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Date:         Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:47:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: re. UPS shipping - no vanagon content
Comments: To: tassie@E-STELLA.NET
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<html><DIV> <P>So what was the scoop? Why do they charge these fees? Is it something to do with a Canadian Drug War or what???<BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: philip menchions <TASSIE@E-STELLA.NET> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: philip menchions <TASSIE@E-STELLA.NET> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: re. UPS shipping <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 07:20:16 -0500 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;CBC's Marketplace did a story on these infamous brokerage fees a short while <DIV></DIV>&gt;ago. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Said they can be avoided if you instruct the shipper to clearly mark the <DIV></DIV>&gt;package "Customer will clear customs". <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;It does involve some back and forth between the customs and UPS offices <DIV></DIV>&gt;which may be time consuming depending on your location, etc. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Phil <DIV></DIV>&gt;'89 Westy <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;----- Original Message ----- <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: <GARY2A@TELUSPLANET.NET> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: <VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Sent: January 7, 2001 2:00 AM <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: re. UPS shipping <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; There is one thing all Canadians should watch with UPS when getting stuff <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; from the states and that is the famous UPS brokerage fees. A $500 US <DIV></DIV>&gt;order <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; costs about another $45 US in brokerage fees, plus gst on the value. The <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; post office charges a flat $5 CDN for all shipments. There is at least <DIV></DIV>&gt;one <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; list vendor who will only use UPS. <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; I regularly ship used items from Canada to the states. UPS will not <DIV></DIV>&gt;insure <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; used items going in that direction, that may suggest something....... <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Gary Lee <DIV></DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p></html>


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