Wow, I'll never do that again...
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palasr
Active Member
Next time, have them delivered via the US postal service or FedEx. I too have received the brokerage fee letter from UPS, and have never paid it. On a prepaid shipment (one where the shipper pays the fees) I did not ask them to represent me as a customs broker, hence, I am not responsible for the fee. Of course, if receive the package COD, or have a UPS account you have little recourse.
dadsaway
Active Member
That's one of the main reasons why I don't buy from the States either. UPS & FEDEX are just brutal with thier brokerage fee's/
You can live in Canada and send something via USPS?
mcp1
Well-Known Member
ricohman
Adventure Rider
Canada Post. Then it becomes USPS.
I don't buy anything from the U.S unless it will be shipped USPS.
I will not pay UPS or FEDEX brokerage and all the other charges they come up with.
tubeornotube
Well-Known Member
I do the same..If the seller can package the item well I insist on USPS from the US..If the seller insists on UPS or FedEx etc then the deal is off..I will not pay UPS the brokerage fees which are entirely unnecessary..
Matt..tubeornotube
ricohman
Adventure Rider
4seatPilot
"Broker"
From what I've heard, UPS has exorbitant brokerage fees tacked onto the tax or duty imposed by customs. FedEx also has a fee, but a more reasonable amount. Look at it this way - customs decides to charge tax or duty (or whatever) on your item being imported, which they fully have the right to do. My last charge was about $70, 13% sales tax on an amplifier. Customs could have held the amp and billed me for the tax before releasing, but FedEx paid the tax, and then assess a fee of about $10 for handling the transaction and paperwork. Really not that unreasonable in my books. Now - if they charged $10 to pay $2 worth of tax... that would be annoying, but customs won't usually bother with small items. The $500+ amplifier was the first cross-border item where I've had to pay tax of any sort.
Yeah, we've had an agreement between our two post offices since 1851. I'm surprised you hadn't heard about it.
The post office can do all of that also. Except their handling fees are much cheaper.
I rarely mail things from Canada.
I'm thinking you should try it sometime. Amazing how well it works.
cogitech
Full Ranger
Silly American! :nono:
You do realize that a huge portion of Canada's population lives further south than Washington, Montana, North Dakota, and most of Minnesota, right?
You do also realize that Canada's economy is one of the strongest in the world currently, and that our dollar is worth more than yours? :yes:
Just checking. :thmbsp:
(all in jest, good neighbour, all in jest)
Robinhawaii
Super Member
SpeakerLabFan
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Sorry for more off-topic discussion on Canada/US shipping...I was surprised by the lack of a media/bulk rate for sending LPs within Canada via Canada Post. I needed to ship an LP in an LP mailer to Toronto last month, so I brought it with me on an overnight to Vancouver because I thought I save a few bucks with in-country shipping. Canada Post wanted $13 for the cheapest rate. I didn't get the impression that the guy had a bulk rate because he took out a measuring tape on the box.
So I brought the box back down to Seattle and sent it to Toronto via USPS media mail for $6 and change. USPS media mail/bulk rate is a really good deal. I hope the mail rate increases don't impact too much/knock on wood.
So I brought the box back down to Seattle and sent it to Toronto via USPS media mail for $6 and change. USPS media mail/bulk rate is a really good deal. I hope the mail rate increases don't impact too much/knock on wood.
Littletoot
Active Member
The true north strong and free, except for a small brokerage fee... hehe
