why is there no brokerage with the post office?
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > > One can do the brokerage thing, but is is a pain and takes time etc so, > unless one is into doing it on a regular basis, hardly seems worth it - > which is what the couriers want. > I bought a double roller timing chain set for a small block Ford a few > years back from an online supplier in the USA. > By the time I paid the couier brokerage fees etc, I had paid about 2 o 3 > times what I would have paid for it here. > A lesson learned. > > Fortunately, I live close enough to the US border to go to ND about > monthly. > I have items shipped to people who act as a middle man near the border. > They receive and hold packages for the sum of $5 and send me an email when > things arrive. > I pick them up on my jaunts to ND and bring them accross the border myself. > Usually no duty but i have to pay the sales taxes at the Canadian Customs > office. > > The reason people here like the post office to deliver is that the post > office has a flat $5 fee so no huge brokerage costs and often they seem to > ignore the sales taxes and sometimes the whole thing and just drop off the > package with no extra charges. > > Randy > > > On 20/09/2013 10:03 AM, Michael Canfield wrote: > >> Maybe he works for UPS or a broker so he can avoid fees. I have been >> shipping parts to Canada for a lot of years and not once has a customer >> chosen UPS over USPS. >> >> Mike >> On Sep 20, 2013 9:24 AM, "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> that would be a little psycho of you as he was the one who insisted on >>> nothing but UPS delivery, but i wouldn't be surprised >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> If I were in Canada and you did that to me I'd never order from you >>>> >>> again. >>> >>>> Poor bastards gonna end up paying some absurd extra "brokerage fee" to >>>> >>> UPS >>> >>>> to get their stuff. USPS is the ONLY way to ship to Canada. >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> >>>> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:54:52 -0400 >>>> From: Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> Subject: [MBZ] UPS is fast and cheap to canada >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <CACioK3sNpUJfVixhgyJuhuqk6TnR**LjXP3uLAM4BZk-vXtJn2VA@mail.** >>>> gmail.com<caciok3snpujfvixhgyjuhuqk6tnrljxp3ulam4bzk-vxtjn...@mail.gmail.com> >>>> > >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>>> >>>> i sent a box of about 20lbs to toronto today on "standard". shipping >>>> was >>>> only 37 bucks. 55 with insurance. i have to think this is a mistake, >>>> >>> but >>> >>>> i was told it is expected to be delivered on tuesday >>>> >>>> that's a lot cheaper and faster on my end than USPS! >>>> >>>> a couple of months ago i overnighted a fairly substantial part to canada >>>> via UPS and it was only about 80 dollars and arrived about 16 hours >>>> after >>>> it was shipped. >>>> >>>> it's impressive although most canadians do not like to be shipped via >>>> UPS >>>> as it seems to cost them some additional fees or something >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars >>>> >>>> * >>>> >>>> > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
