importing scopes from the USA for dummies

[yodave]

It is painless and easy, no disrespect to our supporting dealers on this page but sometimes something comes up down south that you cannot obtain here in canada.

so just how easy is it? so simple it hurts, firstly find an optic that tickles your fancy and make contact with the seller, explain to him that you are in canada but you're interested in buying a scope and having it shipped to Prophet River Firearms USA FFL dealer Leroy in Montana. If they agree that they can and will do that then make the purchase and ask for the serial number of the scope and a tracking number of the package.

Go to Prophet River Firearms page and click on the importing a firearm link, here you can import barrels and optics for $50.oo per item, in the notes part of the form include the make and model of the scope as well as the serial number and submit the form, then sit and wait.

The great folks at Prophet River will take care of your import permit and export permit and get your scope shipped up to their store, after it arrives in canada they will contact you for payment and for the shipping to get it out to your location.

So really how could it get any easier??

With our new dollar it may not be practical, however when you can't get something in canada or stumble on a clearance sale stateside the added expenses of double shipping charges and a import fee may still work out in your favor, so shop wisely and count your pennies

[chicu1981]

so simple it hurts, firstly find an optic that tickles your fancy and make contact with the buyer, explain to him that you are in canada but you're interested in buying a scope and having it shipped to Prophet River Firearms USA FFL dealer Leroy in Montana. If they agree that they can and will do that then make the purchase and ask for the serial number of the scope and a tracking number of the package.

Making contact with the buyer part does not work very well. They almost always say NO. Who wants to deal with the extra hassle. How do you talk to a website?

It should be simplified. Instead of this back and forth, we should be able to order stuff to prophet River USA and then ask prophet river to take care of the paper work and hassle. As long as they get the product, they should be OK to bring it to Canada.

[GUB]

Making contact with the buyer part does not work very well. They almost always say NO. Who wants to deal with the extra hassle. How do you talk to a website?

It should be simplified. Instead of this back and forth, we should be able to order stuff to prophet River USA and then ask prophet river to take care of the paper work and hassle. As long as they get the product, they should be OK to bring it to Canada.

Sounds like the guy doing it now?? No hassle and $25 U.S. per order. Nothing to fix

[Gunneegoogoo]

Thanks Dave. That's really helpful.

-J.

[chicu1981]

Sounds like the guy doing it now?? No hassle and $25 U.S. per order. Nothing to fix

Not sure what you mean. can you please elaborate?

[freezer filler]

Thanks for posting this... sometimes the US has stuff we don't. Does anyone know if SWFA scopes are importable?

[hawk-i]

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[schumy]

Not sure what you mean. can you please elaborate?

He's saying that it's exactly yodave said in his post. Talk to seller and ask him to ship it to Prophet River in Montana, that's all the seller has to do, nothing else. You as the buyer informa Prophet River through their online form, and they work their magic. In the end you just get a second bill for Fees + S&H from Prohet River.

[cjh030]

Does anybody know of optics planet will cooperate with this?

[Gunneegoogoo]

Good question. Would likely have to try.

Optics planet are very typically "no" people. They look for any excuse to be unhelpful.