In a message dated 1/7/2001 4:26:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@=
GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Re: UPS shipping
Chris et all, this UPS thing is tru=
e. I have imported stuff into
Canada for many years and I've learn=
ed the hard way that to use UPS is a big
monetary mistake. They ch=
arge big bucks to do the customs brokering which I
suppose on multi-mill=
ion dollar orders for large mega-bucks companies is
negligible but for u=
s poor peons bringing in $50 items - NO WAY ! I do the
same as Chr=
is when I order something from the USA, I demand they use the
postal sys=
tem or I don't buy the goods, simple as that ! Canada post charges a flat $5 fee to do the customs brokering on any value package ! So I=
gotta
go to my local Post Office to retrieve the parcel - BIG DEAL ! &n=
bsp;Just my $.02 !
Happy New Year
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club
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