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   RobWes | Jun 09, 2006 04:19pm | #1

   Not a Canuck but I have a brand new PC unit that I'd like to get rid of. My sider used blades for my house. (a whole bunch of blades) The shears made less than 6 X cuts.

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   DDay | Jun 10, 2006 02:01am | #2

   I posted some info at your other thread.

   I believe the PC shears are the same cutting head as the snapper shears, I think PC buys the head from snapper.  The blades are reversable, so you get twice the life, the ketts are not.  I think the difference with the pc and snapper are the drill bodies that run the cutting head, snapper uses a milwaukee drill body/motor and the pc uses the porter cable body/motor.  I think milwaukee make the best corded drills by far so I give the edge to snapper but they will just be cutting siding, so the pc should be more than fine.

   Check ebay for used shears, or if you work out a deal with the other poster.  Used shears are usually around $150 to $160 on ebay then shipping extra.  good luck.

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   MG911 | Jun 10, 2006 07:23am | #3

   I've been a big fan of Ebay for tools and bought my first Makita impact driver through Ebay about 3 years ago.  I remember asking around at the local stores and NOBODY knew what the heck I was talking about...."Impact what? You mean an impact gun? Why the heck do you want that instead of a drill??!!"

   Unfortunately the shipping costs and the Canadian duties/taxes sometimes make it cost prohibitive so I try to exhaust my Canadian sources first.  About 10 phone calls later I finally found a Malco distributor in my city that can bring them in.

   Mike

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   DDay | Jun 10, 2006 08:08am | #4

   Are the taxes that high?  I know amazon doesn't bother shipping to Canada, I think its the taxes and the hassle.

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   MG911 | Jun 10, 2006 06:09pm | #5

   The feds tack on a $5 fee just for looking at the label, then they will charge 7% tax and 7% provincial tax. On top of that the duty can make or break the deal and any brokerage fees from the shipper (UPS, FedEx, etc). I have tried to circumvent the duty with overnight shipping but the brokerage fees are ridiculous as well as the increased shipping fee for overnight. I believe UPS brokerage fees can run around $40-50 per item!There have been many great deals on Ebay that turn out to be not so great by the time you're done paying on the back end. Any tools made in the USA are exempt from duties due to NAFTA however most tools these days are not infact made in the USA as you well know. Mike

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   QCInspector | Jun 10, 2006 11:39pm | #6

   The few things that I buy from the states I always get it sent US mail parcel post. Takes longer and yes, you have to pay Canada Customs their $5.00 and taxes but it's cheaper than the overnight couriers and their brokerage fees that seem to start at $20.00 and go up from there, plus the same taxes. As to duties on non-North American made stuff. The Dewalt 625 router that I bought for my WoodRat is made in Italy and there were no duties tacked on to it. Maybe I got lucky for a change.With our dollar climbing the final paid total difference is becoming less and less all the time, and we are gaining the advantage. ;-)

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   MG911 | Jun 11, 2006 01:58am | #7

   You are right about the exchange rate these days, it does help offset some of the shipping costs. Alot of Ebay sellers will only deal with the courier companies as they pick up the packages for the seller saving them a trip to the post office. Alot of the shipping is non-negotiable so you have to be careful before bidding. I've been happy with US postal service but unfortunately not all sellers use them. M.