That's more like it.

:P Alot of words on the internet are words of wisdom.. Don't disreguard everything.

Read the "Importation FAQ", The Newbie guide.. And the general laws surrounding airsoft.. It's a long read... But once you're done you'll be enlightened.

All I can say is, thank you for being paitent with us. There are alot on this site who are quick to be defensive and simply wish to defenestrate each and every new person who comes along with inquirys. People have to start somewhere right?

Welcome to ASC.

Well, yeah, don't disregard everything told to you via the tubes.

Sometimes it just might JUST MIGHT be helpful.

A house of lies built on a foundation of deceit!;)

All I, and several others, care about is that you DONT do anything illegal OR put our hobby at risk by playing cat and mouse with the Border Services. If you are willing to follow those rules and common sense, we'll be willing to help you.
If you decide you dont care, well, like in Real Life... why would we?

well the thing is the US store CA airsoft weapons that are being sold are going for 245$ for a CA G36K... plus 30$ for shipping... 275$... better then the 500$ + tax id have to pay for here....:rolleyes: the almost 300$ difference is worth it.. ill still ask him... and i will ask the company how do they ship it and if they have any policies on customs confiscated items...

he says the airsoft guns are marked as toys.. by the company...:confused:

Customs doesn't care. If they see that it's an airsoft gun, they have every right to seize the item. It's clearly outlined in the list of prohibited importation guidelines.

The company would be stupid to offer any kind of money-back guarantee in the event of seizure when shipping items to Canada. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter what the sender declares the item as. They could put "toy", "hobby item", "model toy", "display model", "sporting goods", whatever the case may be, but the moment an officer opens the package, they'll see an AIRSOFT GUN.

I label all of my imports as toys... and about 90% of those packages get opened by customs. I even get stuff seized that AREN'T on the list of prohibited goods... imagine how well that'll go for items that ARE prohibited.

Its clear that you have made your decision and no longer require our input on this matter. You have the information we have provided you and have choosen to disregard it. Do not expect to find much more support in regards to your inquiry.

well you guys are doing one hell of a job freaking me out with customs...;)

how long does it usually take to get age verified???

For good reason. We're trying to help dude... yea, you may save $300 by not ordering from Canada, but you may also lose 100% of it and end up blacklisted by CBSA. To many of us it isn't worth the risk. In the end though it's your money. Just don't expect any help at all if you choose to order from the states and your gun gets siezed.

Age verifacation, after you meet with a rep, takes anywhere from 2-6 weeks.

Yeah well that is kinda the point.... In the end its your money to lose.

Many of the people here who advise you to not try to import from the US speak from experiance... ( though many won't admit it )

If you pop by TTAC3 I can age verify you, takes abour 48 hours to get active...then you can buy from the classifieds here.

Im willing to admit that I learned from experiance.

legally 18... but i gotta prove it to the airsoft pple here..

PS.. Brian.. does TTAC3 work on weekends???:)