Canadian Distributors

sproketser said:
Received 1st order from eShine , just great people there , received what s been ordered .
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For sure, im about to send Diane@eShine a marriage proposal or something :)

Loyalty points are great also.

Hopefully they get some Meguiars Detailer series product one day.

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MTLean said:
For sure, im about to send Diane@eShine a marriage proposal or something :)

Loyalty points are great also.

Hopefully they get some Meguiars Detailer series product one day.

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LOL , you bad boy ! Just placed 2nd order today ! . Wish they had no service at all ! lol It wont be good for my finances .
 
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octane said:
weird, I always seem to have problems with them, missing stuff, items in stock that are not, getting a 16 oz bottle when you order a 32 oz...

and when you send an email for a problem always takes a couple of days to get a reply...

auto obsessed on the other hand has been perfect, never had an error on a single order!
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We went through some growing pains where is seemed like we couldn't get anything right. We worked hard to get a proper system going. I now have a very good staff and mistakes in orders and inventory control problems are far and few. It was so much easier when I ran eShine out of my garage!
 
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eShine Canada said:
We went through some growing pains where is seemed like we couldn't get anything right. We worked hard to get a proper system going. I now have a very good staff and mistakes in orders and inventory control problems are far and few. It was so much easier when I ran eShine out of my garage!
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Chris, you're a good honest, hard working guy and I've given your site a ton of referrals to my customers. Keep up the good work!
 
I agree with Richy! E-shine does a great job. If there is a problem I e-mail with pictures and it is taken care of right away. I have no complaints on there service.
 
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eShine Canada said:
We went through some growing pains where is seemed like we couldn't get anything right. We worked hard to get a proper system going. I now have a very good staff and mistakes in orders and inventory control problems are far and few. It was so much easier when I ran eShine out of my garage!
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I have ordered thru eshine for a couple of years and usually put in larger orders. All my orders have been filled correctly with the exception of one small item in a rather large order. The staff was great to work with and the correct product was sent out same day. Great company and staff - no complaints and recommend.
 
Unfortunatelly I wasn't able to order from E-shine so far. Evertime I need something I have a look at their site and it's never in stock. Would be nice if they kept inventory on the items, waiting a week or two for them to get the items is a real turn off for me. I have placed orders with Autogeek several times knowing that shipping would be insanelly expensive because I did not want to wait an extra 2 weeks.

This is not limited to E-Shine but from all the Canadian distributors they seems to be the worst. Last 3 orders I did they had none of the items I wanted in stock... pretty disapointing.
 
I have also had great experiences with auto obsessed and eshine.
 
PlayDoh said:
Anyone heard of Boarder Free? Borderfree Global eCommerce

I recently got some parts for my Quad from Motosport Dirt Bike Parts & Accessories, Motocross (MX) Parts & Gear | MotoSport and they use Boarder-Free. I only had to pay like $20 for shipping and Brokerage on a $250 order. I know if AG were to use Boarder-free or a similar company they would get a lot more orders from Canada.

I've only begun my Detailing venture, but I made my first fairly large order through AG. My order was $300 and shipping was just under $50. Being a new member at AG, I got a 20% coupon, so shipping was essentially free, plus $10 off my order. I'm only concerned with Brokerage fees. USPS/Canada Post wont charge it, but UPS is harsh. I once had a $45 Brokerage fee on a $35 order of boat parts.

I would have ordered from E-shine, yet I needed quite a few things they didn't carry, or have in stock at the moment. So it became cheaper to make one order and pay Brokerage.

I think its important to understand that Canada is 1/10th the size of the US, and has 1/10th the market/sales/revenue at best. Expecting the same prices from E-Shine as AG is unfair to say the least. Even if AG opened stores in Canada, they would have to charge more. Its not about the distance, the boarder or shipping really, its about the market. Same reason gas is cheaper, and most retail items. Larger market.

Anyways, I think this Boarder-free is genius. Finally someone put 2 & 2 together and realized the potential in providing cross-boarder shipping and brokerage at a reasonable rate. Bad for Canadian businesses no doubt, but you can thank Brian Mulroney for that (NAFTA).

I think its great that AG would post and even allow mention of Canadian Distributors. I also think E-shines prices are fair and competitive. Expecting the same price at the corner-store as Walmart isn't fair IMO
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Funny you post regarding this, I heard of a service like this yesterday from a co-worker who orders motocycle parts on a regular basis from the US. The service he uses (not sure if it's boarder-free or an other one) charges 3$ per package. I think that I will need to setup something so I can order from Autogeek in the future and get the free shipping and all. 3$ plus gas will probably cost me like 20-40$ plus 2 hours of my time... pretty good deal on a large order.
 
Calendyr said:
Unfortunatelly I wasn't able to order from E-shine so far. Evertime I need something I have a look at their site and it's never in stock. Would be nice if they kept inventory on the items, waiting a week or two for them to get the items is a real turn off for me. I have placed orders with Autogeek several times knowing that shipping would be insanelly expensive because I did not want to wait an extra 2 weeks.

This is not limited to E-Shine but from all the Canadian distributors they seems to be the worst. Last 3 orders I did they had none of the items I wanted in stock... pretty disapointing.
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i feel the need to chime in here. what specific items are you looking for in a canadian retailer to carry that you cant find. i cant imagine between the three that have been mentioned here that you cant find a single item. where one retailer may not carry something, im sure the other two mentioned would have it. tehre seems to be quite a diverse product supply.

It also seems that maybe your gripe isnt with the end retailer in Canada, but with the difficulty they may have in sourcing/importing from the major distributors. perhaps you could solve the problem and open your own store and invest the $50,000 in capital to get it off the ground!

PlayDoh said:
I think its important to understand that Canada is 1/10th the size of the US, and has 1/10th the market/sales/revenue at best. Expecting the same prices from E-Shine as AG is unfair to say the least. Even if AG opened stores in Canada, they would have to charge more. Its not about the distance, the boarder or shipping really, its about the market. Same reason gas is cheaper, and most retail items. Larger market.


I think its great that AG would post and even allow mention of Canadian Distributors. I also think E-shines prices are fair and competitive. Expecting the same price at the corner-store as Walmart isn't fair IMO
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ill focus on these two comments PlayDoh...

something else that never gets considered when comparing prices of goods in Canada is the cost of importation/shipping/US exchange rate/and duty rates.

You mentioned NAFTA. as far as pricing goes, NAFTA has an impact here....specifically that means goods MANUFACTURED not imported from USA and Mexico are duty free when imported to Canada. of course alot of goods are not fully manufactured in USA so those goods are subject to import duties when coming to Canada. for example, chinese/korean made towels is subject to 18.5% duty on the price paid plus GST (5%) to import (also any brokerage fees). then any machines/polishes made in Germany for example will carry a minimum 6.5% duty. so all that needs to be considered when you ask why something is so expensive in Canada.

Of course, right now, Canadians have a bit of buying power with reasonable rates, but the Canadian retailer will loose their competitiveness once that exchange rate goes back to the more realistic rates of 20%.

PLUS the cost of shipping goods in Canada is astronomical when compared to those by the same freight forwarders/couriers in Canada. what can ship from Florida to New York state for 60-80 dollars would easily cost 100-200 dollars from Toronto to Quebec for example.

anyhow food for thought on why some prices are usually higher in Canada to add to your supply/demand theory above.

as for why autogeek allows the mention of Canadian vendors, this i too am impressed with!
 
The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order would be long but just off the top of my head:

M105 Gallon Size
M205 Gallon Size
D103 APC+ Gallon size
D108 Super Degreaser Gallon Size
D120 Glass Cleaner Gallon Size
D151 Reconditioning Cream Gallon Size
D156 X-Press Spray Wax Gallon Size
D170 Hyper-Dressing Gallon Size
Sanding disks for DA
3M Headlight restoration kits
Brinkmann Swirl Finder Light
Standard 5" backing plate for DA (GG, Megs, PC)
Standard 3" backing plate for DA (GG, Meg, PC)

The list is much longer than that, of the roughly 3000$ I spent in the last months at least half the items were not available in Canada without a special order. And I am not talking about exotc things either. I ordered what detailers here on AG were using as go to products for the various steps of detailing.

Now if your answer to me not being happy about having to wait 3 weeks for every order is: "open your own store and invest the $50,000 in capital to get it off the ground!" then I guess you don't want my business and it's duelly noted.

But in the meantime all Canadian retailers are stuck in a position where getting something quickly is almost impossible. Autogeek ships rather quickly, takes them a day or 2 from the date of order but of course shipping across the border is slow, usually takes a week or 2. And ordering locally is 2-3 weeks. So my guess is that the first distributor to actually get all the items in stock like Autogeek does with get all the Canadian business. I still order there despite paying more and I am sure I am not alone.
 
Calendyr said:
The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order would be long but just off the top of my head:

M105 Gallon Size
M205 Gallon Size
D103 APC+ Gallon size
D108 Super Degreaser Gallon Size
D120 Glass Cleaner Gallon Size
D151 Reconditioning Cream Gallon Size
D156 X-Press Spray Wax Gallon Size
D170 Hyper-Dressing Gallon Size
Sanding disks for DA
3M Headlight restoration kits
Brinkmann Swirl Finder Light
Standard 5" backing plate for DA (GG, Megs, PC)
Standard 3" backing plate for DA (GG, Meg, PC)

The list is much longer than that, of the roughly 3000$ I spent in the last months at least half the items were not available in Canada without a special order. And I am not talking about exotc things either. I ordered what detailers here on AG were using as go to products for the various steps of detailing.

Now if your answer to me not being happy about having to wait 3 weeks for every order is: "open your own store and invest the $50,000 in capital to get it off the ground!" then I guess you don't want my business and it's duelly noted.

But in the meantime all Canadian retailers are stuck in a position where getting something quickly is almost impossible. Autogeek ships rather quickly, takes them a day or 2 from the date of order but of course shipping across the border is slow, usually takes a week or 2. And ordering locally is 2-3 weeks. So my guess is that the first distributor to actually get all the items in stock like Autogeek does with get all the Canadian business. I still order there despite paying more and I am sure I am not alone.
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I sent you by pm a place you could get half of that in canada... and in stock...
 
Did not get the message.

Well won't need those for a while now :)

But thanks, I will take good note of it if you send it ;)
 
Calendyr said:
The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order would be long but just off the top of my head:

M105 Gallon Size
M205 Gallon Size
D103 APC+ Gallon size
D108 Super Degreaser Gallon Size
D120 Glass Cleaner Gallon Size
D151 Reconditioning Cream Gallon Size
D156 X-Press Spray Wax Gallon Size
D170 Hyper-Dressing Gallon Size
Sanding disks for DA
3M Headlight restoration kits
Brinkmann Swirl Finder Light
Standard 5" backing plate for DA (GG, Megs, PC)
Standard 3" backing plate for DA (GG, Meg, PC)

The list is much longer than that, of the roughly 3000$ I spent in the last months at least half the items were not available in Canada without a special order. And I am not talking about exotc things either. I ordered what detailers here on AG were using as go to products for the various steps of detailing.

Now if your answer to me not being happy about having to wait 3 weeks for every order is: "open your own store and invest the $50,000 in capital to get it off the ground!" then I guess you don't want my business and it's duelly noted.

But in the meantime all Canadian retailers are stuck in a position where getting something quickly is almost impossible. Autogeek ships rather quickly, takes them a day or 2 from the date of order but of course shipping across the border is slow, usually takes a week or 2. And ordering locally is 2-3 weeks. So my guess is that the first distributor to actually get all the items in stock like Autogeek does with get all the Canadian business. I still order there despite paying more and I am sure I am not alone.
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i would check your stock again with your canadian suppliers...those items are in stock at the canadian suppliers listed in this thread....except D108 and d120...your statement that "The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order" is completely false and misleading.
 
primo spaghetti said:
i would check your stock again with your canadian suppliers...those items are in stock at the canadian suppliers listed in this thread....except D108 and d120...your statement that "The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order" is completely false and misleading.
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+1

My local autobody supply shop has almost everything on there
 
I think the best way to find out is to actually check with your dealer. They are the only ones that actually know what is in stock and what isn't.
 
primo spaghetti said:
i would check your stock again with your canadian suppliers...those items are in stock at the canadian suppliers listed in this thread....except D108 and d120...your statement that "The list of items that were not available anywhere in Canada without special order" is completely false and misleading.
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Wow... not even gonna answer that.
 
Ok here is update about what I was talking about earlier.

Trimex Warehousing and Distribution, Inc.

From what I understand from my co-worker's explanation is that all you have to do is setup an account with them. When you order from the US you give their warehouse's location as the destination and the package is shipped there.

Once they receive it all you have to do is go pick it up and they charge you 3$ per box. I will need to contact them for more detailed info, their website is not too clear on charges and such but my friend has dealt with them several times and it's supposed to be pretty simple, easy and cheap. They are located a few miles (like 5 miles from what he tells me) from the Canadian border so it's very easy to get there and back if you live close to the border.

Will call them tomorrow and let you know more when I have info.

This service can be very useful both to detailers and Canadian distributors, if it can cut the shipping cost dramatically then all the better. UPS makes enough money without our business I say.
 
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