Canadians! Take advantage of the current strength of the Canadian dollar. Our worldwide prices are in US dollars, meaning your Cdn dollar goes much farther than it did a year ago.

02/14/08 Notice to Canadian Customers. It has been brought to our attention that as an Ontario retailer advertising (via the internet) and selling to other provinces in Canada, and shipping products to those provinces, we are required to collect and remit not only GST/HST, but PST, in those provinces where PST is applicable. As of today this is reflected in our checkout system when you place your order. For more information click Here. We're not happy about having to charge and remit these taxes, but we have no choice. Friends of ours just paid a $12,000 fine for not doing so in the past.

For Canadian shipped orders - As you know Canada is a large country, and unlike in the US, we have not yet been able to obtain standardized shipping prices to cover whole provinces or regions. Before placing an order for your POD  please Contact Us , so that we can obtain a personalized shipping quote for your location.

For those in the central and western Canada Average shipping costs to Manitoba are approx. $600. For Alberta approx $700-$800. For B.C., anywhere from $900 and up.

For Quebec and the Maritimes For Quebec, prices range from $400-$600+. For the Maritimes costs range for $500 and up.

For Southern Ontario In an area bounded by Owen Sound, Kitchener, Hamilton, Metro Toronto and Barrie, it's $250.00 for the first unit, $175 for the second unit and $100 for the third unit, to be delivered to one location. These local prices do not include the fuel surcharge which is currently 15%, plus GST.

Pick Up is always available for free at our Shallow Lake ON (near Owen Sound) factory, and those orders can be placed directly by choosing the pick up option in the POD checkout system. Pick Up delivery ETA 2-4 weeks.

If you think the shipping rates are high, you can thank the lack of competition, cost of fuel, and the western boom for inflated rates in the west especially. Also keep in mind that even though you can transport your POD in the back of a pick up truck, we can't ship it to you that way. We have to box it. A boxed POD takes up about 10' X 6' X 5'. That's a lot of room in a transport truck and we're charged accordingly.

Despite these shipping costs, compared to observatories made from materials like fiberglass or aluminum, our shipping prices are low. POD owners agree that the extra cost for shipping is quickly forgotten after the first few nights of fun in their PODs. You don't have to take our word for it. We invite you to join our POD Yahoo discussion group and ask them yourself.

We charge you exactly what we are charged for shipping. We welcome you to come and pick up your POD at the factory for no shipping or handling charge. If you can find a better delivery price, you can arrange for your POD to be picked up by your carrier. Cost for paperwork at the factory, and for interfacing with your carrier is $25.