rjbarker
Well-known member
Just a heads up....for folks on here ....entire process from the time I shipped the defective Card until received a replacement at my door was exactly 9 days (total not business).
Dont bother even considering Purolator, Fedex or UPS for shipping to Brea, you will get lost in the Customs paperwork those carriers require and you will blow a gasket when you see the cost (I was quoted $250 CDN).
Go thru Canada Post, just go to the CP website, go to International Shipping and there will be a very simple PDF to fill out for Customs. Fill it out and click the link, you will then be directed to a completed Customs form with a bar code, simply print it and take it to the nearest Post Office.
They will scan the bar code, thats it, $97 Express Shipping, Vancouver Isle to Brea, Cal was exactly 5 days, painless!
RMA replacement came in a decent Evga generic box (not the original retail box, was properly packed in anti static bag), obviously no accessories.
No additional Customs or Brokerage fees associated and in fact was only 3 business days from the time it left Brea Cal to my door in Courtenay, BC
Shipping went Brea, Cal to Dallas, Texas to Vancouver BC to me, cleared customs in Richmond in 1 working day (or less).
Card looks ok visually, definitely used, but the only way to tell is the screw marks on the mounting bracket at the end of the Card and of course no plastic film on anything, other than that looks great.
Tomorrow I will pop it in another "test rig" I have and ensure it boots up and runs fine.
Unfortunately I have to go back to work for a month (away) so will have to wait until I get back to re-install the Vector Block....I am curious to see if there is any "signs of repair" on the PCB when I disassemble it.
Cheers
Dont bother even considering Purolator, Fedex or UPS for shipping to Brea, you will get lost in the Customs paperwork those carriers require and you will blow a gasket when you see the cost (I was quoted $250 CDN).
Go thru Canada Post, just go to the CP website, go to International Shipping and there will be a very simple PDF to fill out for Customs. Fill it out and click the link, you will then be directed to a completed Customs form with a bar code, simply print it and take it to the nearest Post Office.
They will scan the bar code, thats it, $97 Express Shipping, Vancouver Isle to Brea, Cal was exactly 5 days, painless!
RMA replacement came in a decent Evga generic box (not the original retail box, was properly packed in anti static bag), obviously no accessories.
No additional Customs or Brokerage fees associated and in fact was only 3 business days from the time it left Brea Cal to my door in Courtenay, BC
Shipping went Brea, Cal to Dallas, Texas to Vancouver BC to me, cleared customs in Richmond in 1 working day (or less).
Card looks ok visually, definitely used, but the only way to tell is the screw marks on the mounting bracket at the end of the Card and of course no plastic film on anything, other than that looks great.
Tomorrow I will pop it in another "test rig" I have and ensure it boots up and runs fine.
Unfortunately I have to go back to work for a month (away) so will have to wait until I get back to re-install the Vector Block....I am curious to see if there is any "signs of repair" on the PCB when I disassemble it.
Cheers