Completely true -- avoid UPS like the plague --- I have ended up paying more in brokerage and customs fees than the item was worth until I learned my lesson --- ship via USPS -- mark the customs declaration as less than $50 value and say it's a gift. Has worked fine for me............... Cheers, Doug On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > RE: Shipping to the Great White North > Beware of UPS. Based on past posts there can be a hefty 'handling fee' for > Customs with UPS. And IIRC little or no problem with the mail system. >
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