Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 11:36:31 -0800
Reply-To: Chris Weddle <info@2WEDDLE.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Chris Weddle <info@2WEDDLE.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Re: Why I hate UPS (was: Vendors and shipping)
In-Reply-To: <3A588109.D8AA524B@sympatico.ca>
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Why Vanagon parts vendors might not like to use the US Post Office for
shipment of international packages:
As a business that is attempting to make money, we normally won't ship
anything by the US Post Office because we have to wait in line for 45
minutes and if a package ever gets lost (which seems to happen all too
frequently), they tells us "tough luck". Insurance on the package does not
help this problem, because once the package leaves US soil, the post office
will not take any responsibility for delivery. Believe me, we have tried to
file damage and loss claims with the post office and it is totally
pointless.
In the rare event that UPS loses a package, they will cover the loss, even
if the loss occurs outside US borders. Also, they pick up at our door, which
saves us at least an hour of hassle.
I think you will find that very few "for profit" businesses are willing to
use the US Post Office to ship international packages. If one of our
international customers absolutely insists that we ship a package by the US
Post Office, we will usually do it, but we add a minimum handling fee of
$30.
> From: Lawrence Johnson <LARRY_AVERY.JOHNSON@SYMPATICO.CA>
> Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 09:45:29 -0500
> To: "\"1980 VW Westfalia \\\"Pokey\\\"\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>, vanagon
> <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>, "Syncro@egroups.com" <Syncro@egroups.com>, urabus
> <subaruvanagon@egroups.com>
> Subject: [Syncro] Re: Why I hate UPS (was: Vendors and shipping)
>
> Chris,
> I wish you had posted this last week. UPS is in the process of screwing me out
> of over $100 more than it would have cost with the postal service. And if that
> weren't enough to leave a bad taste in your mouth, they rerouted the parcel to
> return to the US (GKY). I tracked the damn thing and notified them of their
> mistake. Now it is rerouted off in the direction of Bracebridge (again GKY).
>
> Listen to Chris.. DO NOT USE UPS FOR US-CANADA SHIPMENTS.
> -Larry
>
> 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\" wrote:
>
>> Being Canadian, buying parts from the US, and being addicted to eBay has
>> taught me one thing:
>>
>> UPS WILL SCREW YOU WITH OBSCENELY HIGH "HANDLING FEES" IF THEY TAKE YOUR
>> PACKAGE ACROSS THE BORDER.
>>
>> This reason is at the top of a very long list of screw ups, missed
>> deadlines, etc. as to why I NEVER will use UPS. I had to order a replacement
>> carafe for my Krups coffeemaker and went through the whole order, gave them
>> my address and credit card info, etc. and then I asked about shipping. UPS
>> was the only option... I cancelled the order and sourced it locally, I had
>> to go out for my coffee for a couple extra weeks but it was worth it not to
>> use those rip off artists.
>>
>> Thanks (for listening to my rant),
>> Chris Gronski
>> Toronto, Ontario,
>> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
>> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
>> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
>> www.vanagon.org & .ca
>> www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
>> www.nineeleven.org & .ca
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