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[bagley920]

@zwer:

I'm not sure about UPS not making money on brokerage. I never get charged brokerage by anyone but UPS and I doubt that it's built into other companies fees as they'd be much higher.

Example: My IHSW-03 - I got charged $20 brokerage from UPS. My TWSH-03, delivered via Parcel Force/Canada Post - no charge.

Canada Post is a government agency, similar to USPS, which also doesn't charge brokerage fees

Even as a UPS employee, I'd recommend USPS for international if there's no hurry

[Guest]

I agree. I choose USPS everytime over ups.. But how does Giles send through UPS with no brokarage fee? And it gets here in two days

[Chris]

Might be useful to check out the Duty and Taxes Worldwide thread.  It has some good links on how to calculate duties and fees for all sorts of goods.

[bagley920]

@nerkg:

I agree. I choose USPS everytime over ups.. But how does Giles send through UPS with no brokarage fee? And it gets here in two days

I do know that Express service is much less likely to be dinged than a standard service

[Guest]

@bagley where do you work and what do you do for UPS

[bagley920]

@nerkg:

@bagley where do you work and what do you do for UPS

Raleigh, local rep for UPS Stores in my area

[natehate]

ive been hit with a brokerage fee from ups when g sent me stuff
now g ships to me parcel force
g and p are awesome like that

[zwer]

Backed! Parcel Force to Canada is where it's at, though I've heard friends in the UK refer to it as Parcel Farce

[cc.rider]

ups is the worst. for canadians.

[Guest]

Blame Canada. Blame Canada

[bagley920]

@cc.rider:

ups is the worst. for canadians.

I would agree but has mostly to do with the Canadian government

[derivative666]

Danner Mountain Light II

[Giles]

Actually Canada is the worst place for us to send stuff to period. Honestly, there is no other country we ship to that we have so much trouble with.

That is not blaming Canada, that is fact.

Also how does this work?  I have a big shipment of Viberg Boots to go from Canada to Tokyo.  It is cheaper for me to ship them to the UK, pay duties and then ship them to Japan and pay a second lot of duties than it is for me to ship them direct from Canada to Japan.  Feckin madness….

[CLJ]

[natehate]

and we have stupid 1 and 2 dollar coins, canada sucks
i'm leaving!

[Lucifer]

New bridge coat:

[Giles]

Wonderful…..

[Finn666]

suits you perfect mate!…really an awesome piece

[Finn666]

i really hate not being able to resist 

[J-IV]

Finally got what you've been looking. Congrats, dude!