Shipping Legal?

[InZaneFlea]

Is it legal to ship a paintball gun from the USA to Canada? If not, is it legal as long as it's stripped apart?

[InZaneFlea]

Anyone know?

[magman007]

yea its legal, ive done it many times, and ive ordered many markers from canada, customs just takes a while

[InZaneFlea]

Rgr that, thanks a lot!

[Tunaman]

Just dont put the word "GUN" anywhere on or in the package. "Paint Marker" works great.

[InZaneFlea]

Toy Paintmarker parts works 'eh?

[xballfan780]

Use the Words "Paintball Marker" When shipping and going though borders
It will keep you your stuff

[Creative Mayhem]

use "paintball equipment/marker/accessory" but it is a good idea to have it partially disassembled, that way it doesn't look like a "gun" when they open the box. MAke sure you are prepared to wait for it to clear customs... it can take some time... bastards!

[SlartyBartFast]

Is this why nobody seems to want to ship to Canada on Ebay?

I've seen a number of Minimags I'd love to bid on, but they all ship to the USA only.

Any AO members or trustworthy stores in or near Plattsburgh, or another border town, I could have it shipped to instead and go pick it up? Lack of a Mag is driving me nuts....

I might just have to buy a new RT_Custom.

[brianlojeck]

I shipped a powerfeed body to oysterboy that's still sitting in customs after... 8 months?

I suggest shipping it ups, not usps. they seem to have a much better relationship with customs, and keep their paperwork in better order...

[Deep Sixx]

Is this why nobody seems to want to ship to Canada on Ebay?

I've seen a number of Minimags I'd love to bid on, but they all ship to the USA only.

Any AO members or trustworthy stores in or near Plattsburgh, or another border town, I could have it shipped to instead and go pick it up? Lack of a Mag is driving me nuts....

I might just have to buy a new RT_Custom.

No, that's a new Ebay.com policy. Ebay considers paintball equipment to be firearms and/or weapons and only sellers located in the US can sell them on ebay.com. They also cannot ship them outside the US.

Here's the details: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml

BS if you ask me... I don't think Ebay has the right to tell people where they can and can't ship their stuff. Email the seller and ask if they'd be willing to ship to Canada.

sixx

[Deep Sixx]

I shipped a powerfeed body to oysterboy that's still sitting in customs after... 8 months?

I suggest shipping it ups, not usps. they seem to have a much better relationship with customs, and keep their paperwork in better order...

Don't use UPS, unless you really wanna screw the person you're selling to. USP charges up to 50% of the package value for their customs brokerage fee. Which will be charged to the recipient upon delivery.

Use USPS or FedEx or something... anything but UPS.

sixx

[brianlojeck]

I didn't realize that was a UPS only fee... I guess that explains why they get through so fast...

I'm not really fit to judge, so lets ask Oysterboy if he's reading this: Which package did you prefer, the free one that's still sitting in customs, or the expensive one that got to you in a week? ;-)

[SlartyBartFast]

Here's the details: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml

Sounds like BS to me...

Firearms Ammunition, Replicas, and Militaria Help page.

Regards,
eBay

[Deep Sixx]

Sounds like BS to me...

Yep, definitely BS... but it's the way it is.

sixx