About Paul & PaulsFinest.com

Who and what is PSS Enterprises & PaulsFinest.com?
PaulsFinest.com is an e-commerce business run by PSS Enterprises, an authorized Canadian distributor of Maha PowerEx batteries & chargers, Wusthof Knives, Masahiro Knives, Füri Knives, Microplane graters,and more! PSS Enterprises is owned and operated by Paul Schwartz (I'm the "PSS" in PSS Enterprises of course!) To keep prices low and service fast and reliable, I only sell by mail via the Internet and do not have a retail store. Please note that local order pickups are not possible. I ship by Canada Post Expedited service (fully insured) which is fast, cheap and reliable. Again, there is NO shopping/browsing available -- everything I have is listed on this web site (if it's not here, I don't have it), and all orders must be placed via the web site, not by phone, and not in person. This business is e-commerce ONLY.

Questions about ordering? Shipping? Payment? Prices?

You may contact me via e-mail at paul@paulsfinest.com. I check my e-mail very often, so this is the fastest way to get in touch. Feel free to e-mail me with questions or comments. Note: I always answer emails. Always. If you sent me an email and haven't received a response, it's probably because I never received it -- with all the spam filters and such these days, emails sometimes never get through so if you sent an email and I haven't responded within a reasonable amount of time, check your Spam folder, try again, or call (514-637-7164, note: phone orders are not possible, please use the site shopping cart).

You may call me between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Eastern time, Monday to Friday: 514-637-7164. Phone orders are not possible -- all orders must be placed via the web site (the site is kept up to date with inventory and prices so the numbers you see on the site are correct up to the minute). If you do not want to use your credit card online, you can still order via the site and select "credit card, phone" as your payment option during the checkout process, and when the order is submitted, just call me at 514-637-7164 with your credit card type, number and expiry (if I'm not here you may leave this information on my voice mail -- it's secure).

FAX: Sorry, with most people having email and scanners, I no longer have a fax or fax line.

You may write or send payment to the address below. Cheques should be made out to "PSS Enterprises". Note that this is a shipping address, NOT a store. There is NO shopping/browsing available -- everything I have is listed on this web site, and all orders must be placed via the web site, not by phone, and not in person. This business is e-commerce ONLY.
   PSS Enterprises
   Attn: Paul Schwartz
   860 43rd Avenue
   Lachine, QC  H8T 2J7
   Canada

Again, please note that the above address is NOT a retail location, just my office mailing address.

What's it all about?
I've had many diverse hobbies and careers, from computer programming, to music (see my Concertina.net!), to artisan baking (I'm a member of the Bread Baker's Guild of America), pastry (I've worked as a pastry chef and artisan bread baker), bonsai, computers, electronics, and more. And to support these hobbies I just love spending lots of time, energy and money researching the best and most cost-effective and affordable products. I've also discovered that my friends and family love taking advantage of my enthusiasm to get advice when it comes to a new purchase... whenever they want to make a purchase, they've taken to "just calling Paul." At their urging I started actually selling these great products I found because these specialty items were almost always only available at inflated prices from specialty American mail-order companies. These same companies (not to mention Canada Post and Canada Customs) often make it difficult and expensive to ship products to Canada. Well, customers from across Canada echoed these sentiments and responded with great enthusiasm to my efforts to bring bring the best products for the money together and make them available with great and friendly service and fair prices. Keep in mind though that I'm not always looking to sell the "best", since most people rarely need that extra 2% which usually distinguishes the "best" and which often costs an extra 200%. My focus is always on what brings you the best value for what you really need to take pride in your hobbies, work, and results. And if I don't think something will meet your needs and is worth the price, I simply won't sell it. Simple, but rare in these days of big-box stores run by bean-counters who who only care about profit margins and advertising campaigns and who have no concern for the product which actually ends up in the customer's hands and home.

Why you can trust me with your hard-earned cash:
I've been running honest and fun web sites since the early days of the web (I ran a gopher server even before the web was born!), and you can see my extensive and long-running Concertina.net web site (I'm an amateur musician) where I've developed an excellent reputation while earning the trust of thousands of people from around the world. I also ran GadgetNerd.com (the batteries-only precursor to PaulsFinest.com) for over 2 years, gaining an excellent reputation along the way as an honest, friendly and proudly-Canadian mail order company. Finally, click here for just a sampling of the testimonials I've received from satisfied customers. I will work very hard to make your experience with me pleasant and fair!

A note about my prices

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