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Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:11:29 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: UPS BROKERAGE FEES TO CANADA - RATE CHART
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007103015511534@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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What can you get for less than $20... brokerage fees at Canada Post!

The other thing that UPS does, and it is illegal, is they won't let you clear your own package. They must give you a copy of the invoice that is on the package, which border crossing it is at and a control number for the package. Then you should be able to go to any Canada Customs office with a completed B3 form and clear your own package - takes 2 minutes to fill out the form and say 10 minutes to wait for the buddy to stamp it and collect your money. With a Customs Broker, this is all done with a computer and it takes them less than a minute to do the whole thing - basically they type in your address, the shippers address and the import code for the item along with it's value - simple stuff - I'd do this all day for $50 a crack if I lived next to a Canada Customs office... With the B3 stamped by Canada Customs they (UPS) must release the package as duty has been paid - they won't do this and will tell everyone that it isn't possible 'cause they'll loose too much money if word got out that you could actually do this - opps - cat out of the bag! ;-)

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca http://www.fastforward.ca

Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2

On Tue, October 30, 2007 12:41, Roger Sisler wrote: > The woman on the phone who gave me ths information was slightly > embarressed when giving me the info. Guess she was too amiliar with > getting a poor response. > > UPS gave me the price of $119 to Calgary for a cast iron front > suspension. This was + $52 brokerage fees. > > The USPS was $205 the same for 3 boxes. > > Forward air gave me a ball park estimate of $70 - $100. Brokerage fees may > or may not be charger. Dont know. > > What can you get for less than $20 Canadian, anyway? > > Why...... a set of my stainless steel Vanagon exterior screws, of course. > > > http://stores.ebay.com/werksforwagens >


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