X-Fi in Canada

[dj6518]

Hi fellow canucks,i am having no luck finding any version here in Toronto.PCCanada had a couple last week but are now waiting for new stock.

Thx,dj6518

 

[essfor]

I'm on the prowl too, I know ncix is getting the FPS in stock but i'm waiting for the plat ver

 

[xappie]

Guys, I ordered mine from Creative on Sunday, it shipped on Monday, and I had it on Tuesday. When you go to check out on the site, there are two shipping options - but both had the same price (about $30 bucks) - I chose the faster option and it took less than 20 hours from being shipped to get to me in Richmond Hill.

 

[01101001]

I placed my order with Creative yesterday afternoon and its being shipped 'FedEx Canada Priority'. I hope that's the "fast option" but as of this morning the order is still 'pending'.

Did your Canadian order have to go thru a broker at customs? I sure hope not, those guys are thieves!

 

[xappie]

No broker fees upon delivery - but Fedex sometimes justs mails you that bill seperately.

 

[01101001]

but Fedex sometimes justs mails you that bill seperately

Thanks for the info. I've never been billed for broker fees after the fact, but there's a first time for everything.

Dang, my order is still "pending". I suppose its not likely to arrive this afternoon, eh?

 

[xappie]

Not likely - but then mine was pending until about 4pm last monday night and I had the card in my hands the next morning around 10am. Unfortunately I was at work, so I still had to wait until Tuesday night to test it out.

 

[essfor]

Ordering the Plat. now!!

 

[01101001]

My shipment just arrived ... no brokerage fees, only those taxes we all know and love.


Time to play . . . . . . . .

 

[xappie]

Interesting, what kind of taxes? I didn't pay anything additional when mine was delivered.
But, the shipping was fast - right? Almost as fast as if you could find the product locally in a store and go get it (which you can't.)

 

[essfor]

Mine has a pending as of 2:47pm yesterday, no delivery yet, 3 more hours of the business day, still have my fingers crossed!

0110 where are you located?

I'm in downtown TO

 

[01101001]

I had to give the FedEx driver $42.61 Ca to cover GST and PST. Are you telling me you got it tax free? Arrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhh. ( hehehe )

The shipping was super fast. I placed the order with Creative at 3pm Mon and the card arrived here at 11am this morning (Wed).

0110 where are you located?

I'm half an hour out of Windsor. TO is a great town, I lived there for 15 years b4 heading south. I hope you get that knock on the door today, essfor.

 

[Night_Hawk-19]

from the United States. I am going to wait till x-fi is in Canada have audigy 4 Pro.

 

[essfor]

For the canadians

I ordered my plat. on Tuesday this morning the fedex tracker said...

Sep 29, 2005 4:08 AM
Shipment exception
MISSISSAUGA, ON
Package held for duties and/or taxes

Just wondernig if your trackers said that as well?

 

[01101001]

That's what my tracker said ... just before the FedEx truck pulled into my driveway.

 

[essfor]

Check this out:


Sep 29, 2005 12:59 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
7:17 AM
Departed FedEx location
OAKLAND, CA
4:08 AM
Shipment exception
MISSISSAUGA, ON
Package held for duties and/or taxes
4:08 AM
Clearance delay
MISSISSAUGA, ON
Sep 28, 2005 11:49 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
OAKLAND, CA
10:47 PM
Left origin
UNION CITY, CA
4:30 PM
Picked up
UNION CITY, CA
10:24 AM
Package data transmitted to FedEx

...So it leaves Union City, goes to a depot in Oakland, goes to Mississauga, back to Oakland out ot Memphis. The times don't make sense, I'm confused, bad luck.

 

[unhappy_mage]

The times are backwards. The most recent stuff is at the top.

 

[essfor]

Yeah I know....
Union City -> Oakland -> mississauga -> Oakland -> Memphis.

 

[01101001]

Give FedEx International a call -- they'll let you know exactly what's going on and where the shipment is.