r/canadaguns • u/priya-sheeler • 28d ago

Buy recommendations Cabella's WTF

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I ordered a Garmin Xero C1 since they are were on sale for $140 off. The order was placed on Aug 14. Still hasn't shipped. Here is what I get from them today.

They want $120 to ship the thing saying its a Hazmat item. LMAO

I will be ordering directly from Garmin, with FREE shipping.

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u/xanax05mg 28d ago

Unfortunately its classed as haz because it has a lithium battery.

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u/priya-sheeler 28d ago

My watch has a lithium battery. Had no issues getting it shipped to me.

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u/xanax05mg 28d ago

In that instance the watch has an incorporated battery, where it is not removeable or designed to be removed, just like some phones or laptops. There can be exemptions for couriers to accept these items and ship them without them being declared as hazardous cargo. Its entirely possible that your Xero could qualify as well but I don't know anything about the item and its battery.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Tie35 28d ago

It's almost definitely excepted quantity, and even if it weren't, buddy is lying about FedEx not shipping DG.

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u/xanax05mg 24d ago

Lithium batts are code E0 and dont have excepted quantities though. FedEx can ship DG but you if you are a business you have to have a dangerous goods contract set up with FedEx to do so. That being said, usually FedEx will ship things like laptops and phones that are UN3481 without a DG contract so long as the packaging meets the standard, I see no reason why this couldntt have shipped but I dont have all the details and dont want to speculate too much.