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Date:         Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:17:43 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
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I have been on this rant before but I just got burned again
and I have to vent.


I just got a rear facing seat from an 82 Westy, and because
of a miscomunication the seller ended up sending the item
UPS. The cost for the seat was about $58 US, UPS shipping was
$42. The shipping in itself was not the end of it...


UPS charged me $37.45 Canadian / $24.32 US in brokerage
fees... this is over and above any customs charges and duty.
So the total shipping charge from UPS is a whopping $102.13
Canadian or $66.32 US. Fedex does the same thing. This is why
I NEVER use these jerks.


Canada Post charges a flat $5 fee over an above duty or 87%
less than UPS in this case.


Thanks,
Chris
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