Canada Day Tips

Use public transit. It’s free in some cities like Ottawa, and more convenient to access the popular public event.

Stay hydrated. Always drink water on top of your other beverages. Yes, it may make you visit the restroom more often but you don’t want to become dehydrated.

Wash your hand often/Use hand sanitizer. Nasty bugs take advantage of these events to proliferate and you’re going to be touching surfaces that have been touched by a lot of people in a very short time. Better safe than sorry.

Relax and take it easy. You’ve got a whole weekend. Enjoy it.

July 1st, 2022 Comments Off on Canada Day Tips Events Rob McIntyre

Early Prime Day Offers

Although Prime Day is scheduled for the 12th and 13th of July this year, there are offers available now from Amazon and Prime Video, the later being film rentals at $2.99 and lower.

Details are available at Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. And yes, Canadians with a prime membership in the states can take advantage of the offers at the latter. But you can only use the free shipping offers there for American addresses, which is fine if you have a lot of friends and relatives in that country. Or if you have a second residence or vacation home there.

I believe Americans can also purchase a prime membership here in Canada to ship some of their Amazon.ca orders within Canada.

June 30th, 2022 Comments Off on Early Prime Day Offers Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Canadian Tire/Apple Offer

Participating Canadian Tire stores are offering $5 in CT Money for every $50 Apple Gift Card purchased in their stores until June 30th, 2022. Please consult your local flyer for details.

June 23rd, 2022 Comments Off on Canadian Tire/Apple Offer Consumer Information, Music Technology Rob McIntyre

Apple Gift Card Offer

Participating Real Canadian Superstores are offering 5000 bonus Optimum points on purchases of $50 Apple Gift Cards until Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022. Consult pcoptimum.ca for details.

June 16th, 2022 Comments Off on Apple Gift Card Offer Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

Netflix / Optimum Offer

Optimum Points members can obtain 7500 bonus points when purchasing $50 gift cards for Netflix and Uber at participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores from Saturday, the 11th of June to Friday the 17th of June, 2022. Click here for more details.

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June 10th, 2022 Comments Off on Netflix / Optimum Offer Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

eBay Purchases Subject to Taxes

Canadian eBay buyers should note that their Canadian purchases and purchases of digital downloads will be subject to taxes as of July 1st, 2022.

Purchases from Canadian retailers on eBay were already subject to the HST or GST and provincial sales taxes but taxes will be now extended to any purchase shipped from a Canadian address and digital product sales.

Unfortunately, First Nations buyers and businesses that have resale and/or provincial exemptions will be required to submit requests to the Canadian Revenue Service and/or provincial tax office for rebates and/or refunds.

Imports will be subject to the usual taxes, custom fees and exemptions.

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June 6th, 2022 Comments Off on eBay Purchases Subject to Taxes Canadian Law, Consumer Information Rob McIntyre