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Is there any way to buy harbour freight products in canada? Im really interested in the tool boxes but I cant find on the website if they will ship to canada.


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Pretty sure they don't but even if they did I doubt it would be worth the hassle and expense of duties + cross border shipping. If you live near the border I'm sure they could ship to one of those parcel holding places so there's that.
Princess Auto is pretty much HF's equivalent in Canada and as far as I've seen or heard, their house brand toolboxes (International, I believe) as pretty much the same *** the HF ones. Mastercraft boxes from CT are another option.

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canuckian said:
Pretty sure they don't but even if they did I doubt it would be worth the hassle and expense of duties + cross border shipping. If you live near the border I'm sure they could ship to one of those parcel holding places so there's that.
Princess Auto is pretty much HF's equivalent in Canada and as far as I've seen or heard, their house brand toolboxes (International, I believe) as pretty much the same *** the HF ones. Mastercraft boxes from CT are another option.

good luck!
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Princess auto wants too much $ for the side chest I want but the HF one would prob be the same after duty


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Princess auto wants too much $ for the side chest I want but the HF one would prob be the same after duty


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I don't know how much PA wants for their side chest but if you could order the HF one, figure easily $100-$200 to ship something like that from the US plus minimum 15% duty and if they ship UPS, add a crazy brokerage fee on top of that.

**edit** just checked their price for a side cabnet - $269. HF's is regular $299 on sale for $189 at the moment. Hardly worth the hassle for even the sale price IMHO
 
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I don't know how much PA wants for their side chest but if you could order the HF one, figure easily $100-$200 to ship something like that from the US plus minimum 15% duty and if they ship UPS, add a crazy brokerage fee on top of that.

**edit** just checked their price for a side cabnet - $269. HF's is regular $299 on sale for $189 at the moment. Hardly worth the hassle for even the sale price IMHO
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Ok, maybe the PA chest will come on sale or I will find a used one. Looked everywhere for used ones but no luck so far


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I ordered plastic welding sticks from HF some years back. Only place I could find that had them. Sticks were $5.99. Shipping to Canada: $12. Ok, fine. They show up in the hand of UPS with a $30 brokerage fee. Last time I ever allowed anything to cross the border by UPS. Unless HF has changed their policy, they're not a viable option for Canucks.
 
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I ordered plastic welding sticks from HF some years back. Only place I could find that had them. Sticks were $5.99. Shipping to Canada: $12. Ok, fine. They show up in the hand of UPS with a $30 brokerage fee. Last time I ever allowed anything to cross the border by UPS. Unless HF has changed their policy, they're not a viable option for Canucks.
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I wish they would open up some stores up here


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There isn't much at HF that PAL doesn't have at a better price, these days.

Was in N.Y. state last week and checked out HF and Sears, etc. Had lots of room in my $800 allowance, and could have brought back a side cabinet, had I known.
 
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There isn't much at HF that PAL doesn't have at a better price, these days.

Was in N.Y. state last week and checked out HF and Sears, etc. Had lots of room in my $800 allowance, and could have brought back a side cabinet, had I known.
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Damn! Lol ill just wait for PA to put them on sale


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Princess auto doesn't have any Qc stores either. Nobody loves us.
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^^ this. Rumours of a store in Laval were greatly exaggerated. I travel to Hartford, CT a few times per year for work. I stop in at the Albany HF store. For PA, I wait for a trip to visit SIL. I think my wife wonders why I always say 'yes' to a visit now......
 
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^^ this. Rumours of a store in Laval were greatly exaggerated. I travel to Hartford, CT a few times per year for work. I stop in at the Albany HF store. For PA, I wait for a trip to visit SIL. I think my wife wonders why I always say 'yes' to a visit now......
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SIL?


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We need a HF in Canada!

PA pisses me off to no end some days.
 
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You guys do realize that even if one came up here the prices would not be the same as they are in the U.S. It would be no different than when Target or any other U.S. retailer move up here the prices are upped for the Canadian market.
 
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There's one right by my house, i'd be willing to buy what ever you want and ship it for you if you throw me a couple of bucks. Shipping isn't a problem, I mail hundreds of packages everyday for my internet business.
 
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There's one right by my house, i'd be willing to buy what ever you want and ship it for you if you throw me a couple of bucks. Shipping isn't a problem, I mail hundreds of packages everyday for my internet business.
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WOW! Very nice gesture :beer:

Also, i think you're the longest lurker as you joined in 06:thumbup:
 
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There's one right by my house, i'd be willing to buy what ever you want and ship it for you if you throw me a couple of bucks. Shipping isn't a problem, I mail hundreds of packages everyday for my internet business.
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How much would shipping be?


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Everybody swears by the HF boxes thats the only reason im looking at them
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They're good from what i hear, but not as good as SPG Canada boxes. Check the costco.ca site. Some damn cheap boxes on there. :beer:
 
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Is that the same international as PA?


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Correct. They don't have the whole line up tho.

The value series 75" with the wood top is a lot of box for the money.
 
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