Tom, I've only had a few Fedex shipments and they were trouble-free except for the problem of signatures. Here; their packages are passed on to a local courier who feels he must have my signature--regardless of whether or not he can find me. Getting my junk has been most productive with the debris coming by US Mail--and playing it as a crap shoot.
UPS truly sucks and apparently couldn't care less. In saying that, I care even less about what they care about. I also have a pile of custon forms which supposedly entitle me to rebates. Yeah, right. When I see a pig flying alongside the occasional eagles here, I'll dig the forms up and mail them off... Yours smothered in bureaucratic constipation, Bob Wulkowicz --------------------- Tom wrote: > > Oh, I agree with you on UPS, but Fedex has never, *ever* zapped me for > PST/GST in dozens of transactions. In fact I believe they say right up front > that if you ship at express rates, it covers all border charges, etc. UPS > gets me everytime. When it happens 90 % of the time with Canada Post and 0 % > of the time with fedex, I'd say more than luck of the draw is involved. And > where I buy memory, from www.coastmemory.com doesn't use ups, to my > recollection. > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mac Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: Canadian source for RAM (7200)? > > > Tom, Tom Tom, > > > > I pay those outrageous shipping prices as well and when the package gets > > to the border, it's only the luck of the draw that keeps an item from > > the valuation of the contents by the sender's form or by the insurance > > assignment, along with the charging of 15% GST on that amount, and a $5 > > service fee for watching it go by. > > > > If the package is sent UPS or other courier, expect a hefty brokerage > > fee instead of the 5 bucks. > > > > I wish it were different, but that's the way it's supposed to work. If > > it comes through fast and clean of taxes and fees, someone's not doing > > their job. and you have momentarily escaped the intentions of the > > Canadian government. > > > > This time.............. > > > > Bob Wulkowicz > > > > > > ------------- > > > > > > > > Tom wrote: > > > > > > Eric W. > > > I have found that by paying the outrageous shipping charges you: > > > > > > A) Get the ram faster and > > > B) Avoid paying 15 per cent tax you might get tagged with by Canada > Customs > > > through Canada Post > > > > > > Regards > > > Tom > > > > > > > -- > > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > > > -- > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
