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snapier
Mar 11, 2003, 12:33 AM
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Hey all you northerners (I'm from the US!)...I was recently up in Vancouver and had the pleasure to shop at MEC, and they have some sweet deals with the exchange rate. Now, I'm looking to buy a pack and their price is over $100 (US) cheaper than anything I can buy here. However, they can't ship outside of Canada.
Does anyone know any way around this restriction? Or am I just gonna have to hump it up to Canada to make the purhcase?
Thanks!
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kungfuclimber
Mar 11, 2003, 12:48 AM
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Not all of their packs are shipping restricted. I assume the one you want is. In that case I figure the best thing to do is to get a canadian buddy to pick it up for you and mail it.
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cloudbreak
Mar 11, 2003, 12:48 AM
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you will be flamed for this....
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rendog
Mar 11, 2003, 12:50 AM
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dood suck it up and come up to canada. if you go to the web site then you'll find one that is close to you.
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brianthew
Mar 11, 2003, 1:06 AM
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It's not so much that they "can't" ship, it's more of they "won't ship" to avoid undercutting US companies. Either go there and buy yourself or get some buddy in Canada to mail it to you.
And I smell another "buy domestic" flame war in the works.....
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peas
Mar 11, 2003, 1:20 AM
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In order to sell some products, MEC signs agreements with the manufacturers that says that they won't sell the product outside of Canada. This resulted from a bunch of retailers getting together and telling that they would stop buying from the manufacturer unless the manufacturer stopped selling to MEC. So the no sales outside Canada is a compromise to this situation. Still, you can't buy some products from MEC because the manufacturer won't sell to them. I would classify this more as "can't ship" rather than "won't ship".
Either way, get a Canadian friend or come on up yourself.
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djnibs
Mar 11, 2003, 1:31 AM
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you could always ask a canadian to purchase one for you and ship it to your house??
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prenj
Mar 11, 2003, 3:50 AM
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I can ask my friend in MEC is that possible. I think is the best idea to give money somebody here you can trust and you will get your pack mailed to you.
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beyond_gravity
Mar 11, 2003, 11:23 PM
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Give me your credit card # and expiry dates, and I will buy you a pack and ship it to you and I will bill you accordinly.
Don't worry about giving away such personal information....you can trust beyond_gravity......
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snapier
Mar 12, 2003, 3:53 AM
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ok my credit card is 4128 1556 3498 1005 and it expires 12/03
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eclarke98
Mar 12, 2003, 4:06 AM
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I hope you're kidding.
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goodcanuck
Mar 12, 2003, 4:15 PM
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Hey, you guys should see the wicked stuff I JUST picked up from MEC.....
thanks snapier
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sheppe
Mar 12, 2003, 4:28 PM
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In reply to: ok my credit card is 4128 1556 3498 1005 and it expires 12/03
Tell me you're joking! :shock:
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v1p3r
Mar 12, 2003, 4:33 PM
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:shock: ok my credit card is 4128 1556 3498 1005 and it expires 12/03 :shock:
Say it ain't so...
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snapier
Mar 12, 2003, 4:35 PM
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yikes! it was a joke! sorry to disappoint you all! :lol:
(my real credit card # is [this information has been deleted by rockclimbing.com administrators])
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h0und
Mar 12, 2003, 5:09 PM
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Snapier.... What I would do is buy it and have it shipped to a buddy's place in Canada, then have them ship it to you... That way you don't have to give out your CC #.... It's more secure that way... Hell I don't even trust my own wife with my CC # let alone some friend ! :wink:
I Have done something like this before but it was an item in the us and they did not ship to canada. Worked out great that way.
H0unD
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prenj
Mar 13, 2003, 2:43 AM
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Save your cards!
Whenever my wife is not happy to see me sorting gear and getting ready for the mountains, I give her my cards and say:
"Why don't you just have break in one of the malls until I am back?"
She never rejected that, so far!
First time when she disagree with this offer I should start thinking to retire from climbing.
I hope she won't change. She is great!
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h0und
Mar 13, 2003, 2:56 PM
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My Wife is great too sometimes she'll even come along for support and to watch me climb... I'm just saying that I would'nt give my CC # to her :wink: Is all... She might max it out.... scratch that.... She would max it out. Worst of all I wouldn't get anything out of the deal. Well that's not true I'd get a big CC bill.
H0unD
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da5id
Mar 13, 2003, 3:14 PM
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that was pretty funny snapier. i think everyone had a minor heart attack of disbelief. i'm glad it was a joke!
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ontario_guide
Mar 13, 2003, 3:28 PM
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I know I had a minor heart attack!
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snapier
Mar 13, 2003, 3:30 PM
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I wonder if anyone actually tried to use that CC #...
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cascadehigh
Mar 13, 2003, 3:59 PM
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I'll be in Vancouver B.C. in mid June. Send me some $$ and I could pick it up and send it your way!
Shane
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