Boy am I going to pay for that "free" shipping!

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So, as luck would have it, I stumbled across CanadaAmmo's forum just as his shorty M305 and a case of ammo promotion was really heating up. Although I hadn't planned on buying another gun (because I'm saving to build a house), somehow my credit card found its way out of my wallet and I quickly placed my order on-line.

Hell, at that price it would be costing me money not to have taken advantage. Or, that's what I told myself. Add in the "free" shipping and there was no way I could say no. My God, what if the Mayan's were right and the world really does end on December 21st? I needed a short M305 and case of ammo for when the SHTF in the aftermath and the Moose and Harp Seals rise up to reclaim my island home!

Lucky for me the GF bought it! What I had neglected to tell her was that I had bought a spare...

I placed the order on March 3rd and the Canpar truck dropped the crates of ammo of at my door about a week and a half later. Great service from coast-coast. The fact that there were two crates was easily explained, as one big crate would have been too heavy...Another bullet dodged.

Alas, my plans were derailed when my rifles were shipped March 21st via Canpar and not Canada Post. I had preferred the latter because I would've had to go to the post office and picked them up personally. No chance for nosy females to start asking questions I really couldn't answer.

Those bastards at Canpar screwed me. It took them over two weeks to reach their sorting plant in St. John's and then, they decided to ship my rifles back to Moncton, NB! I would've been laughing had they had their crap together and actually delivered the rifles the first week they were kicking around the Rock. I'd worked it out so that the GF was out of town visiting her sister But, no joy!

Several calls to Canpar and an email to CanadaAmmo later and I managed to get my shipment headed back in the right direction. They finally land back in St. John's, where Canpar staff "forget" them for a week. I live 90km away. Tracking the rifles on-line I was 100% sure a Canpar truck would be backing into my driveway the day after the rifles hit St. John's. I was wrong...

Another flurry of calls to Canpar and I was promised that I'd have the rifles by the weekend. Knowing that the GF would be out shopping all day Saturday, I politely requested that the rifles be specifically delivered only on this Saturday(tomorrow). Reassured by the service rep's promise to only deliver on Saturday I thought to myself "Hot damn! I pulled off another perfect score!" Yeah...

So, there I was getting out of the shower this morning when a sudden chill ran down my spine and I heard in the distance the unmistakable sound of a delivery truck's backup warning signal. The jig was up as soon as I heard that unique tone females only get when they know we've well and truly screwed up, or been caught in a lie.

Long story short..it looks like we'll be spending Xmas in Cabo. Thanks for nothing Canpar! Dad was right when he said there's no such thing as a free lunch... The screw-ups and 23 day delivery time I could live with, but I ain't never forgiving you for Cabo!!! What if the Mayans were right and my shiny new M305s are home sitting in my safe next to several crates of unused ammo while civilization goes t**s up??? :bangHead:

Damn "Friday the 13th" jinx and Canpar! Never thought I'd say it, but I should have paid to ship via Canada Post!:runaway::runaway::runaway:
 
X-man said:
So, as luck would have it, I stumbled across CanadaAmmo's forum just as his shorty M305 and a case of ammo promotion was really heating up. Although I hadn't planned on buying another gun (because I'm saving to build a house), somehow my credit card found its way out of my wallet and I quickly placed my order on-line.

Hell, at that price it would be costing me money not to have taken advantage. Or, that's what I told myself. Add in the "free" shipping and there was no way I could say no. My God, what if the Mayan's were right and the world really does end on December 21st? I needed a short M305 and case of ammo for when the SHTF in the aftermath and the Moose and Harp Seals rise up to reclaim my island home!

Lucky for me the GF bought it! What I had neglected to tell her was that I had bought a spare...

I placed the order on March 3rd and the Canpar truck dropped the crates of ammo of at my door about a week and a half later. Great service from coast-coast. The fact that there were two crates was easily explained, as one big crate would have been too heavy...Another bullet dodged.

Alas, my plans were derailed when my rifles were shipped March 21st via Canpar and not Canada Post. I had preferred the latter because I would've had to go to the post office and picked them up personally. No chance for nosy females to start asking questions I really couldn't answer.

Those bastards at Canpar screwed me. It took them over two weeks to reach their sorting plant in St. John's and then, they decided to ship my rifles back to Moncton, NB! I would've been laughing had they had their crap together and actually delivered the rifles the first week they were kicking around the Rock. I'd worked it out so that the GF was out of town visiting her sister But, no joy!

Several calls to Canpar and an email to CanadaAmmo later and I managed to get my shipment headed back in the right direction. They finally land back in St. John's, where Canpar staff "forget" them for a week. I live 90km away. Tracking the rifles on-line I was 100% sure a Canpar truck would be backing into my driveway the day after the rifles hit St. John's. I was wrong...

Another flurry of calls to Canpar and I was promised that I'd have the rifles by the weekend. Knowing that the GF would be out shopping all day Saturday, I politely requested that the rifles be specifically delivered only on this Saturday(tomorrow). Reassured by the service rep's promise to only deliver on Saturday I thought to myself "Hot damn! I pulled off another perfect score!" Yeah...

So, there I was getting out of the shower this morning when a sudden chill ran down my spine and I heard in the distance the unmistakable sound of a delivery truck's backup warning signal. The jig was up as soon as I heard that unique tone females only get when they know we've well and truly screwed up, or been caught in a lie.

Long story short..it looks like we'll be spending Xmas in Cabo. Thanks for nothing Canpar! Dad was right when he said there's no such thing as a free lunch... The screw-ups and 23 day delivery time I could live with, but I ain't never forgiving you for Cabo!!! What if the Mayans were right and my shiny new M305s are home sitting in my safe next to several crates of unused ammo while civilization goes t**s up??? :bangHead:

Damn "Friday the 13th" jinx and Canpar! Never thought I'd say it, but I should have paid to ship via Canada Post!:runaway::runaway::runaway:
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LORD ALMIGHTY, MAN! GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF! Those words should NEVER come out of any Canadian's mouth! lol
 
The Mayans never accounted for a leap year. Enjoy your stay in Cabo since the Mayan 2012 date has come and past!! So now you can just sit in the sun and come back and spend two cases worth of time at the range!
 
or you could've just told the wife you bought the gun... 10-15mins of explanations about it being a good deal, etc, vs weeks of listening to her bullcrap and years of her holding it over your head.

actually wait, you said girlfriend... just tell her that if she wants a nice ring down the road to let it go! lol!
 
Gillen1 said:
The Mayans never accounted for a leap year. Enjoy your stay in Cabo since the Mayan 2012 date has come and past!! So now you can just sit in the sun and come back and spend two cases worth of time at the range!
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The concept of leap years is not relevant to the system they used since it is not based on solar years, it's pure math my friend.Not saying I believe anythings going down in December, but the theory people use to say the date has come and gone is bogus.....Now where is my tin foil hat!?
 
I do not believe I read that bull, get a grip buddy , I` shoot m305 with a Macaine scope mount Cheap 4x12 banner ,cold barrel shot at hundred yards she is a nail driver . three shots 1moa, after the 4, 5 shot stray. This is considered good even for a standard spring field . I had r25 rifle range queen , traded it for the m305 CRAZY, But the 305 can be used for hunting. Bought the rifles at PD in edmonton, got screwed on the trade in value about $700 from new. Oh by the way both rifles damaged Elite 3200 5x15 scope, r25 a c clip , m305 stripped turret , not made for 308 semis
 
Haha. Loved your story. Had something very similar happen to me about 3 years back. I still hear about it every now and then, by the way. On the pluse side, two cases of Ammo!
 
Grats, very well written.

Lucky me, my wife sees every gun the same one.
I don't like Canada Post for their over-charged and slow services, but they are the BEST.
 
She needs a gun too if you are going to be an effective team.....if you need to blame someone, blame Hungry!

Does she want your #### to fall off because you only bought one?
 
Put your foot DOWN, and tell her she does NOT get to dictate your firearms purchases. You're your own man and you wont let anyone impede your decision making process:cool:

(I take no responsibility for any negative results that may occur from following my advice :runaway:.)
 
Good story. If women can buy more shoes and other crap that they dont need, then let us buy all the guns we want. Agree to disagree.
Shoes wont have much utility when the SHTF; guns and ammo will :)
 
You guys really have it that bad? I guess I have a cool wife.

I look at my friend and he is allowed to go 4wheeling once per month in the day. lolll
 
+1 for Canada post, and you think Cabo has fixed things ,,but it will return like a bad rash , You have not paid in full yet, or ever!
 
Lol if my wife ever gets into my gun room and my safes I will have alot of explaining to do. But they were all on sale or oh those they belong to my buddy his safe is to small. I feel for you dude. But the best thing is there not returnable and that my story;)
 
print this out, or memorize it:

"Honey, I see that you're upset but you gotta see my side of things. The credit card needed to be used or else it gets lazy and fat, and I saw only three options:
1) I buy guns;
2) I go downtown and buy a baggie of coke to snort off a hooker's rack;
3) I donate to the federal Liberal Party.

I only did what I thought was right. By the way, your eyes look really pretty, have I told you that lately? Let's go out for dinner."
 
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