US Airsoft stores

eddbuttkins · January 29th, 2015, 14:59

I'm wondering is there a US Airsoft store that does great work in delivering full airsoft gun to canada without it being seized by customs any one have a good story and success with purchasing full airsoft guns from US to Canada?

naminator · January 29th, 2015, 15:15

Unfortunately you are not age verified which means we cannot provide you information about how to or where to purchase airsoft guns, cross border or otherwise.

Please refer to these threads for information on age verification:

http://airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=162052

http://airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=162051

Once you get verified you can also view all the pretty guns on this site, retailers inside of Canada and information about importing airsoft guns.

BioRage · January 29th, 2015, 15:18

Did you try googling.. even without being AV'ED there's tons of sources out there.

lurkingknight · January 29th, 2015, 15:20

79 cents don't buy you as much as if you bought local at the moment.

naminator · January 29th, 2015, 15:22

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Originally Posted by BioRage

Did you try googling.. even without being AV'ED there's tons of sources out there.

I was gonna say something along these lines but figured the first post should direct him towards age verification for obvious reasons.

As an aside, lets say you find a gun and manage to import it.

First off the Canadian Dollar is taking a shit. 20% mark up on you gun sucks.

Second shipping is an ass and a half from the states, especially if UPS is used.

Third what happens if that gun comes broken or doesn't work? It would cost a fortune to ship the sucker back and would be a massive headache.

Fourth, lets say some overzealous CBSA agent decides your are the lucky winner of a black mark on your record, making travel 10x more difficult because you get a prostate exam everytime you cross the border.

Honestly there is an old saying. Trying to import airsoft guns into Canada is like trying to fuck a brick. Keep at it and you might find a hole, but in the end it isn't worth the pain. Granted it has become easier to import guns. Key word is easier, not easy. Your gun could still be flagged and shipped off to a ballistic testing facility and cause you to waste an ton of time trying to sort through everything. I can tell you right now there are some FANTASTIC deals on airsoft guns in the classifieds that you won't get importing from the US.

BioRage · January 29th, 2015, 15:24

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Originally Posted by lurkingknight

79 cents don't buy you as much as if you bought local at the moment.

+1, rate is utter garbage now, not worth it. If CDN to USD was 1:1 I'd say go for it, but at 0.20 less, mmm newp.

@nam yeah, I know :P, just thought I'd poke his common sense haha.

Danke · January 29th, 2015, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddbuttkins

I'm wondering is there a US Airsoft store that does great work in delivering full airsoft gun to canada without it being seized by customs any one have a good story and success with purchasing full airsoft guns from US to Canada?

What a truly excellent sentence.

lurkingknight · January 29th, 2015, 15:59

I have had great success in purchasing 7/16ths of an airsoft gun.

pestobanana · January 29th, 2015, 16:21

Exchange rate is so bad, just buy in country. You'll save money.

waylander · January 29th, 2015, 16:25

One thing I will say... sometimes, a gun just isn't available at a canadian retailer and ordering it in.... well, you're going to get hit with the 20% exchange whether you do it or your store does it.

I'm not advocating it, but sometimes it does make sense.

naminator · January 29th, 2015, 16:28

Except you also have to pay brokerage, inflated shipping prices and exchange on the shipping.

A large number of Canadian retailers purchase guns from over seas or the states. You can ask them to bring in a gun that they previously listed in stock and it will save you all the hassle and maybe even a few dollars.

As an example, I want a KJW Gemtech Oasis, but they are hard to find and basically out of stock everywhere in Canada and even some places in the States. I am positive I can get a retailer to order one in headache and hassle free for me, or at least much easier than if I ordered direct from out of country.

BioRage · January 29th, 2015, 16:37

Really depends on the rate.

Back when I got a GHK 74U from XYZ in the US, after shipping, duty and tax, I ended up getting a free mag, and an extra hop-up chamber with the money saved if I were to buy from Toronto Airsoft. Most US retailers use UPS, and UPS has stupid fees, your almost guaranteed paying an extra $100 Canadian on anything over $300 USD.

Good thing about Asian retailers is you can get them to mark the invoice % down, to avoid taxes and duty.

waylander · January 29th, 2015, 16:41

.... even if they use UPS, you can clear the item yourself then the huge brokerage fee is gone. As long as you live near a CBSA office (such as an airport).

naminator · January 29th, 2015, 16:49

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Originally Posted by waylander

.... even if they use UPS, you can clear the item yourself then the huge brokerage fee is gone.

My time is worth money... A significant amount of money. Last thing I want to do is have to waste an hour or two clearing the package to avoid paying 14$ on a 40$ US order. Plus I wouldn't really want to be the 1 in 100 that doesn't get through the border and then my gun is seized and it takes me 6 months to sort the shit storm that follows out.

Regardless of how "easy" it has become to purchase from out of country, it is still more of a pain then purchasing in country. With exchange rates being what they are it is even more attractive to buy inside Canada. I can go to a certain Canadian retailer and get a gun for 130$ right now, or go to a US company and spend 80$ (96 after the exchange) plus another 30-50 in shipping in US dollars and a brokerage fee. Then if the gun doesn't work I can easily send it back to the canadian retailer instead of the US one.

waylander · January 29th, 2015, 17:04

ok... again, I'm not saying it makes sense all the time but sometimes it does. I got my PTS Mega Arms GBBR from the US for under $500 all in (shipping, exchange, taxes... etc.) when the cheapest I found it in Canada was $650 before taxes... so ya, saving $150 on a gun, which is what we're talking about here not a $40 taco pouch, it can make sense in certain instances. In general I agree that buying Canadian is the way to go but don't say it doesn't make sense at all to buy overseas or from the US all the time.

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January 29th, 2015, 14:59	#1
eddbuttkins Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2015	US Airsoft stores I'm wondering is there a US Airsoft store that does great work in delivering full airsoft gun to canada without it being seized by customs any one have a good story and success with purchasing full airsoft guns from US to Canada?

January 29th, 2015, 15:20	#4
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	79 cents don't buy you as much as if you bought local at the moment. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

January 29th, 2015, 15:59	#8
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	I have had great success in purchasing 7/16ths of an airsoft gun. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

January 29th, 2015, 15:18	#3
BioRage Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto	Did you try googling.. even without being AV'ED there's tons of sources out there.

January 29th, 2015, 16:21	#9
pestobanana Squid Porn Superstar, I love the tentacles! Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond Hill and Waterloo, Ontario	Exchange rate is so bad, just buy in country. You'll save money.

January 29th, 2015, 16:25	#10
waylander Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	One thing I will say... sometimes, a gun just isn't available at a canadian retailer and ordering it in.... well, you're going to get hit with the 20% exchange whether you do it or your store does it. I'm not advocating it, but sometimes it does make sense.

January 29th, 2015, 16:37	#12
BioRage Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto	Really depends on the rate. Back when I got a GHK 74U from XYZ in the US, after shipping, duty and tax, I ended up getting a free mag, and an extra hop-up chamber with the money saved if I were to buy from Toronto Airsoft. Most US retailers use UPS, and UPS has stupid fees, your almost guaranteed paying an extra $100 Canadian on anything over $300 USD. Good thing about Asian retailers is you can get them to mark the invoice % down, to avoid taxes and duty.

January 29th, 2015, 16:41	#13
waylander Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	.... even if they use UPS, you can clear the item yourself then the huge brokerage fee is gone. As long as you live near a CBSA office (such as an airport). Last edited by waylander; January 29th, 2015 at 16:48..

January 29th, 2015, 17:04	#15
waylander Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	ok... again, I'm not saying it makes sense all the time but sometimes it does. I got my PTS Mega Arms GBBR from the US for under $500 all in (shipping, exchange, taxes... etc.) when the cheapest I found it in Canada was $650 before taxes... so ya, saving $150 on a gun, which is what we're talking about here not a $40 taco pouch, it can make sense in certain instances. In general I agree that buying Canadian is the way to go but don't say it doesn't make sense at all to buy overseas or from the US all the time.

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