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Old 11-27-2015, 12:42 PM   #16
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That is a fantastic deal. I'm soooo tempted to get another one as a spare! It wold be less than $90 with the exchange rate, including the shipping.

Edit: I ordered my spare, it'll be right around $80 after the exchange rate. That's a real hard deal to pass up for a Glo HD.
I bought one too. $79.16 USD total.
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Old 11-27-2015, 12:57 PM   #17
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I don't blame you. I ordered mine when they first became available at Chapters, but if I didn't have one, I wouldn't hesitate. I love mine. Ordered a new case for it the other day I've been using a Glo case.
Which case do you prefer specifically?
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Old 11-30-2015, 01:19 AM   #18
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Do we have to pay custom duty shipping from Canada to the US? Thanks!
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Probably, but it wouldn't cost much.
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Do we have to pay custom duty shipping from Canada to the US? Thanks!
No. The invoice is figured at $99.99 for the Glo HD sale price, less another $10 for the 10% off if you use VISA Checkout, plus $15.29 shipping, total $105.28. When it hits my bank it's converted to USD and at the current exchange rate turned out to be $78.94.
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No. The invoice is figured at $99.99 for the Glo HD sale price, less another $10 for the 10% off if you use VISA Checkout, plus $15.29 shipping, total $105.28. When it hits my bank it's converted to USD and at the current exchange rate turned out to be $78.94.
Nice! And what's the minimum duty threshold?

I believe it's about 20$ when importing from the USA into Canada.
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I went for an H2O, for reasons of a bigger screen.

If the screen of the h2o would be 6", it would have somewhere between 285 and 295 DPI.
I doubt you'd notice any difference between it and the 300DPI version hd glo.

The 0.8" screen size increase did a lot more for me, than the larger DPI of a PPW (or hd glo). It was for me the minimum size for a pocket novel replacement, the kinds they sell in airports.
To each his own, the low price of a GLO HD might be attractive, but for me, I'd rather had an additional 0,5" to 1" of screen size added to the h2o for the price of it. I got mine cheaper though...

The operating systems are nearly identical between the two.
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Nice! And what's the minimum duty threshold?

I believe it's about 20$ when importing from the USA into Canada.
From what I could find looking up the rates, I believe it's $100 if a gift, and $200 if a purchase when shipping from Canada to the US (or most any country to the US).
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Which case do you prefer specifically?
This is the case I just got. I haven't tried it yet, as I need to put something under the tree for myself. This is the style I prefer. Slim and snaps in.
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This is the case I just got. I haven't tried it yet, as I need to put something under the tree for myself. This is the style I prefer. Slim and snaps in.
I ordered the same case in purple. The case will arrive today. I am not sure about the Glo HD.
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I did not pay any taxes or duty when buying my kobo h2o a few months ago. The price came out to be 151 and change with shipping included. I got the h2o primarily for the bigger screen, but I spilled a drink all over it the first week I had it! The waterproofing definitely works and saved me money overall haha
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I did not pay any taxes or duty when buying my kobo h2o a few months ago. The price came out to be 151 and change with shipping included. I got the h2o primarily for the bigger screen, but I spilled a drink all over it the first week I had it! The waterproofing definitely works and saved me money overall haha
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