No Almanac for Foreigners

Just tried to order 10 Almanac by Paypal

"Seller does not accept non US orders"

Tried the 800 number and same line....

Tried again with a US shipping address....they took all my info, credit card # etc and when it came to them entering "British Columbia, their software choked on its tongue and lost the order...the telephone call centre girl was almost apologetic


WTF is with this guy


Does he want our business or is this a Buy-Sell American protectionism at its best???

I sent an e-mail to them as their home/ordering page suggests....but the guy has pretty limited corporate vision if he can see at all

CR,
Paypal will convert the Canadian funds , I believe, and I wanted the 10 copies mailed to a USA address....what is complicated about that?

I didn't take it personally....it is real disappointing, however

If you are flogging these Almanacs, why not take a few extra moments how to figure out how to make more money. You will sell hundreds in Canada....or I will buy a US based copy somehow, scan the Almanac and sell it for $1.00 to Canadians....

Call your lawyer and see which is a less expensive route for you

Oh....don't take it personally

I'll take a couple at that canuck price...we deserve a break dontcha think oh geez...I can just hear the panties knotting up now.

Shari,
For you it would be free

In fact....maybe just give 'em away to anybody who wants one....leave a stack of them at preferred taco stands and Pacifico depositos

I have spent thou$ands by having US companies/merchants ship goods to US addresses with my Visa card with Canadian address....

Dell sells in Canada through their Canadian corporate structure.... http://www.dell.ca/

We even have electricity in our bigger cities now

Even some podunk US outfits will facilitate such sales...even Ebay (a mecca for thieves) will use my PayPal Visa account to ship to a US address.

Can you name a few of those other companies that won't??

Just so I don't give them my business.

Muchas gracias , David....I e-mailed them a request....we will see if they will be of service.

this is a highjack ......Shari are you telling us that your secret beach is on the east side !!!!!
Have used paypal around the world , yes Ca to US and reverse . No problem .

Tried to order the lambskin chaps but the order didn't go through.

Great....now if she would just reply to my e-mail....

DK-that would be too easy. I'm sure if they didn't answer in enough rings we'd hear about it as well.

Hey...I live a few miles up the road from you San Diego guys...so I e-mail sometimes in order to save a bit on the phone bill when I can....sorry if that is whining BB

Landon explains why they don't ship out of country.......but not why he hasn't developed a system to mail to US address with an out-of-country purchaser using a credit card...

I would imagine that putting an Almanac in a shipping envelope and using USPS would circumvent UPS brokerage fee ($20 usually) and be less than $5.00.....but then my imagination seems to get me into trouble at times. How is it that Discover Baja is able to ship for less?


Also, David, if my cell phone had a plan that made it less expensive than my land-line, I would be a happy guy

Subject: Re: OUT OF COUNTRY ORDERS


Sir,
The average cost of shipping a single Almanac USPS Priority Mail to Canada is about $30.00. Your costs would be more than $55.
The reason you are able to have other publications shipped at a more reasonable rate is because they are volume shippers.
If we had more than 100 orders from Canada at one time we could obtain a very reasonable rate from DHL. We don't.
If we had several thousand subscribers from Canada we could get a reasonable rate mailing thru one of several major companies that handle bulk, (magazine subscriptions) delivery to Canada.
You are comparing a subscription monthly based publication with single order book, not the same beast.
You can order the Almanac from www.discoverbaja.com, they can ship to Canada.
I would hope that mailing from the US to Canada would be seamless at comparable rates. It is not.
I have researched this problem extensively with knowledgeable mailing agents and their consensus is that a reasonable shipping rate (not double the cost of the Almanac) to Canada for a single book order is not available for us, just do no have the volume.
Do not think that I would not like to sell and ship you a Almanac at a reasonable rate. I have as many Canadian friends as you. I refuse to charge you more than twice the rate that I charge US customers and I can not afford to pay you to buy the Almanac.
Cordially,
Landon

Well,
I have consulted with my therapist, spiritual advisor, conscience, and horoscope and have come to terms with the notion that my older Almanac (scanned so I can print out travel editions) will suffice for all future Baja travel..

My GPS maps, Lizard Lady guidebooks, and general sense of adventure and common sense will take me to where I need to go in Baja.

I can rest easier now as can those worried I might continue to whine on this thread

Over and out on this one...