Well, ever since last september I was watching ebay intently...trying to find a good deal on some 10th anniversary cobra calipers. Never found the calipers in the condition I wanted, so I decided to buy them new.
My first thought was to go to buyfordracing.com because they seem to always have the lowest prices on brake related parts. After asking if they shipped to Canada, they replied that they did not, and sent me to blue oval industries.
So I emailed BOI and asked if they shipped USPS to Canada (no one likes UPS brokerage + 'hidden' fees). His reply?
"We use to do Canadians a favor and ship USPS and EVERYONE OF THEM BITCHED and complained because we couldn't give them a tracking number and they would call us everyday wanting to know the status of there order and ask "was it really shipped out" and they ordered from the states before and it didn't take this long. It went on and on. And I am not talking about just a few customers it was well over 150 customers every Canadian that placed an order. Why do you favors if you just bitch and complain about them. Now you can pay the high prices and get a tracking number and we don't have to have you call every day wanting to know where your package is. "
needless to say...I was unimpressed. I promptly called StangSuspension.com, and Josh was more than helpful in accommodating my needs.
In the end, I was willing to pay a bit more for the better service. I must say that MAC and Maximum Motorsports have always been very helpful and gracious also.
My first thought was to go to buyfordracing.com because they seem to always have the lowest prices on brake related parts. After asking if they shipped to Canada, they replied that they did not, and sent me to blue oval industries.
So I emailed BOI and asked if they shipped USPS to Canada (no one likes UPS brokerage + 'hidden' fees). His reply?
"We use to do Canadians a favor and ship USPS and EVERYONE OF THEM BITCHED and complained because we couldn't give them a tracking number and they would call us everyday wanting to know the status of there order and ask "was it really shipped out" and they ordered from the states before and it didn't take this long. It went on and on. And I am not talking about just a few customers it was well over 150 customers every Canadian that placed an order. Why do you favors if you just bitch and complain about them. Now you can pay the high prices and get a tracking number and we don't have to have you call every day wanting to know where your package is. "
needless to say...I was unimpressed. I promptly called StangSuspension.com, and Josh was more than helpful in accommodating my needs.
In the end, I was willing to pay a bit more for the better service. I must say that MAC and Maximum Motorsports have always been very helpful and gracious also.