Thread: You'd think that Kobo was the only company selling e-readers into the Canadian market
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Old 12-10-2012, 11:42 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by JD Gumby View Post
Or just prefers to get the new toy in-hand that day instead of having to wait for (or pay extra for fast) shipping.
I think this is it. Americans frequently get free or cheap shipping from online companies, whereas Canadians have to pay a lot more, contend with duty, or restrict their shopping to the few Cdn e-stores that give free shipping. It's easier to just go and pick up the product.
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