For domestic shipment (us) the ups does a better job in tracking, and delivery. But costs are higher then USPS
Outside the us, might as well hang over your wallet if shipping ups. Once I got promotional material for a trip I was organizing for a social club (read free). Usp charged me 50$ for custom clearance handling etc. Guess who I will never use? I don't like to throw money out the window. Internationally USPS better option Sent from my iPad On 2012-06-18, at 17:09, Kevin Cozens <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12-06-18 04:12 AM, Dave Johnson wrote: >> UPS on the other hand seem to have a bonus to the staff if they can >> beat some kind of record by getting the parcel to your door step > [snip] >> including customs clearance isn't bad but the cost is pretty steep. > > UPS does seem to handle customs clearance and they make you pay for it if > you don't have your own clearance broker. Last time (several years ago) I > had something sent from US to Canada via UPS they wanted to hit me up for > $45 in fees. I refused the item and had it reshipped via USPS. > > UPS may be a faster way to get something than if it was shipped via the > local post office but if the parcel crosses a border you have to be aware > you may be in for an additional fee from UPS related to customs clearance. > > -- > Cheers! > > Kevin. > > http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that distract > Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're > | powerful!" > #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
