getting camera to Joe, surplus funds

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I don't know that there are a lot of established members in Edmonton. If customs costs can be saved by having the camera shipped to someone in the states and then passed to a Canadian member, where ever they meet, then the camera can be mailed to Joe domestically in Canada.

If a better option doesn't come up, I can make it into Vermont somewhere is someone from the great white north is up for a drive.
 
If Trius, or any other non-Calif. resident in the US, "buys" it we will avoid sales taxes. 😎

I leave the cross-border movement to the other febrile minds here. 😉

I agree that after getting together a complete kit - any surplus should go to support the RFF site.
 
I said it before but here goes, How much would it cost for a airplane ticket round trip from edmonton to thousand oaks to pick up the camera in person, Its all frozen up there and I feel kinda bad sending him out in the snow right off. If he had 2 days he could fly down, pick up the camera, and then spend the day or 2 days shooting film for the contest or just enjoying the new camera. Then playing with sunny negatives could keep him warm til spring. just an idea, I understand if the tickets over 500 bucks but what the heck, Im willing to chip in 5 more bucks for a good cause like thawing a guy out.
 
Bryan that's a great idea, we know how Joe lusts for some warmer weather, but have in mind that this also depends on Joe's timing...
 
Reliable delivery is pretty darned important. If we're still getting donations, it might be a good idea to use some of that money to get the camera kit safely into Joe's hands -- expedited shipping or even a cheap plane ticket for someone to Edmonton.
 
An airplane ticket for Joe is certainly generous and "thinking big" to be sure, but a bit too expensive/over the top IMO. (Sorry for the negative.)

Once in Canada, the gift can be shipped securely with insurance and a tracking number for $25 or so, so that is no problem.

Let's keep this open until tonight or tomorrow and see if any other ideas come up.
 
I like the idea of Joe getting a complimentary ticket to california to collect the Ikon from Tony's hands (with official 😀 😀 pics of the event of course).
 
Flight: United Airlines flight 6744 / 323 - 1 Stop - Change planes in Denver, CO (DEN)
Depart: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Wed, 01 Feb 6:19am Conditions
Arrive: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Wed, 01 Feb 11:57am
Total travel time: 6hrs 38min



Flight: Air Canada flight 5113 (operated by United Airlines) / 248 -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, 03 Feb 6:45pm
Arrive: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Sat, 04 Feb 1:15am
Total travel time: 5hrs 30min
Next day arrival


Round-Trip not including ticket taxes and applicable charges* USD 224.00
Plus Service Fee USD 12.00





Flight: Air Canada flight 239 / 5008 (operated by United Airlines) -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Wed, 01 Feb 10:25am Conditions
Arrive: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Wed, 01 Feb 3:31pm
Total travel time: 6hrs 6min



Flight: United Airlines flight 770 / 6747 - 1 Stop - Change planes in Denver, CO (DEN)
Depart: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, 03 Feb 1:00pm
Arrive: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Fri, 03 Feb 8:16pm
Total travel time: 6hrs 16min


Round-Trip not including ticket taxes and applicable charges* USD 224.00
Plus Service Fee USD 12.00





Flight: Air Canada flight 239 / 5008 (operated by United Airlines) -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Wed, 01 Feb 10:25am Conditions
Arrive: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Wed, 01 Feb 3:31pm
Total travel time: 6hrs 6min



Flight: Air Canada flight 5113 (operated by United Airlines) / 248 -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, 03 Feb 6:45pm
Arrive: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Sat, 04 Feb 1:15am
Total travel time: 5hrs 30min
Next day arrival


Round-Trip not including ticket taxes and applicable charges* USD 226.00
Plus Service Fee USD 12.00





Flight: United Airlines flight 6746 / 267 - 1 Stop - Change planes in Denver, CO (DEN)
Depart: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Wed, 01 Feb 3:10pm Conditions
Arrive: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Wed, 01 Feb 9:43pm
Total travel time: 7hrs 32min



Flight: United Airlines flight 770 / 6747 - 1 Stop - Change planes in Denver, CO (DEN)
Depart: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, 03 Feb 1:00pm
Arrive: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Fri, 03 Feb 8:16pm
Total travel time: 5hrs 15min



Round-Trip not including ticket taxes and applicable charges* USD 226.00
Plus Service Fee USD 12.00





Flight: Air Canada flight 235 / 560 -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Wed, 01 Feb 6:00am Conditions
Arrive: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Wed, 01 Feb 10:25am
Total travel time: 5hrs 25min



Flight: Air Canada flight 5113 (operated by United Airlines) / 248 -
1 Stop - Change planes in Vancouver, BC, Canada (YVR)
Depart: San Francisco, CA (SFO) Fri, 03 Feb 6:45pm
Arrive: Edmonton, Canada (YEG) Sat, 04 Feb 1:15am
Total travel time: 3hrs 40min
Next day arrival

This was just the first thing that poped up on a basic search, The tickets look cheep enough but it would be up to Joe.
 
I'm not sure what the total pool is. I take it it's enough to buy both a body and lens. If there's a few hundred bucks left after that, I'd say buy kit accessories for Joe. If there's _thousands_ leftover (would be surprising) I'd say put it aside in a special RFF fund, rather than adding it into the general fund. As for the plane ticket idea, ask Joe if that's what he wants.... 🙂

Ed
 
Bryan,
I was about to ask you if you worked in a travel agency...but you just made a quick internet search.
I'd think about Joe flying to California as a way to elegantly avoid Canadian import duties and stuff (without having a third party sneaking the camera cross-border).
If someone on the forum works in a travel agency (or in an airline co.) maybe we could even get it cheaper...just my 2 cents...
 
I'd vote for a lens hood.. the rest donated to RFF.. I think buying a plane ticket is a nice thought, but a bit too much.. it might be inconvenient for Joe, and we don't need to make him go that far out of his way for something he didn't ask for
 
I suggest the following:

Use the surplus fund to start a new concepts here. A lottery in which one person each month gets a lens or camera and only people paying into this fund are eligible. use the surplus to start this fund.
 
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