Back to School

So the back to school rush is on and most people just want to get the entire process over with as fast as possible. While smaller items such as crayons and paper may be cheaper to buy at the local Staples or Wal Mart you may want to rethink where you purchase the...
What are you Shipping to the Border?

What are you Shipping to the Border?

We have been getting a great response from people who are finding great deals in the U.S. and shipping their items to a convenient border pick up point. What we would love to know from our readers is: “What have you shipped to the border and how much have you...
Cross Border Basketball Shoes

Cross Border Basketball Shoes

To follow up on a comment left on our blog we thought we would look into the price differential on a pair of basketball shoes. I was thinking minimal savings at first since most pairs of shoes are not that expensive to begin with. What I learned was something...
“My” Cross Border Savings: Sports equipment

“My” Cross Border Savings: Sports equipment

Summer is fast approaching (never quite fast enough though) and with it, all sorts of summer activities and sports. Since I haven’t posted anything in a few days, I thought I’d let you know about a few items I had shipped to the US border for me to pick...

Canadian dollar hits par!

Well, if it hits the front page of the CBC it must be news right? Earlier this morning CBC reported that the Canadian dollar momentarily reached par with the US dollar. I suspect border lines are going to be getting a bit longer in the coming months as Canadians cash...