentioned). Ideally, it'd be best if you just sent the gift card for the full amount and then I refund you for any unused funds. If that works for you, please send the gift card to CanadaPayments AT improcomics DOT org. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon :)
 
[quote name='goomba478']Fei Jai,

I got the item list but we can't order them without the payment. I realize you want me to add them all to my cart to see which items are available, but they only store the items in your cart for like 20 minutes before removing them all. So even if I add them all, ask you to pay and go back to buy I'll have to re-add them all to the cart and there's a good chance items may be out of stock (either for real or due to that glitch you mentioned). Ideally, it'd be best if you just sent the gift card for the full amount and then I refund you for any unused funds. If that works for you, please send the gift card to CanadaPayments AT improcomics DOT org. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon :)[/QUOTE]

My order is a package forward order. Its the Jansport Air Cure Backpack (1 item) that I purchased on Amazon.com and had it shipped to you. The item has already been delivered on the 18th, and the gift cards I sent you is for that. It's not a Direct Request order. I already sent the gift cards, via email, but it doesn't seem to have reached you. Get back to me so we could clear this up. Thanks.
 
Fei Jai, my apologies :) I was confusing your order with another customer who placed around the same time as yours. Their order is a direct request which is why I was confused. I should have your item tomorrow when we do our new pickup at the UPS store and I'll apply the gift cards. Sorry for the confusion there ^_^.

Kyle, same thing. I'll pick up your item tomorrow and will let you know via GYROS/Email when I have it repacked and/or shipped. Thanks!
 
** GFC CLOSING COUNT DOWN: 6 DAYS **

Just a friendly reminder that GFC is closing it's doors for one month in just 6 days. This will give us enough time to pack for our trip, get all existing orders taken care of and de-clutter the office of supplies and things un-needed (you'd be amazed how much packing supplies we go through). Thanks again for your support guys. We're going to use our family time wisely and we'll come back stronger than ever =) Lots of exciting things for GFC soon during the upcoming holiday season so keep an eye on us.
 
[quote name='goomba478']Fei Jai, my apologies :) I was confusing your order with another customer who placed around the same time as yours. Their order is a direct request which is why I was confused. I should have your item tomorrow when we do our new pickup at the UPS store and I'll apply the gift cards. Sorry for the confusion there ^_^. [/QUOTE]

Don't worry about it. Also, I sent you an email regarding the weight of the item. Get back to me when you have time. Thanks.
 
Fei Jai, the packing supplies add a little more than a pound I'd say. I'm not really sure how I can ship them much less though as the item is kind of large and none of the bubble envelopes I have would fit it. I can't just mail the item with no packaging (Post Office won't allow it). Let me know if you have any other ideas. I may be able to squeeze it into a smaller box if you want me to try. It'd save you a few bucks probably. Hope to hear from you soon :).
 
[quote name='goomba478']Fei Jai, the packing supplies add a little more than a pound I'd say. I'm not really sure how I can ship them much less though as the item is kind of large and none of the bubble envelopes I have would fit it. I can't just mail the item with no packaging (Post Office won't allow it). Let me know if you have any other ideas. I may be able to squeeze it into a smaller box if you want me to try. It'd save you a few bucks probably. Hope to hear from you soon :).[/QUOTE]

If you can squeeze it into a smaller box without all those packing supplies then that would be great. Get back to me if this plan pans out. Thanks.
 
hey goomba, i emailed you a couple of times this week but never heard back from you so I am posting here to make sure you received my emails.

LMK when you get a chance.
James

PS. I have 3 orders in the queue (2 you have received, the other one is on route to you now , I just received the ship confirmation today)
 
Hello!

When would you recommend placing an order for the Uncharted 3 Limited Edition? It is released about the same time you open I believe.

I also have some logistical questions, I emailed you earlier but believe that it was around the time you had problems with the mail server.

Is gfc@impro... still the best address to use?

Looking forward to placing an order.

Cheers
 
Hi guys, sorry for my little absence there the last few days. Since Saturday evening we were out of town due to Hurricane Irene, and when we got back we were without power. The lights just came back on last night around 7:30 PM so now I have a ton of Emails and PM's to respond to. I'll do my best to get back to them all one by one, but it'll take me a few days since it's been half a week since everything was operational. Luckily, there was no real damage done to my home but there's all sorts of problems around town that are still getting fixed. I'll talk to you all soon I promise :).

Also, remember that GFC is going to be shutting down tomorrow so get in any last minute DR's or PF's if you want, because we'll be out of the country for almost a month at the end of September. Cya soon!
 
** GFC SHUTTING DOWN 09/01/2011 - 11/01/2011 **

Today is the LAST day that we'll be taking Direct Request (DR) or Package Forwarding (PF) Orders on our GFC website until November 1st. So yeah, we'll be out of the country for some time and we want enough time to ship out all current orders and prepare for our trip. Thanks for all of your support and understanding guys, we appreciate your support =).
 
Hi adriley313, sorry to say that I'm completely out of points (and didn't carry the Canadian ones anyhow). I miss my lowball auctions too but the fact is too many people didn't pay me when they ended and I lost a lot of money on some items, so financially it makes more sense to eBay them or list them on my online store, but I'm sure we'll have another one before long. Just keep an eye on the site and this thread :). Best of luck to you!
 
Just receive the Sony Headphones & Fenix LED Flashlight....took a look at the flashlight and boy was it small like device. Haven't tested the headphones yet but ill get to that later. Thanks again Goomba
 
[quote name='goomba478']** GFC SHUTTING DOWN 09/01/2011 - 11/01/2011 **

Today is the LAST day that we'll be taking Direct Request (DR) or Package Forwarding (PF) Orders on our GFC website until November 1st. So yeah, we'll be out of the country for some time and we want enough time to ship out all current orders and prepare for our trip. Thanks for all of your support and understanding guys, we appreciate your support =).[/QUOTE]

Hey Goomba, so just to be clear are you going to be able to get my current three orders out before you leave?
 
JamesX, yes I'll get ALL GFC Orders placed before 09/01/2011 out in time before our trip. We're doing our next pickup tomorrow at the UPS Store so we should be shipping those out this weekend. We'll keep you updated :).

nb85, no sorry but we no longer carry them. If you find an online store carrying them, we can help you but we aren't going to buy them ahead of time :).
 
[quote name='goomba478']JamesX, yes I'll get ALL GFC Orders placed before 09/01/2011 out in time before our trip. We're doing our next pickup tomorrow at the UPS Store so we should be shipping those out this weekend. We'll keep you updated :).

nb85, no sorry but we no longer carry them. If you find an online store carrying them, we can help you but we aren't going to buy them ahead of time :).[/QUOTE]

Tx Goomba, if you can for me ship by UPS as usual and let me know the difference.
 
JamesX, will do :) I'll try to get the first shipped out via UPS tomorrow and then will pick up the others in the afternoon and will ship over the weekend. Thanks again ^_^.
 
** GFC CLOSED - RE-OPENS 11/01/2011 **

As mentioned in the last week or two, we've now officially shut down the GFC website until November 1st, 2011 (11/01/2011). We'll be shipping for the next three weeks for all existing and incoming orders but will not be taking in new orders through the site. If we have previously agreed to something via Email/PM/Forum then your case is unique, but for the most part we cannot take any new orders now. We simply don't want your items to come in when we are not around because nobody will sign for them and our UPS store cannot hold items for that long period of time without major fees. We hope you'll understand.

When we come back we hope to further automate our site, have more tutorials on how the system works as well as better tools to help you calculate fees and such before placing orders. We're also looking into some new rewards systems and membership perks as well. More on this when we come back in November. Until then, catch you guys later and I'll see you in time for Black Friday and the Holiday season ^_^. Thanks for all of your support!
 
Fei Jai, the lowest I can get it is 2.5 pounds. I crammed the backpack into the smallest package it'll possibly fit into and it's still more than 2 pounds. I'll send you the invoice again, but there's no way for me to get it under 2 pounds without just mailing the backpack by itself and sticking a label on it, and I'm pretty sure the USPS won't allow it (not to mention it's likely to get damaged in shipping).
 
Just wanted to say that I'll be updating GYROS to put the final orders up today so those of you who don't see your orders, it's just that I was busy with work (it's Labor Day weekend so the casino is busy). Talk to you guys soon :) Thanks!
 
Hey Goomba,

Can you just throw the ipod touch case you have for me in a bubble mailer and ship it out to me by standard mail.

Thanks =)
 
I should have some games at your house Goomba already. I just need to fill out a final order form that should be massive (I ordered like 15 games that shipped out just yesterday).
 
[quote name='goomba478']Just wanted to say that I'll be updating GYROS to put the final orders up today so those of you who don't see your orders, it's just that I was busy with work (it's Labor Day weekend so the casino is busy). Talk to you guys soon :) Thanks![/QUOTE]

Thanks Goomba,
By the way I did not see this Order#675141039 - Plaid Shirt - on GYROS, my other 2 716322697 and #452015679 are listed though.
 
[quote name='goomba478']gsrce, is it the Captain America one? I was wondering whose that was =)[/QUOTE]

Yup, I sent you a PF for it, you must have not gotten it.

I have nothing coming to you between now and November, so it would be easiest to just throw it in the mail for me now and avoid it sitting there for months.
 
Shipping will resume tomorrow after the Labor Day holiday is over (US Post Offices are closed today). I'll make sure any orders not appearing on GYROS are added. There's a few that aren't up there for customers with multiple orders (such as yours JamesX) and I'm aware of that :) so once I have a few minutes to sit down I'll sort through the new boxes I picked up Friday and get that finished. Thanks again and talk to you guys soon.
 
Just wanted to let you know that today I'll be shipping out more than 20 items, so we're nearly there. A lot of items have come in that have not been claimed so PLEASE in the future, make sure you fill out the forms at the same time as you order the items so there won't be as much confusion in our office. A lot of times people will order the same games or similar groups of games and having your orders in our system makes our life a lot easier. Thanks guys. I'll have everything sorted out by this weekend's end. Talk to you soon ^_^.
 
** HUGE eBay Sale Listing Today thru Next Week **



-- Preview of some of the items I've listed in the last 24 hours. Many more to come =) --

Since I wont' have the GFC site running this month to generate any income, I'm going to be offloading a bunch of my backlogged video games onto eBay. I have about 100 games in total and will be listing nearly 30 today and roughly 50 or more throughout the week next week. You can use this link here:

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/ebay-store.html

Appreciate it guys! Now I'm going back to shipping your items :) It's been raining like crazy the last three days so I haven't been able to bring out the packages for fear of getting your items soaked. Right now there's a brief pause in the rainfall so I have to work quickly!
 
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ok Goomba some of those unclaimed items are probably mine, I'll be putting in an order form in the next few hours along with another one that should still be coming along from Amazon ;)

EDIT: Or not. Are items being shipped to you being accepted and kept on hold in storage or will they bounce back to the sender?
 
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darkstarripclaw, we are receiving them up until this upcoming Friday. After that they will return to sender. Email me a complete list of your items and I will invoice you :) Thanks!
 
do u know where to get Canadian point cards at?>

was bout to bid on Luminous arc but why is shipping so much.
you know Flat Rate Meduim box is only $11
there is no first class?
 
adriley313, I'm not sure where to get Canadian points cards unfortunately. Also, the reason the shipping is so high is that I've been burned not once, but twice this past month on eBay with International buyers shipping USPS First Class. eBay requires that the item shows as "delivered" in the tracking, and USPS First Class doesn't have this option to International countries. So a buyer can buy my game, receive it, tell eBay/Paypal they didn't get it and get not only my game but a full refund. So I end up out the game, the money and the shipping/insurance/eBay fees. Pretty crappy and it happened twice to me in the last 30 days, so I said enough was enough. I have to ship Priority/Express or UPS to International to make sure I have true tracking.

darkstarripclaw, thanks for the Email :) I'll have to look a few days through the new packages to make sure I have all of yours. Once I locate them all I'll send you an invoice for that. Thanks again!
 
adriley313, oh and by the way, we do combine shipping on the eBay items. So if you were to win multiple items it'll combine the weights into a single shipment which makes Priority a better option anyhow. But if you win the items, we can work something out with you to make the shipping more reasonable anyway. Good luck to you!
 
** Shipping Update **

By the way, I wasn't able to ship out some of my items this weekend due to an eBay/Paypal scammer that scammed me and tied up my funds. I'm out a game, some money and in the meantime my Paypal account has been emptied, but it should be refilled once the auctions end tomorrow night and I'll have the items shipped out Monday when the US Post Offices re-open. Scammers suck big time :(
 
[quote name='goomba478']** Shipping Update **

By the way, I wasn't able to ship out some of my items this weekend due to an eBay/Paypal scammer that scammed me and tied up my funds. I'm out a game, some money and in the meantime my Paypal account has been emptied, but it should be refilled once the auctions end tomorrow night and I'll have the items shipped out Monday when the US Post Offices re-open. Scammers suck big time :([/QUOTE]

I'm sorry to hear that someone scammed you =(

I've only shipped using tracking, insurance, etc. for awhile now on Ebay. It may be expensive, but it's better than losing all of my money for the sale =/

It's too bad you're going to be in China in October and not November, as I'm going to be in Japan for most of November and am planning on spending a few days in HK, China, etc.
 
Hey Goomba,

Sorry to hear about the user who scammed you. Hope everything works out there.

Just wanted to let you know that I received my fiancee's TOMS Shoes in the mail today and everything is perfect. She loves them and said to send along her thanks for forwarding them to us.

I'll leave you feedback as well. Thanks again and all the best. Enjoy the trip to China

-Kyle
 
Hey goomba, was just curious when/if you mailed out those games.

GYROS says that they would be "shipping soon" on Sept. 5th but hasn't been updated since. I assume your scammer complicated things.

Let me know, thanks.
 
hey Goomba, same question for me, have not noticed any change in any of my 3 orders in quite some time. Can you give me an update on when you are shipping. Tx ;)
 
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