ComputerSpaceFan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) I'm tempted to get the VCS Classic joystick but I live in Vancouver Canada and when I go to check out it says to choose either United States or Other Country for that listing and if I choose Other Country I then get a red X telling me the "Other Country" box can't be left blank. Weirdly though they do have a duty calculator. So can these items be shipped to Canada yet? Edited December 4, 2021 by justclaws renamed topic, to clarify further (not VCS s/w store) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I don't think so, unfortunately. I don't get why it's like this when it comes to shipping north, but it is probably due to the shipping process to Canada being a pain in the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Yes, I see the ordinary page only has USA as a shipping option. I want a 2nd modern controller, and missed-out on the backers-offer previously. I'd contact Atari customer-service, because they have plans for international distribution this year, as I recall (but maybe delayed due to Covid), so maybe it's not that far away. I'll dig around too and see if I can find an active international shipping option somehow. Australia and New Zealand got first international distribution, but with a huge local mark-up. I hope that the European distributors don't add such a huge mark-up once it gets here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I'm gonna guess it has something to do with the results of "how difficult is it to ship to Canada" in Google: Anything commercial in nature will require a declaration, clearance from customs and a potential inspection at the port of entry. Anything commercial with a tariff will require additional fees at the border. and this check list: Do you provide a properly completed Canada Customs Invoice, or just a commercial invoice? Does the invoice contain ALL the required info. Memorandum D1-4-1 - CBSA Invoice Requirements Are the goods of U.S. or Mexican origin and if so have you provided the proper NAFTA certificate of origin? Do you know how to determine if the goods qualify under NAFTA? Is the Importer clearly marked on all documents and packages? Is their customs brokers name clearly indicated? Are you even using a broker or is this a DIY project? Are you using experienced registered trucking companies or independents? Have you or the importer ever been caught in a previous violation? Are you shipping controlled goods like food, medications, cosmetics, guns, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mockduck said: I'm gonna guess it has something to do with the results of "how difficult is it to ship to Canada" in Google: Funny how that doesn't prevent me from buying literally, well, everything directly from U.S. vendors. This is just laziness/ineptitude by someone at Atari . You should have seen what it was like before the era of Free Trade. I once put in an order with Computability at the beginning of 1987, and it took reams of forms as well as a 25% customs fee to get my precious A8 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: Funny how that doesn't prevent me from buying literally, well, everything directly from U.S. vendors. This is just laziness/ineptitude by someone at Atari . You should have seen what it was like before the era of Free Trade. I once put in an order with Computability at the beginning of 1987, and it took reams of forms as well as a 25% customs fee to get my precious A8 games. We could solve this problem with a couple of catapaults and parachutes. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mockduck said: We could solve this problem with a couple of catapaults and parachutes. I think Atari is having enough problems at the moment. How about a strongly-worded letter printed out on a XMM301 that's missing most of the wires on its printhead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Well I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is they fixed the problem of not being able to select another country, now I can put in my postal code up here in Canada successfully. The bad news is it's going to cost more to ship than the price of the joystick itself! What the hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 hours ago, ComputerSpaceFan said: The bad news is it's going to cost more to ship than the price of the joystick itself! What the hell? Given that price, it is probably being hand-delivered by someone arriving by Greyhound bus. Is that a flat-rate price for everywhere in Canada? It could be a very good deal for shipping to Pond Inlet; rather less so for other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 5 hours ago, jhd said: Given that price, it is probably being hand-delivered by someone arriving by Greyhound bus. Is that a flat-rate price for everywhere in Canada? It could be a very good deal for shipping to Pond Inlet; rather less so for other places. Shipping here isn't usually THAT expensive. Now, not to get political, but I did read online that the US Post Master General Louis DeJoy is maybe making mailing things more expensive than before so maybe that's a factor. I sure hope there's another way to get one of these joysticks up here before Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 22 minutes ago, ComputerSpaceFan said: Shipping here isn't usually THAT expensive. Now, not to get political, but I did read online that the US Post Master General Louis DeJoy is maybe making mailing things more expensive than before so maybe that's a factor. I sure hope there's another way to get one of these joysticks up here before Christmas. Probably why they're selling US only for the most part, with how much it cost to ship things overseas, it would make it more unreasonable price wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 In the past I have had some issues with packages from Canada. One even got refused at the border and all it was was a video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 The VCS store now supports Canada as a destination, in the shipping options. (I also think I saw a Tweet from Atari about this, but I can't find it right now.) Let's hope more destinations are added soon, along with the European availability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I found the Atari Tweet about Canadian availability. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Alas it still takes me to the same shopping cart where a $59.99 joystick will cost $60.15 to ship PASS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmel Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 So when i was at reddit few days ago and asked has anybody gotten the vcs outside Canada or USA, one guy said that come to this forum here is VCS owners all around the world. So i was wondering how did you get it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 9:05 AM, Gimmel said: So when i was at reddit few days ago and asked has anybody gotten the vcs outside Canada or USA, one guy said that come to this forum here is VCS owners all around the world. So i was wondering how did you get it then? I was that guy. Atari have in their financial report this week that European distribution will start in 2022. That was planned for the 2nd half of 2021 originally, but I presume Covid delayed that also. IndieGogo Campaign I would say that most of the owners outside the USA, Canada, or Oceana, have their systems from the IndieGoGo campaign. Those first approximately 11000 systems, including the 6000 Collectors Editions (which have a unique Teak facia, and include a Certificate), were shipped world-wide, from December 2020, the last in January 2021. Retailers (for Oceana) Retailers in Oceana, and then retailers in Canada, now also have the systems. USA Address Services (re-shipping services) Other people have used shipping services (as mentioned in this thread, above) to get them. I created a poll, related to your question, and people can also add how, if they want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I just discovered this retailer who offer shipping of the VCS worldwide. This seems to be an even easier solution than using the USA re-shipping services. I've not done any research into them, but it looks legit. https://www.bigapplebuddy.com/product/8/atari-vcs-800-all-in-bundle-black-walnut/65061723 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 21 hours ago, justclaws said: I just discovered this retailer who offer shipping of the VCS worldwide. This seems to be an even easier solution than using the USA re-shipping services. I've not done any research into them, but it looks legit. https://www.bigapplebuddy.com/product/8/atari-vcs-800-all-in-bundle-black-walnut/65061723 Well they are "slightly better" .... they only charge 40 bucks for a 59.99 Classic Controller to Vancouver BC Canada but I'm still not purchasing one with that kind of shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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