Veseys

Veseys has the exclusivity for this product in all of Canada, so you won't find it anywhere else.
With regards to the shipping costs of the product, our S&H rate structure is one simple chart that serves the entire country. The S&H charge for the purchase of the wire trellis would be $8.45 based on our chart; added to this would be an oversize postal surcharge of $9.50 for a total cost of $17.95. Our actual out-of-pocket cost from Canada Post to ship this item to the West coast would be $21.75.

It seems you've cornered the market on these things. No-one else in either Western or Eastern Canada seems to have them. Why should I have to ship something 3,000 miles from PEI to the West coast just to get a small trellis for growing cucumbers?

Could you recommend someone closer to Vancouver than PEI to buy one of these?

All our wire trellis are manufactured specifically for Veseys to our specifications and exclusive use by a specialized wire fabricator; we do not simply purchase these from another gardening company. As well, we do not wholesale our products as the primary thrust of our business is mailorder. With regards to the shipping costs of the product, you would have to take this up with Canada Post. Our shipping & handling charges simply recover the actuals costs we incur from Canada Post. Our S&H rate structure is one simple chart that serves the entire country. The S&H charge for the purchase of the wire trellis would be $8.45 based on our chart; added to this would be an oversize postal surcharge of $9.50 for a total cost of $17.95 Our actual out-of-pocket cost from Canada Post to ship this item to your location would be $21.75. As you can see, we would be losing money when shipping this item to the west coast so we hope you can see from this explanation that no one is being 'hosed' as mentioned in your posted comment.
John Barrett
Director of Sales, Marketing & Development
Veseys Seeds Ltd.