Yeah I have been screwed by UPS and Fedex a couple of times. This brokerage fee is burried deep in the agreement and is not adequately disclosed considering how significant it is. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:12:15 -0700 >From: Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET> >Subject: re. Nafta shafta >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >re. Nafta Shafta >>I thought the point of NAFTA was that you would no longer have to pay any >>customs between US/CAN?? > >>So what's wrong with the Canadian side? > >As far as bringing stuff into Canada, there may be little or no Duty, but >there still is GST, PST and Brokerage fees. >Canada Post charges a flat $5.00 brokerage fee, regardless of declared >value. UPS charges about $20 and up, even for a $21 item. > >Sales tax is applicable to almost everything we buy in Canada. There is no >Duty anymore, because of Nafta, but the shipping companies >levy a fee (brokerage) for the service of telling us how much sales tax to >pay. >UPS brokerage fees seem to be out of line for small value items brought into >canada. > >I would like to see the minimum personal tax free exemption raised. > >Gary Lee >http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm |
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