Ship to the Border

In the market for a new set of speakers, television, or even home appliances? The prices and selection at Vanns.com are hard to beat. Vann’s is a US retailer that sells tons of great stuff like electronics and home theatre equipment and has the customer service and expertise to back it up. The problem? They don’t ship to Canada and then don’t (directly) accept Canadian credit cards. Fear not, it’s totally possible to order from them and cash in on their awesome prices by using Kinek. Read on to find out how.

How Canadians can order from Vann’s

The process is actually pretty straightforward. While Vann’s doesn’t directly accept Canadian credit cards, they do allow you to pay with an Amazon account and since Amazon lets you use a Canadian credit card, you are good to go. The next problem, Vann’s doesn’t ship to Canada. No problem at all if you live somewhat near the US/Canadian border.

Using Canada’s largest border network to receive your order from Vann’s

Kinek is Canada’s largest network of parcel receiving locations along the US-Canadian border. What does that mean? We have facilities on the US side of nearly every major border crossing across the country that Canadians can use as their own personal US shipping address (not a PO box, but a full address!). Canadians can choose the most convenient Border KinekPoint for them and then use its address to order from any US retailer, like Vanns.com. As soon as your package arrives, we notify you and we’ll hold it for 30 days until you can drop by and pick it up.

How to get started

1. Sign up for a free Kinek account at Kinek.com. (We also have iPhone and Android apps)
2. From within your new Kinek account, choose the Border KinekPoint nearest you
3. Copy and past the provided address (with your Kinek #, that’s how we identify your package) into any US retailer’s Shipping Address form during checkout
4. Order your item
5. That’s it! We’ll notify you by email, text message, or mobile Push notification as soon as the package arrives.

We’ll hold onto your package for 30-days, sometimes even longer if you need us to. You can then visit the Border KinekPoint and pick-up your package at a time convenient for you.

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Getting Auto Parts to Canada

One product category where it nearly always pays to order from the US is car parts, it’s just too bad that the shipping prices to Canada are so brutal. Whether you’re ordering from Tire Rack, Auto Parts Warehouse, or Rock Auto the prices and product selection are almost unbeatable. So what do you do when the shipping and brokerage fees make it feel like it isn’t worth it after all?

Canada’s #1 Border Network

Easy. Ship the car parts to the border and pick them up from there. Doing this, and then picking them up yourself, means that you aren’t paying the courier to file all sorts of paperwork to get the items into the country. Instead you simply bring them across the border yourself and save a ton of money, even after paying tax.

How does it work?

At Kinek, we’ve set up 28 “Border KinekPoints”, what we call parcel receiving locations, all along the US-Canadian border. We’re at nearly every major border crossing and tens of thousands of Canadians regularly use our Border KinekPoints as their personal US shipping address. Getting started is easy:

1. Sign up for a free Kinek account at www.kinek.com/sign-up (we’ve got iPhone and Android apps too)
2. Choose the nearest border KinekPoint to you
3. Once choose, we’ll display the full shipping address along with your Kinek# (what we use to identify your package)
4. Copy and paste your Kinek address into any online retailers Shipping Address section
5. That’s it!

As soon as your package arrives we’ll notify you by e-mail, text message, or mobile Push notification. You can even track your package the entire way using our apps.

Give us a shout @ support@kinek.zendesk.com if you have any questions, or write them in the comment section below.

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ATTENTION ALBERTANS

Alberta has been patiently waiting for a trusted Kinek location just across the border in Montana, and Kinek is pleased to announce its newest location, Border Tire & Kinek Pickup. Located on highway 89 in Babb, Montana, this new location will be offering the acceptance of packages of any size and weight. This includes tires, and anything that can fit on a pallet.

The location in Babb, Montana is perfect for Albertans who live in or around Calgary and Lethbridge, making it accessible for Canadians to receive a US shipping address. They can now enjoy the same products that the rest of southern Canada has been enjoying with the popular Kinek network.

Shipping to the Montana border has never been easier or safer. Simply sign up for a Kinek account and pick Border Tire & Kinek Pickup as your KinekPoint. That will give you their full address with your Kinek#. Be sure to include your name and Kinek# on all packages you send to this location and you will receive an email and optional text message delivery notice. They will securely store your package for up to 30 days giving you lots of time to make a trip down.

Full pricing and hours information is available on Kinek.com. They are open 6 days a week and have great pricing starting at $4/package under 10 lbs. This new location will also make after hours pick-up appointments for you convenience.

To gain access to almost every U.S. retailer, join Kinek today!

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View and Add KinekPoints

It’s here! Now you can you use your Android device and iPhone to search for and choose one of our border KinekPoints as your United States Shipping Address. This makes it easier than ever to browse our national network of border parcel receiving locations along not only the US border, but also throughout all of the US.

Download it here

Features:

• Search for an select a border KinekPoint near you to receive your US orders
• Track your packages using a tracking number from UPS, FedEx, USPS, or CanadaPost using the built in tracking feature
• Receive Push, email, or text message notifications for package deliveries and tracking updates
• View what packages have been delivered for you and what ones you’ve already picked up
• Access to customer support and FAQ

Download Now

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Safety is a common concern for anyone who ships to the border. Shipping anything to a business that you don’t know too well for the first time is a reach for trust, but Kinek does a few things to make you feel much more confident about your decision.

Kinek has strict guidelines of who it accepts into the Kinek network. There are currently over 23 border locations across the US/Canadian border and all of them are professional businesses. On top of having a strict process of accepting only quality and resonsible locations into their network, they also provide up to $2,500 insurance while the package is at the location for up to their 30 day limit. No other locations across the border provide this type of service.

Finally, Kinek’s network has a head office support center that you can call toll free and a live chat support which is online during the day. When it’s offline it simply sends them an email where you receive a prompt response within 24 hours (except weekends). The peace of mind of using a Kinek border location has a lot of value for Canadians who are hesitant on using the service. It is a lot of trust to put on a company, and that trust must be earned. If you have any questions or concerns you can always contact Kinek on their website www.kinek.com.

To answer the question, is it safe to ship to the border? It is with Kinek.

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So you are at the point where you know you want a US Shipping address to ship to, but you want to know exactly how it works. How do I get notified when my package arrives? The Kinek# answers these simple questions.

When you sign up at www.kinek.com for a US Shipping address you receive a Kinek#. This # is embedded into the shipping address you use when shopping online. This means you need to make sure you add it to the address line when your filling out the shipping section on the retailers website. We recommend simply copy and pasting your kinek address from the Kinek website. When your package arrives at your chosen KinekPoint, they will enter the Kinek# that is on the shipping label into the Kinek system, and this will send you an email and optional text message letting you know your package has arrived. You can even log into your Kinek account and see that the package has been added.

The Kinek# is uniquely tied to just you and your account, so you cannot give this number to anyone else. If you have a friend or family member that wants to ship to your KinekPoint they will simply need to sign up for their own account. Kinek is a very secure system and they ask that you bring your photo ID to make sure the name on the package matches your ID.

Kinek’s border locations store your packages for up to 30 days so you have lots of time to pick up your packages. Don’t forget to bring your invoice/receipt for the item to show border services on the way back into Canada.

If you have any questions about shipping to the border feel free to ask in the comments!

Finding a US shipping address

If you are still thinking of that perfect gift at the best price possible you better think fast! Shipping deadlines from most of the large e-retailers are approaching fast so get your orders in now so you can still get your family and friends that great gift at the best price! Why wait for the shopping mall madness to pay the premium price for something that they don’t want. Shop online for the widest selection there is!

You can use the Kinek service with almost every online retailer in the U.S. Simply sign up for your FREE US Shipping address and ship your items to your closest US border KinekPoint. Never done this before? Well thousands of Canadians have and its the most trusted network along the border to ship your items to. 24 locations from Blaine, Washgington (West) to Calais, Maine (East).

Here are a few hot online retailers that many of our users are already shopping at!

Cabelas
Sierra Trading Post
LL Bean
Motorcycle Superstore
Dick’s Sporting Goods
East Bay
Kohl’s
Amazon.com
Think Geek
Among many many others!

Happy Shopping and don’t forget to put your Kinek# on the shipping address when ordering online!

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One thing is for certain. The Kinek Network along the US/Canadian border has absolutely exploded in the past two years. New businesses along the border, like Triple A building center in Massena, NY have seen the many benefits of providing the service. Businesses like Triple A not only benefit from the added revenue from the service, but they also bring new customers through their doors.

Thousands upon thousands of Canadians are flocking to their most convenient border crossing to pick up many items they cannot receive in Canada. Here is the full story about Kinek’s new Massena location covered by YNN, in New York.

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