SHIPPING - CANADA, U.S. AND OVERSEAS
To order, just E-mail us sales@modeltrains.com, telephone us
at (905) 338-1608 or place your order on our Toll-Free line at 1-866-862-7277 or fax us at (905)
338-8871.
The shipping information is shown in order below, for Canada, the U.S.A. and
Overseas.
Shipping within Canada:
UPS
We ship most boxes by UPS. If you do not tell us otherwise, it will go by
UPS.
UPS charges are based on the size of the box,
its weight, and its value. UPS outgoing shipments are made daily from our
warehouse. The box is insured for the full value of the
contents. Insurance is $.55CAD per $100CAD, which is included in our pricing. You can choose between the:
a) "Expedited" service (air from Toronto), which could be next
day, up to a guaranteed maximum three day delivery, typically $25CAD and up, or
b) "Standard" service (ground).
Standard service delivery is usually made on the next day or up to five days
later, depending upon your location. This costs $8CAD and up. For
shipping within southern Ontario, it is usually $8 and up, for the Prairies and
Quebec, about $10 and up, for BC and Maritimes, $12 and up.
POST
We can ship boxes also by Post. If you want shipment by Post, please
specify at the time of ordering.
Post charges are based on the size of the
box, its weight, and its value. Insurance is $.75Cad. per $100Cad., up to
a maximum of $5,000 Cad. Maximum weight is 30 kg. You can choose between:
a) "Regular or Expedited" service (ground), which could be next
day for local delivery, up to a guaranteed maximum seven day delivery, typically
$10Cad and up. For example, B.C. is typically $15Cad. for a box weighing
less than 2 kg.
b) "ExpressPost" service (air).
Standard service delivery is usually made on the next day or second day,
depending upon your location. This costs $10Cad. and up. For
example, B.C. delivery is typically $35Cad. for a box weighing 2 kg.
Shipping to the U.S.A.:
UPS
We ship most boxes by UPS. If you do not tell us otherwise, it will go by
UPS.
UPS charges are based on the size of the box,
its weight, and its value. The box is insured for the full value of the
contents. Insurance is $.50CAD per $100CAD for Expedited service and
$.35US per $100US for standard service, which is included in our pricing.
Shipments to Alaska or Hawaii can only be made by Expedited service, with a UPS
surcharge. You can choose between the:
a) "Expedited" service (air from Toronto), which could be next day, up to
a guaranteed maximum three day delivery, typically $25US and up. We ship
this service daily.
b) "Standard" service (ground).
Standard service delivery is usually made on the next day or up to five days
later, depending upon your location. This costs $8US and up. We
consolidate these shipments to clear customs and Homeland Security, with
shipments made once or twice a week.
POST
We can ship boxes also by Post. If you want shipment by Post, please
specify at the time of ordering.
Post charges are based on the size of the
box, its weight, and its value. Insurance is $1.20Cad. per $100Cad., up to
a maximum of $1,000 Cad. This is approximately $1US per $100US value, to a
maximum of $800US. You can choose between:
a) "USA Expedited Parcel" service (ground), which could be two
to ten days for delivery, typically $10US and up. For example, Nevada. is
typically $12US for a box weighing less than 2 kg.
b) "ExpressPost" service (air), which could be two to five days,
depending upon your location. This costs $15US. and up. For example,
Nevada delivery is typically $20US. for a box weighing 2 kg.
Shipping Overseas to the U.K., Europe, Asia, Australia:
UPS
We ship most customer's boxes this way. If you do not tell us otherwise,
it will go by UPS.
UPS charges are based on the size
of the box, its weight, and its value. Shipments are made daily by
us. The box is insured for the full
value of the contents. Insurance is $.50CAD per $100CAD, which is included
in our pricing. Shipping is only by "Expedited" service (air
from Toronto), which is generally 3-5 days delivery. Shipping to the U.K.
or Europe is $40US and up, for shipping to Asia, Australia, it is typically
$50US and up. For New Zealand, there is no UPS Expedited service, there is
only "Express" which is a slightly more costly service, typically $60US and up.
POST
We can ship boxes also by Post. If you want shipment by Post, please
specify at the time of ordering.
Post charges are based on the size of the
box, its weight, and its value. Insurance is $1.20Cad. per $100Cad., up to
a maximum of $1,000 Cad. This is approximately $1US per $100US value, to a
maximum of $800US. You can choose between:
a) "Surface" service, which could be six to eight weeks for
delivery. It really is the slow boat service, for those who are
concerned about minimizing shipping costs. This cost is based on the
weight of the box, typically $10US and up. For example, to the the U.K.
for a box less than 1 kg., the cost is $10US. Insurance can be purchased
up to a maximum of $800US, at $1US per $100 value.
b) "Small Packet Air" service, which could be four to ten days
for delivery. This cost is based on the weight of the box, less than .25
kg. costs $6US, less than .5 kg. costs $12US, less than 1 kg. costs $24US, les
than 2 kg. costs $36US. The maximum weight of the box for this service is
2 kg. If over 2 kg. then this service can not be selected. The
insured value is only a maximum of $100Cad., additional insurance can not be
purchased. The maximum dimensions for length + width + height are 900mm.
If the box size is larger, or the contents require insurance, then this method
can not be selected.
c) "ExpressPost International" service (air), which could be four to
six days, depending upon your location. This costs $45US. and up.
For example, UK delivery is typically $45US. for a box weighing less than 2 kg.
Insurance can be purchased up to a maximum of $800US, at $1US per $100 value.
Please note that these are estimated costs. Actual shipping costs vary due to the size of the box, the weight, the
value of its contents and the ultimate location.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at sales@modeltrains.com
or telephone/fax us.
Copyright © 2005 Canadian Model Trains Inc.
Last modified:
April 16, 2008
Canadian Model Trains reserves the right to
change prices without notice. E&OE.
Availability of any of these models is subject to prior sale.
Copyright 2002 Canadian Model Trains Inc.
Last update:
April 17, 2008
