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Originally Posted by shalym
I don't think that's really true. As an American who does a lot of tech support for a lot of people, I can tell you that I've never met anyone who felt that way, and I've truly never heard anyone say that about Canada. I've heard people say that they won't buy online from *any* foreign country, but that's more out of security fears. They don't single Canada out as a place not to buy from.
I actually think that the people I know that are hesitant to buy from "foreign" websites would probably be ok buying from Canada. Most people I know in the US don't even think of Canada as a truly "foreign" country.
Shari
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I think you misread me. I didn't say they singled out Canada, just that they didn't order generally from here and that Canadian made goods are often sold cheaper in the US than they are in Canada. I would not order something that was more expensive from the US and pay duty etc. on top. I am not faulting the US consumer on this, it is just common sense.
Many (most?) Canadian companies that want to sell in the US have a website that appears to be American and often sell cheaper to the US with lower shipping costs etc. possibly because the competition is steeper pricewise or the sales opportunities are better, or just because everyone else is doing it.
As to the foreign country aspect try spending a Canadian penny in the US. Most Canadian businesses take US money just as if it is Canadian and give appropriate exchange. Most US stores and restaurants etc. refuse Canadian currency and are just as horrified at a penny as a $100 bill. Didn't used to be that way.
Helen