jim papa said:
Why do so many u.s sellers refuse to ship to Canada.
it doesn't cost them anything. any duty charges are billed to buyer.
is it ignorance?
they don't want the additional 33 million customers?
conus is easier to spell then Canada?
would be interesting to know.
As others have said, there are a variety of reasons. Some of us are just lazy, I am pretty lazy when it comes to shipping stuff, it is something I dislike doing and any added complication, filling out customs forms for example...
Anyway. One issue that has not been discussed is payment. I sold a scope to someone in Canada and all went well except for the fact that he paid me with a Canadian money order.
Well, US banks, at least my US bank, don't just cash Canadian Money Orders, they put them up for collection which takes several weeks and IMMSMW, cost me $10. If you are doing Paypal, (which I don't do), you can avoid payment hassles and I believe there are Canadian money orders that are more cashable in the US.
My main point is for anyone doing business with someone in Canada, make sure you are aware of the various payment issues before you enter the transaction.
But the main reason for not selling equipment to Canada, it's too cold up there and I don't think my equipment would ever forgive me for sending it away from the moderate temperatures of San Diego...
Jon