Chuck, The best, for sure, is the Canada Post. They have a system, where if you (as a US shipper) sign up with them, they charge a flat $5 fee for any cross border handling of an item. But for that you have to be big enough that it is worth the effort to set it up.
The next best is USPS. It comes out on this end via Canada Post, as well (with all issue associated with it, but it is still better then most). Then comes FedEx. Then there is a very long gap And then comes UPS. On some items (especially bulky or heavy), it is worth its while to make a trip to the border. Often times you can save $100 or more on shipping. If you do, suddenly UPS is the best option. My (Canadian) $0.02 Marek -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 20:47 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Chuck Gilchrest <csgilchr...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Defender sale Steve, As the US rep for a Canadian company, can you tell me what other currier service works better than others for shipments from the states? It seems that UPS has limits to their geographic distribution and often transfers goods to secondary carriers like Purolator for local deliveries. We see this in freight originating in Canada as well. I know Defender will ship via US Postal to international destinations so perhaps that may be a solution if it isn't a huge oversize item. Since the Canadian dollar isn't going too far in the US, on top of all the various fees and brokerage costs, perhaps this is the year to throw some Loonies at the home town retailer and help him keep his doors open. Which I'm sure you already do. Best, Chuck Gilchrest Half Magic 1983 LF 35 Padanaram MA Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2016, at 8:10 PM, sthoma20--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > One note of caution for my fellow Canadians. > I ordered a few things from Defender that were on sale last year, totalling less than $200 U.S., and they insisted on sending it via U.P.S. I paid the shipping in advance, along with the rest of the order. > When the U.P.S. driver showed up on my front porch, he wanted a further $93 Canadian for "brokerage" fees. U.P.S. sucks when it comes to cross border shipments. I refused to accept the shipment. > I have no doubt at all that Defender is a good outfit, but their choice of shipping company for Canadian addresses is not. I purchase goods online from the States all the time and that was my worst shipping experience so far. Most of the bad ones have involved U.P.S. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
