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   Jimurock | Mar 24, 2009 03:37am | #1

   Here's their list of U.S. distributors:   http://www.general.ca/pagetitre/ang/dist_us.html

   Price sounds wrong to me.  At the moment they're selling their 17" floor model for less than that.  Send them an e-mail?

   Jim

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   integrity_woodworks | Mar 24, 2009 07:08am | #2

   slow down abit there you should try being in Canada and trying to ship anything from theU S A. we get screwed every time ,and so do companys like General do to the states so called fair trade!!!! maybe  you should talk to your goverment on that before freaking out . also your sales rep could be a little less then honest ,that price does sound high.

   Dan the wood bug

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   waljay | Apr 06, 2009 05:03am | #5

   After considerable effort, I've discovered why the shipping costs and related import costs are so high.  Under the NAFTA agreement, there are two conditions that must be present in order for all the extra charges to be waived; the tool must cost less than $50.00, and the tool must be manufactured in the country of origin.  In this case, the General 75-100 is not made in Canada, and the list price exceeds the $50.00.  That is also why goods shipped from the USA into Canada are expensive as well; we don't make anything in this country that qualifies under the NAFTA either, just like you Canadians.  None of the Minnesota dealers who represent General tools will order this unit from Canada unless I pay the shipping costs up front.  I spoke personnally with General and there isn't much they can do unless a US distributer orders a truck load of General tools for delivery to the US, and with the economy so bad here, no distribiter is about to do that.  Case closed.

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   wghulley | Apr 07, 2009 01:03am | #6

   Your statement, "we don't make anything in this country that qualifies under the NAFTA either, just like you Canadians" isn't totally correct. Unfortunately, in woodworking tools it is almost the case. However If you bought a General bench drill press model# 34-02 it would qualify under NAFTA so there would be no duty on it because it is made in Canada. Several years ago I bought a Williams & Hussey molder and because it is manufactured in the USA (I live in Canada) there was no duty to be paid on it. The manufacturer provided the necessary forms.

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   jc21 | Mar 24, 2009 06:41pm | #3

   Sounds mighty steep to me ......... give Tried and True in Fridley, MN a call.

   "It is hardly too strong to say that there are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." -- Noah Webster

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   sierramtns | Mar 30, 2009 11:51pm | #4

   A month ago I bought the General Intnl 75-200 (floor version of the -100). Total cost was $400 plus Calif tax. No shipping cost since I drove to the store and picked it up myself.