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Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:30:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: UPS BROKERAGE FEES TO CANADA - RATE CHART
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <10833.204.239.110.250.1193760918.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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I'm with David.

The $18.00 brokerage fee on the $20.00 package is why I got myself a mail service in Blaine for those US suppliers only geared up to ship UPS.

On 10/30/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > > Just a money making scam - 110% > > It costs no more or no less to > clear a $10 item as it does a $10.000 item. > > Canada Post charges > $5 for a brokerage fee no matter how much the item is. > > UPS also charges a fee to pay the tax too and it is also very hard if > not impossible to appeal their decisions if they make a mistake - you are > at there mercy. They are scam artists all the way. > > No, I > am not bitter - just pissed off at UPS for screwing me every chance they > get... > > David Marshall > > http://www.hasenwerk.ca > http://www.fastforward.ca > > Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J > 3J2 > > On Tue, October 30, 2007 08:41, roger sisler wrote: > > Here are the figures for UPS brokerage fees charged to shipments > from the > > USA to Canada. I contacted UPS Canada at 1-800-263-8125 > and got them.The > > folks at this number can also give out > information on dutys, ect. > > > > Figures are in Canadian > dollars. Figure is for the value of item shipped > > to Canada. > > > > $0 - $20 no brokerage fees > > $20 - $40 @ $18 > brokerage fee > > 40 - $100 @ $31 brokerage fee > > $100 > - $200 @ $42 brokerage fee > > $200 - $350 @ $52 brokerage fees > > > > I have found that when shipping heavy items, weighing > about 100# or > > more, UPS is still a bit cheaper than the USPS. > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You > Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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