Frank is right on the money here (pardon the pun), UPS and Fedex brokerage fees can add 50% or MORE to the price of the item. DO NOT SHIP ANYTHING TO CANADA FROM THE USA USING A COURIER!!!!!!!!! Bus Depot and Van Cafe are already all over this, they use US mail all the time. Another good tip is to label the item "Parts for an antique vehicle greater than 25 years old", and DON'T label it VW parts, as duty could apply on a non North American part. Similarly, you Canandians out there, use the same caution when you are arranging shipping on an eBay item from the USA. Chris On 8/14/06, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 14/08/2006 12:08:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > I will send to Canada,but I am looking fo rthe cheap way to get a USPS pkg > with delivbry confermation to Canada.Till then,I will use UPS . > > > > Roger and anyone in Canada, if you use UPS or any other courier service you > will encounter an astronomical Brokerage fee charge on the package. The ONLY > way around this is to use USPS for shipments destined to Canada. > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 > |
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