UPS Customs Brokerage
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UPS Customs Brokerage
Some of you guys wanting parts from the US might find this interesting:
http://www.davidgrant.ca/avoid_ups_plague
http://tip.frikafrax.com/2009/11-112...t-use-ups.html
http://www.davidgrant.ca/avoid_ups_plague
http://tip.frikafrax.com/2009/11-112...t-use-ups.html
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I paid $60 on a $300 order for "customs" a few years ago with UPS. I always try to get it sent USPS now.
I've heard of a few people refusing to accept delivery from UPS that had execessive charges. In the end UPS gave up trying to collect the fees and left the package on their door step when they weren't home. Guess they decided it was easier to let it go then to send it all the way back to the original shipper. Of course you risk losing your purchase that way.....
I've heard of a few people refusing to accept delivery from UPS that had execessive charges. In the end UPS gave up trying to collect the fees and left the package on their door step when they weren't home. Guess they decided it was easier to let it go then to send it all the way back to the original shipper. Of course you risk losing your purchase that way.....
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I paid $60 on a $300 order for "customs" a few years ago with UPS. I always try to get it sent USPS now.
I've heard of a few people refusing to accept delivery from UPS that had execessive charges. In the end UPS gave up trying to collect the fees and left the package on their door step when they weren't home. Guess they decided it was easier to let it go then to send it all the way back to the original shipper. Of course you risk losing your purchase that way.....
I've heard of a few people refusing to accept delivery from UPS that had execessive charges. In the end UPS gave up trying to collect the fees and left the package on their door step when they weren't home. Guess they decided it was easier to let it go then to send it all the way back to the original shipper. Of course you risk losing your purchase that way.....
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Last time too I had an item shipped back they knocked on the house next to me and then left sayin I wasn't home..I had to go pickup at depot.
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Fedex is no better when it comes to brokerage charges than UPS except that Fedex will now send you a surprise bill AFTER the delivery.
USPS has some drawbacks, limited tracking, super slow from the US.
USPS gets very expensive for large packages.
With terrorists now mailing bombs to the US, my used Edge EZ has been in USPS transit for 3 weeks now...
All this is how I've concluded that driving to to Montana to pick up a combined shipment is the best way.
USPS has some drawbacks, limited tracking, super slow from the US.
USPS gets very expensive for large packages.
With terrorists now mailing bombs to the US, my used Edge EZ has been in USPS transit for 3 weeks now...
All this is how I've concluded that driving to to Montana to pick up a combined shipment is the best way.
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I paid $28.00 brokerage fees on a 39.95 item from the states plus $15.00 shipping from UPS. I never deal with those crooks anymore. If the part I need does not ship USPS, I send it to a friend who then sticks it in the mail for me. How they can charge 70% "brokerage" fees is beyond me.
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The intent of posting this thread wasnt for us to whine about UPS - thats been done to death. What I get from this is that you can broker your own goods and avoid the stupid fees. Many, many companies will not ship USPS which is frustrating.
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USPS all the way. Never had an issue yet. Thanks Lary for the shipping heads up last time on the Quad boost fooler. That would have been one expensive boost fooler!!!
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I have gotten screwed by insane UPS brokerage fees from the states a few times. I have also gotten bills weeks after receiving the package, and paying shipping at the door. It's only on UPS ground but with fees, it ends up costing more than air.
I've had feed that added 50% to the total cost.
I only use USPS from the states. It always costs within a few bucks of UPS and it may take a few days longer but I've never had any brokerage fees.
UPS SUCKS...!