Scanners buying in Canada?

[cowboymike1971]

Being so close to Canada, has anyone purchased a scanner in Canada? or ordered one from there? is it cheaper? I was wondering about that. Would be somewhat easy to shoot right over the border and grab one. Is this possible? thanks..

 

[icom1020]

It usually works the other way. The availabilty is better here and their dollar is in the high 80's sometimes. I've seen their prices up there and I think the mark up in canada does not make up for the exchange rate. The BCD396 is $799 cdn at Durham radio in T.O according to their webpage.
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/home.php?cat=1839

This too from Muir in Victoria

Notice: Digital Radio Scanners for the Victoria CREST Radio system are available.
You will have to apply for and have in your possession a Valid Industry Canada Radio License
to purchase this type of scanner. APCO P25 mode.

Amateur Radio operators with a valid (license)callsign can purchase
these digital scanners for use in the Ham bands

 

[mikewazowski]

You're better off buying your scanner in the US. Most Canadians purchase from the US as well due to the high markup.

Don't worry about applying for a digital scanner licence if you decide to purchase here. There's never been an application form and nobody has ever gotten one. That law was put in place years ago to prevent digital cellphone scanners from being sold in Canada. The "licence" will only allow you to buy an approved scanner. Industry Canada has never approved a scanner.

Some stores used to have you sign a form stating you were properly licenced but most have done away with that now.

 

[icom1020]

You're better off buying your scanner in the US. Most Canadians purchase from the US as well due to the high markup.

Don't worry about applying for a digital scanner licence if you decide to purchase here. There's never been an application form and nobody has ever gotten one. That law was put in place years ago to prevent digital cellphone scanners from being sold in Canada. The "licence" will only allow you to buy an approved scanner. Industry Canada has never approved a scanner.

Some stores used to have you sign a form stating you were properly licenced but most have done away with that now.

But if they were to throw in some Nanaimo bars and a half rack of Kootenay Mtn Ale beer, it might be worth it.

 

[cowboymike1971]

Ok Thanks for the info. Some good points. Much appreciated..

 

[RDCat]

CND price going for a 96 or 2096

going price of theses items canaidians paying for from radio shack??????in loonies or toonies????of course

 

[icom1020]

from wikipedia

Pre-2005

The Canadian counterpart of RadioShack, also known as Radio Shack, was run by a company called InterTAN, acquired in 2004 by Circuit City. However, RadioShack sued InterTAN one week after the purchase, claiming InterTAN had breached the terms of their agreement. On March 24, 2005, a U.S. district court judge ruled in favor of RadioShack and cancelled their agreement, meaning that all 950 RadioShack stores in Canada must stop using the brand name in any of their products, packaging or advertising by June 30, 2005. As a result, all of the InterTAN stores were rebranded under the name The Source by Circuit City and RadioShack Corporation plans to open its own stores in Canada under the RadioShack name.

Post-2005

After preventing InterTAN from using the RadioShack trademark, RadioShack announced its intention to re-enter the Canadian market itself with a Canadian division. InterTAN is pursuing court action to prevent RadioShack from using the trademark in Canada until the original 2010 expiry date of the original licensing agreement. The company had planned to have 20 to 30 stores operating in Canada as RadioShack by the end of 2005, mostly in the Toronto area, but progress has been slower than this. As of September, 2006, nine company owned stores had been opened and 16 dealer stores were operating under the name RadioShack, signing new agreements with RadioShack Corporation.

In December 2006, RadioShack Corporation announced that it will close its nine company-owned stores in Canada by the end of January 2007 as the company focuses its attention and resources on strengthening its core business in the U.S.