Dirk, et al., In Canada, UPS stands for "up yours"! Their $40-$45 fee for
customs clearance is so high, in fact, that when shipping from the U.S. to
Canada, you can use FedEx, get better & more rapid service and end up paying
less, in most cases, than with UPS. I think the president of UPS is named
Murphy & his word is law!
Regards,
Glen Eldridge
Kirkland, Quebec
Maudit Anglais country
-----Original Message-----
From: Dirk de Boer <deboer@duke.usask.ca>
To: bholton@golden.net <bholton@golden.net>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 10:25 AM
Subject: UPS brokerage fees. Was: Dazed and confused in the north
>When you are in Canada and order from a U.S. company tell them that you
want
>it shipped through the U.S. Postal Service. UPS will charge you GST and $40
>or 45 in brokerage fees. Canada Post will charge you GST and a $5 handling
>charge only. If your car is older than a certain number of years you
qualify
>for an exemption on the duty. My 1966 MGB qualifies but I don't remember
>what the cutoff is.
>
>Dirk de Boer
>
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