Buying & shipping from Canada with Reship

[Ubique]

I want to buy a new dashcam, the most suitable one is a new model, currently only available in Canada (even though they're made in Korea!). I don't have any relatives over there so I've been looking at various companies that provide a local address in Canada then pack & ship to UK.
Yes, there may well be a customs charge on top of the not unreasonable shipping charge (~CAN$55 for UPS economy) using Reship.com
The item itself is available at a reseller or on Canadian Amazon for CAN$500 (approx £270) so it's not a huge gamble....
They provide a 'virtual address' to get your items sent to https://www.reship.com/blog/virtual-address

Anyone any experience of doing this or have a better solution?
Thanks

 

[harveyp6]

I looked at doing the same thing with something from the USA, and after reading all the reviews that put me off. I couldn't find any good reviews.

 

[Ubique]

Good to know, thanks - I did find this one but they seem vastly more expensive

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[knighty]

I've ordered from American amazon before and had them deliver direct...

Which make/model dash cam is it?

 

[Ubique]

Thinkware ARC 900 - can't be delivered outside of Canada at present, hence why i'm investigating the use of forwarders.

 

[Ubique]

I've gone with shipbymail.com - be aware that if you use Amazon.ca with a non-Canadian card, they'll likely cancel the order and get you to validate your login details, then you have to re-order. It's apparently (from someone in the know) because they get lots of fraudulent attempts using non-local card payments.
It's a mild inconvenience but at least I know Amazon doesn't just roll over if my login & payment details are used abroad.