UPS and fees

[mark]

I agree UPS is a scam (have experienced then myself) but I if you use them, don't think there's anyway around their fees.

[xtreme]

I learned the hard way as well. USPS might take a day or two longer but is definitely worth it IMO.

[Veng68]

It's not only UPS but all courier services. If you can get them to ship USPS or if your lucky like I am ......... get it sent to a border town and pick it up from there.

Cheers,
Vic

[balistidae]

I just got a brokerage fee of $48 on a $60 purchase this morning...

[heyfredyourhat]

I always try and use USPS, i hate ups. But one time i had ordered 180 CAD worth of cloth diapers from the states. I go to the PO to pick them up and customs had marked down the declared value as 2400 USD!! They wanted me to pay somethibg like 400 CAD....ya right no way! So i sent it back to appeal, with the invoice and numbers and stuff, 2 weeks later i got it back and had to pay nothing....Now why did i go from paying something to paying nothing?....If we all appeal it will they come back "free"?....

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by heyfredyourhat

I always try and use USPS, i hate ups. But one time i had ordered 180 CAD worth of cloth diapers from the states. I go to the PO to pick them up and customs had marked down the declared value as 2400 USD!! They wanted me to pay somethibg like 400 CAD....ya right no way! So i sent it back to appeal, with the invoice and numbers and stuff, 2 weeks later i got it back and had to pay nothing....Now why did i go from paying something to paying nothing?....If we all appeal it will they come back "free"?....

I had a $10 item shipped USPS, Can customs opened it, appraised it at $120. What THEY figured it should be worth. It was a couple computer lights, cold cathode tubes. Well, had to pay taxes and such. I sent them printout's of all the Ebay info, Paypal reciepts and such of actual value paid. They told me, "I didn't sent the right info, Sorry" So our beloved Govt screwed me again.....