Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11568463)

Do you shop much online?

I find I rarely buy anything anymore online unless it's a hard to obtain item or something not possible to obtain locally or nearby in North Vancouver.

The shipping rates companies are charging these day's is insane.

I was going to order a 300g sample size of dog food as the pup is very picky and I don't want to keep buying full size bags to find out she won't eat it.

But they wanted 16.99 to ship it by Canada Post with an estimated 7-10 days in transit.

This isn't unique and the biggest reason I stopped buying online, the shipping charges many times ends up being higher then the items being bought.


Amazon.ca would be good if they could get their act together and sell more stuff, but they are still too limited but about the only place with good shipping rates.

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11568891)

I suggest you start dictating what your dog eats and not the other way around, the puppy is giving you the finger and it's up to the owner to be the alpha dog in the relationship. I trained and cared for a lot of dogs in a retriever kennel over a two year period and dogs aren't picky eaters, a good quality kibble suitable to your pup's size and activity level is the basic requirement.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 11569265)

Says someone that has probably never had a chow -very picky eaters!

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11568481)

Not in Canada, but probably 5-6 times per month. Too easy and efficient.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 11569261)

If you go to indepent pet stores they will give you samples of dog food and even buy back opened bags of treats if your dog doesnt like them.

OH does far more online shopping than I do, usually car parts and CDs and of course the occasional car:sneaky: I tend to shop online for the occasional gift (usually car or car Who related).

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 11569268)

Only until they are sufficiently hungry :p

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 11569268)

Only until they are sufficiently hungry :p

Originally Posted by dave2003 (Post 11569510)

Shipping rates and lower prices apart, my experience of online shopping is not encouraging. Two years back I bought a Dyson vacuum online. The vacuum was left at my front door-according to the delivery company. It "mysteriously" disappeared. The word mysterious seems to be the operative word-the shipping company, my insurance company, and the vendor washed their hands and left me about $500.00 out of pocket.

About the same time, I applied for a new UK passport-which was to be delivered by courier. After waiting a week past the due delivery date I called the UK passport office and their courier. "We delivered it'" they said. Not to me I said. Turns out they had left it by the mailbox, where I found it in the junk mail box.

Today, I found a tag on my mailbox from a courier company stating "failed delivery." To get the courier letter-containing a credit card- I would have to go out to the international airport to their depot.

Online shopping may be convenient in some respects, but for me, my time is more valuable. I don't have the time or inclination to hang around waiting for a delivery.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11568463)

Do you shop much online?

I find I rarely buy anything anymore online unless it's a hard to obtain item or something not possible to obtain locally or nearby in North Vancouver.

The shipping rates companies are charging these day's is insane.

I was going to order a 300g sample size of dog food as the pup is very picky and I don't want to keep buying full size bags to find out she won't eat it.

But they wanted 16.99 to ship it by Canada Post with an estimated 7-10 days in transit.

This isn't unique and the biggest reason I stopped buying online, the shipping charges many times ends up being higher then the items being bought.


Amazon.ca would be good if they could get their act together and sell more stuff, but they are still too limited but about the only place with good shipping rates.

Originally Posted by jimf (Post 11569624)

The only regular online purchases these days are for ink cartridges. Order items from John Lewis and M&S for delivery in the UK and Canada.

A few months ago I was looking for some bulbs for the instrument panel for the Odyssey. The Honda dealer was quoting $30-35 per bulb and if I recall correctly they would be about $4 per bulb online in the US except they wouldn't ship to Canada.

Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 11570345)

Did you go on ebay for the bulbs? OH is forever getting stuff shipped for himself and a work buddy who gets OH to order for him because he's too scared:rofl:

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 11570545)

Plus they've opened a new shopping centre in Kalispell on Highway 93 so I'd rather go there for the weekend as it's more fun.