Date:         Fri, 18 May 2007 07:09:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: UPS Canadian brokerage fees-------- again
In-Reply-To:  <d0e.9aaac71.337ed0eb@aol.com>
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But why even take the chance with UPS even if it is under $20? USPS/Canada Post is also
free under $20, offers the same tracking capabilities, etc. If somehow the valuation exceeds
$20 due to sender error, you're back to UPS brokerage robbery.
And as I've mentioned before Fedex ground is often as bad as UPS for fees.
USPS is the only way to go.

> In a message dated 17/05/2007 4:11:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> I called  UPS today, trying to find out about specific brokerage fee for a
> package I may  send to Canada. I got transfered around, and recieved 4 different
> telephone  numbers, getting to the bottom of this.I even got the brokerage house
> in  Ottawa Canada. This guy could not give me the price.I started thinking that
> they didnt want to give this information out. Dont want to blow  a real
>  money maker ,up there. I finally got there with this number
> 1-800-263-8125. The young UPS lady does know her stuff, and here it is....
> There is NO UPS brokerage fee on items valued at less than $20 Canadian.She  can
> even give you the daily exhange rate, on request. $20 Canadian turns out  to be
> about $17.50 US(today). Also the brokerage fee is included in the  shipping
> price for any UPS air shippment. So, big deal 20 bucks? What can you  buy in
> America for $20 Canadian? How about a set of stainless steel screws for  the
> exterior of your Vanagon? _http://stores.ebay.com/werksforwagens_
> (http://stores.ebay.com/werksforwagens)
>

Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA