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Discussion in 'General Talk' started by Adam Filipowicz, Sep 18, 2015.

  1. Adam Filipowicz

    Adam Filipowicz Journeyman
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    Hi Folks

    I am considering becoming a distributor of Openbuilds parts in Canada and opening up an online store that's based in the Toronto Area.

    I would like to know if this would be a valuable resource for people in Canada.We have a strong maker community and I know that dealing with purchases from the United States with Customs Duty can be a real pain and having a more local source for this great hardware could be very convenient. I would appreciate your thoughts.

    Thanks
    Adam
     
    #1 Adam Filipowicz, Sep 18, 2015
  2. dddman

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    You may want to check where are located the OpenBuilds distributor already in Ontario :p
     
    #2 dddman, Sep 18, 2015
  3. Adam Filipowicz

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    haven't been able to find a list of distributors.. in the FAQ it just takes you to a contact form to become one.
     
    #3 Adam Filipowicz, Sep 18, 2015
  4. Ronald van Arkel

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    Contact the people at OpenBuilds partstore, use that contact form ;).

    -Ronald
     
    #4 Ronald van Arkel, Sep 19, 2015
  5. Adam Filipowicz

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    I already have :)
     
    #5 Adam Filipowicz, Sep 19, 2015
  6. Rob Mitchell

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    I am finding it extremely difficult to source parts here in Canada to build an OX like CNC.
     
    #6 Rob Mitchell, Dec 2, 2015
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    I agree completely. that is why we are slowly building our inventory so Canadians have a place to shop and not worry about shipping over the border and duty.
    Shameless Plug. :D checkout www.makerparts.ca
     
    #7 Makerparts, Dec 3, 2015
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    #8 dddman, Dec 3, 2015
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    Did you ever become and/or found a canadian distributor??
     
    #9 Buj, Mar 9, 2017
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    There is a distributor here in Calgary. Its called 3dtechworks.ca
     
    #10 HenryB, Apr 26, 2017
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    Any new distributor in Canada ?

    Do you know what is the custom fees we need to pay if we order from US
     
    #11 JeromeL, Feb 15, 2018
  12. SugarJ

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    I've used makerparts.ca and fuzztech with some success. If you are in a hurry, order direct as those two ship only on weekends. Use USPS as the shipping service to avoid customs brokerage fees, Canada Post will collect the GST/HST taxes on orders over $100.

    If you're looking for printer parts, spool3d.ca out of Calgary has been really good for me too.
     
    #12 SugarJ, Feb 16, 2018
  13. Tom Bellfoy

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    There should not be any duty when purchasing from the USA. Only the hst.
    When importing look if nafta tariff 8465.90.00.15 for duty exemption.
     
    #13 Tom Bellfoy, Mar 22, 2020
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