Quote from: ThePeacent on February 22, 2018, 04:25:54 PMFrom Blades Canada:"Unfortunately we have started to be affected by the new restrictions of importation, and we have had to raise our prices across the board in order to preserve our inventory. We understand this is frustrating, as we have worked tirelessly for years to bring you the largest selection and lowest prices in the country. We value our customers very much, and hope that you understand this was a necessary step that we had no choice but to take. ."To me it looks like they are using this as an excuse to raise prices on stock they had paid for already ie what I would call price gouging when something is scarce and in demand. Same concept as shops increasing prices on generators when a power outage looks likely, or charging more for bottled water when there is a disruption to the water supply.Or have I got it wrong somehow ?
From Blades Canada:"Unfortunately we have started to be affected by the new restrictions of importation, and we have had to raise our prices across the board in order to preserve our inventory. We understand this is frustrating, as we have worked tirelessly for years to bring you the largest selection and lowest prices in the country. We value our customers very much, and hope that you understand this was a necessary step that we had no choice but to take. ."
I managed to receive a one handed opening knife from the US, and even more exciting, it is an assisted opener! The SOG Trident made it through, u-ninspected, un-searched, unmolested and un-seized.Of course there were also many other things in the package that may have hidden it, but the fact remains that I got it.It may not sound like much, but at the moment I am counting it as a win. I have many other comments I would like to make, but I am holding my tongue, and it is taking A LOT of effort to do so! Def
I was away from home for about 10 days and arrived back yesterday. In the mail was a follow up advising that I had tried to import a "centrifugal" knife and that i had 90 days to appeal.Now appealing this decision would be akin to appealing a death sentence to the hangman I haven't decided yet but will give it consideration.The people at customs do not read letters sent to them as once again they sent the notice to the wrong address. I wonder what it would take to get them to correct it. This continuing mistake does not give me much faith in their decisions or their ability to do their job properly.John.
This is really a bummer. So sorry to hear this fellas. I do hope something, some kind of turn around can and will happen.
Remind me if I ever come back to visit Canada, I will not carry anything that resembles a one handed opener
https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon/status/982906526334668800I posted it in the UK thread, but it is sort of relevant
Quote from: dks on April 09, 2018, 05:20:12 PMhttps://twitter.com/MayorofLondon/status/982906526334668800I posted it in the UK thread, but it is sort of relevantWhat a total knob.
NO reason to ever carry a knife . This just sounds idiotic. How can this person honestly believe this?