Free Shipping

For a limited time only, Great Hobbies is offering free shipping on all parcels containing $100 or more in product via Canada Post Expedited Ground to wherever this service is available in Canada.

• Parcels will be shipped via Canada Post Expedited Ground Service
• Parcels containing $100 or more in product will have the basic shipping charge waived
• If the order is under $30 in product value and it is possible to fit it into a Canada Post Oversize Envelope with appropriate padding (maximum dimensions and weight of 380mm x 270mm x 20mm, 500g) we will do our best to ship it this way and you will be charged a flat shipping fee of $3.50.
• All parcels must carry insurance and will be charged at a rate of $1.50 per $100 in value of the parcel contents.
• If the parcel is longer than 1 meter in length, an oversize fee of $10 will be charged.

Please Note:
• Value of the product is the total invoice price of the product contained in the parcel and does not include applicable taxes.
• Expedited ground is not available to some remote destinations, for dangerous goods, or for huge parcels exceeding 300cm length plus girth. We will contact you with rates if your parcel exceeds Expedited Ground specifications and does not qualify for Free Shipping. If you are a remote destination, see ‘Expedited Air’ below.
• This offer is available only in Canada.

Shipping within Canada

Using Canada Post allows us to ship to every address in the country, whereas most other couriers cannot. Orders are shipped from our central shipping warehouse in Mississauga, Ontario and our normal shipping method is Canada Post Expedited. The service standard for Canada Post Expedited is between 4 and 7 business days to most centers within Canada.

Expedited
Expedited is the most economical way to have your order shipped and is usually delivered within 4 or 7 business days to most centers within Canada.

If the value of goods you order is under $30 and will fit a letter envelope we will ship it as such, and charge the a flat rate of $3.50. Orders over $30 require insurance and must have tracking numbers, and are shipped as a parcel

Express Post
Express Post is usually 2 business day delivery to all major centers in Canada. Outlying areas may be slightly longer.

Priority Courier
Priority Courier is usually next business day delivery to all major centers within Canada. Outlying areas may be slightly longer.

Shipping charges depend on the weight and size of the package being sent and the service chosen. Final shipping charges are calculated after your order has been packaged and weighed. We can only estimate shipping charges at the time your order is placed.

Additional charges that could apply:

Overlength — A $10.00 oversize fee will apply if package is over 1.0 meter (39") in length. This will include many R/C aircraft kits or Almost-Ready-to-Fly models.

Insurance — All shipments must be insured. An insurance charge of $1.50 per hundred dollars of order value will be applied to all orders.

Dangerous Goods — Fuel and other dangerous goods such as rocket engines, Li-Po batteries, and spray cans can only be shipped by courier and special charges apply. Please call for details.

Other Shipping Methods

We can, under some circumstances, ship by other means. Please contact us if you have another method by which you wish to have your order shipped. The rates charged will be determined by the actual cost of the service, and small delays may be encountered due to a departure from normal product flow.

COD Orders

Great Hobbies no longer ships parcels COD. All orders must be prepaid. Please refer to our Payment section for your payment options.

US Shipping Methods:

For US orders, Great Hobbies provides shipment by Xpresspost USA, this service provides the best shipping value and delivery time is usually between 5 and 7 business days. There may be limits on package size for US orders.

Additional charges that could apply:

Overlength — A $10.00 oversize fee will apply if package is over 1.0 meter (39") in length. This will include many R/C aircraft kits or Almost-Ready-to-Fly models.

Insurance — All shipments must be insured. An insurance charge of $2.00 per hundred dollars of order value will be applied to all orders.

Duty, Taxes and Brokerage — Upon entrance into the US, your order may assessed by US Customs and applicable duties, brokerage and taxes may be charged. Great Hobbies has no way of knowing these fees in advance. You are responsible to contact your US Customs for more information.

Dangerous Goods — We do not ship fuel and other dangerous goods such as rocket engines, Li-Po batteries, and spray cans outside of Canada.

International Orders

We currently do not ship orders outside of North America.