Ottawa allows Amazon warehouse in Canada - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2010-04-13, 10:15 AM

TORONTO — The federal government is allowing Amazon.com Inc. to build a warehouse in Canada in return for the U.S. retailer's promise to promote Canadian culture and to hire its first-ever Canadian employees.

timlocke · 2010-04-13, 11:48 AM

I hope that they, the gov, do not also insist that Amazon may not import books published in the USA when the Cdn publisher has the rights but has not yet published. Or equally bad that Amazon has to charge the Cdn cover price of books rather than a discounted US price.

Either of those happen and I'd rather Amazon stayed as a Cdn web site fronting a US based company.

I read Sawyer, Gottlieb and Huff so I do my bit for Canadian authors.

recneps77 · 2010-04-13, 11:49 AM

Anything that gives me more competitive prices is good in my books. (har har)

james99 · 2010-04-13, 12:33 PM

I'm hoping for a larger product selection and better shipping. 99% of my Amazon purchases come from .US and not .CA

NeilN · 2010-04-13, 12:38 PM

@timlocke - I highly doubt pricing is going to change and I've rarely seen Amazon charge the cover price for books. Publishers pay for regional exclusivity (sort of like Canadian networks buying U.S. shows). The same thing happens all over the world, including the U.S. For example, you'll be buying Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest at import prices (or waiting until next month) on .com while the book has been available on .co.uk for the past six months.

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2010-04-13, 11:48 AM	#2
timlocke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Guelph Posts: 551	I hope that they, the gov, do not also insist that Amazon may not import books published in the USA when the Cdn publisher has the rights but has not yet published. Or equally bad that Amazon has to charge the Cdn cover price of books rather than a discounted US price. Either of those happen and I'd rather Amazon stayed as a Cdn web site fronting a US based company. I read Sawyer, Gottlieb and Huff so I do my bit for Canadian authors.

2010-04-13, 11:49 AM	#3
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	Anything that gives me more competitive prices is good in my books. (har har)

2010-04-13, 12:33 PM	#4
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	I'm hoping for a larger product selection and better shipping. 99% of my Amazon purchases come from .US and not .CA

2010-04-13, 12:38 PM	#5
NeilN Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North York Posts: 1,630	@timlocke - I highly doubt pricing is going to change and I've rarely seen Amazon charge the cover price for books. Publishers pay for regional exclusivity (sort of like Canadian networks buying U.S. shows). The same thing happens all over the world, including the U.S. For example, you'll be buying Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest at import prices (or waiting until next month) on .com while the book has been available on .co.uk for the past six months.