Domestic Production
Maybe I am looking at something old here, but I have never had to pay duty for a computer item shipped to me from America, unless it was from Ebay and the sender did not list it correctly. I have also sent pre-built computers to America, and the buyer did not have to pay any type of border tax.
I hope Newegg does open up a warehouse in Canada, or they are in the process of doing so, and are waiting for the official launch of the site, because currently, I pay only $20 more ordering say a 4870 from Newegg over Ncix, and the item is slightly more expensive before taxes and shipping on newegg. Also, it would illimate the brokerage fee you say I pay.
When I was living in America for work, I ordered off Newegg regularly, and compared to Ncix, Newegg is on a different level, at least it's America sector. It's faster, cheaper(with exchange), more secure, tracking is better, out of stock items become in stock faster, and their selection of products is unmatched.
I can only hope Newegg Canada ends up like this. Right now it's no contest between Ncix and Newegg Canada, but Newegg Canada is still only a beta site, and hopefully everything is hammered out before launch.
I don't have a problem with not having to sign for my item from UPS. But, I also don't live in a garbage neighborhood where someone would steal one of my packages. I can see someone who might have this happen to them, or live in a building would not like it. However, it's not something exclusive to UPS. I have gotten items from Purolator where I did not have to sign, and they also have lost 4 items of mine, only to find them 4 months later, broken, after attempting to deliver them to various addresses all over Toronto.
