[Jewelry making - Article 00117] - [Orchid] Canadian suppliers?

[Michael Balls]

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    I'll start off by saying that Rio Grande has been just fantastic.
    Great customer service. However, shortly after I got my first order,
    I received a bill from Purolator for duty which they had paid on the
    shipment, which if I understand correctly was entirely covered under
    the North American Free Trade Agreement. The bill washed their hands
    of responsibility if I felt the duty was wrongfully charged, and
    they couldn't even be bothered to get my name right. Suffice to say
    that I refuse to do business with Purolator ever again. Ever. 

    The folks at Rio Grande tell me this duty fiasco is a common
    complaint, and that Canada Post has contracted Purolator for customs
    matters, so there's no escaping them and their hidden fee. I really
    like Rio Grande, but I can't afford to be throwing money out the
    window that way. I also feel I'd be selling out my principles if I
    just accepted that this is how it's going to be, and allowed a large
    corporation to milk me. 

    So, is there a good Canadian source for findings, gems, raw
    materials, tools, and especially packing materials? 

    <edit>

    Read also:

    [Orchid] Canadian Tool Suppliers
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200308/msg00729.htm

    [Orchid] Non US Suppliers
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive/200306/msg00656.htm

    </edit>

Michael Balls

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