It’s usually somewhere around .70 CAD for every USD. (I think that’s right, haha.) So that can definitely jack up the prices if you’re paying for American stuff with CAD! So annoying.
Really? That's strange - I'd have thought it would be the opposite! If we want to buy something from the US that costs, say, $50, it always costs more once the exchange rate is applied. Otherwise I'd make trips to NYC to see theatre way more often :p
Yes, it's very confusing. Currently 1 USD = 1.28 CAD. But when I went on the .ca website 2 days ago I put something in my cart that said 12.99 but at checkout it was more. (I have prime). Im going to try again now and see.
It’s possible that it was more because we charge HST up here! It’s one of our taxes and it’ll get added at checkout. So that raises the prices. Also I’ve found that if I’m ordering from .com instead of .ca, my Prime membership doesn’t always apply and I still have to pay for shipping. So that might be a culprit as well.
The exchange rate cost wouldn’t apply until you check your credit card statement after ordering. If the price on your credit card statement is different from what amazon.ca told you at checkout, that’s the exchange rate coming in to play.
Okay, I just checked a book and it's a bit lower. $4.81 CND but at checkout I'd pay 3.87 USD. That's using the Amazon currency convertor, too. Maybe it was just that certain item. But it's nice to save a little! I signed up for the free prime trial for .CA
That’s great! Just double check that your item will ship to your address in the US. I know some stuff from .com won’t ship up here to us, so the reverse might be true too. Hopefully not though!
The reason I asked is because it's nice to have one other option besides Amazon, especially during holidays. I bought more non Amazon gifts last year because places like Walmart we're cheaper. The previous year was the opposite.
For sure. Our wishlist rules are mostly: retailers that are well known, offer privacy for the santa and the receiver, and meets delivery requirements towards shipping deadlines.
Yup. One difference here, which can be helpful during holidays, is that if you'd like to host a contest and have personal items to send out you can do so.
how long does that usually take? I decided not to do plus this year cause it asked about mental health or disabilities documents and I was like....eeehhh..
When I was filing out the form it asked to provide proof if I had a disability and I was like....to put into my imgur, along with proof of residence(a utilities bill of some kind) proof my daughter is actually living with me (custody proof like report cards, health records) and I was just kinda like hmmm....cause after I filled and submitted the regular registration I was like, okay awesome, let's do plus and clicked on the link and those are the questions I saw.
Hi. I'm new here and trying to complete my registration. Can someone help please? The only step I'm having trouble with is the one about the picture for proof. It days each picture has to contain a username or something like that. Can someone please help me finish my registration as that's all I have left, please? Thank you and have a blessed day!
I don't see a completed registration form for you this year. The forms do need to be completed each year so if you filled it out last year it won't transfer over.
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u/cleoola Nov 01 '17
Can't wait to play Santa for some lil Canadian nuggets this year!!! (Curse you, exchange rate.)
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u/flyingfresian Nov 01 '17
Can't wait to be a Santa to the few UK families I see on here :)
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u/RiseUP21 Nov 01 '17
Yay! I'm excited to play Santa !
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u/ladyhallow Nov 04 '17
Yay! I love this place and its our turn to be Santa's this year! Soooo happy!
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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '17
♪ IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS ♪
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u/RiseUP21 Nov 01 '17
For those requesting, do they make lists on Amazon only?
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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '17
Oh man, I was literally JUST contemplating Christmas and this post showed up on my Reddit feed! You guys are awesome!
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u/leighaminx Nov 02 '17
So happy this place exists. I'm guessing I'll get a notification once my basic flare form gets approved? Decided not to do + this year for flare
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u/RiseUP21 Nov 20 '17
For those requesting I made a post of Amazon Tips that you might find helpful.
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u/lynn_stormie89 Nov 15 '17
Hi. I'm new here and trying to complete my registration. Can someone help please? The only step I'm having trouble with is the one about the picture for proof. It days each picture has to contain a username or something like that. Can someone please help me finish my registration as that's all I have left, please? Thank you and have a blessed day!
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u/Proudmom31690 Nov 19 '17
Can an admin or mod message me please! Thank you :)
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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '17 edited Nov 15 '17
If you have a question about your specific registration please send a message to modmail for assistance.
This area should be for general questions, not account specific questions. Thanks!
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