The big producers of baby jogging strollers realize that the largest market for their products is the USA consumer - and as a result they focus their efforts on establishing retailers that cater to the American market. That is why is it so easy to find a wide array of US retailers on the world wide web that aggressively sell baby jogging strollers.
Moms and dads in Canada want to be able to get the jogging stroller that they want and at the same time be able to save money. At first glance, it appears that purchasing a jogger from an American online store will allow them to do just that - save money and get the best stroller for their family. It is not that simple.
Canadians can find the stroller they want at many American based on-line retailers, but one of the problems that the Canadian buyer may encounter is that many of the on line retailers do not ship to Canada. And if they do ship to Canada the extra costs of getting the stroller to Canadian customers is prohibitively expensive.
Here is an example of what can happen. Let`s say that you find the jogger that you want on the internet at a price of $279. The extra cost to ship it to a Canadian address is $60 (approximately). And then they have to have the paper work completed in order to clear the item across the border. To do that they hire a custom broker. That adds another $60 in costs. And finally the Canadian government adds on another $22 in import charges.
So you can now see that the stroller that you thought was going to cost you $279 has now been increased to cost you $421 ($279 $60 $60 22). Maybe this wasn`t such a great ideas after all.
You may decide to purchase a stroller from an on-line retailer in the US and then after the stroller arrives in Canada you may be surprised by a notice from Revenue Canada that you owe $22 for duty on the stroller. Then you may receive an invoice in the mail from the shipping company charging you a $60 or so for the customs clearance fee.
You can still get the stroller that you want, get it shipped to Canada and not be gouged for all the extra costs. Find Canadian retailers on the internet that have the costs of shipping to Canada, and the custom brokerage, and the import duty already included in their prices.
By doing this you will know upfront what the true cost of the stroller will be. Searching on the internet, based on our knowledge of the Canadian stroller industry, we know that you can find excellent, high quality jogger strollers for as low as $279 - and they are sold by Canadian internet companies.
So there you have it. People from Canada can save themselves a lot of money ($142 in our example). And not only can they save money they can also buy simpler and with confidence. All that has to be done is search on-line for Canadian retailers that sell the products that they want.
About the Author:
FREE download book and checklist Choosing a Baby Jogging Stroller is jam packed with things to consider when buying a jogger stroller. BabyTravelPlanet is in Canada. They sell Dreamer Design Jogging Strollers to customers in Canada and USA.
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