At 3:58 PM -0400 9/28/01, Sandy McMurray wrote: >Avoid all forms of "ground" shipping, especially UPS and >USPS, if you want to avoid unnecessary brokerage fees. >
USPS/Canada Post _may_ result in a five dollar brokerage fee and GST added. (Don't know about territorial tax for Jae.) FedEX and UPS will almost always result in extra fees, even if the value of the package is less than $20 Canadian. I'm currently fighting a charge for cabling ordered from RI with a purchased value on the invoice of $8.74 US -- The brokerage company says that the CANADIAN value is well over $30, had I purchased the cabling in Canada. I"ve had no such BS from the Post Office with numerous eBay purchase from July through beginning of September. Make certain it is marked 'used' and you will pay the least amount for brokerage and taxes. You might also consider the wisdom of paying extra for "air" since the September 11th meltdown. I had two shipments in route from the US, one by airmail from Seattle sent on September 8 which arrived yesterday the 27th. The other sent ground from Austin, TX on September 13th arrived on the 18th. Go figure. From past experience, the package sent the 8th should have got here on the 11th and the other one should have taken two weeks. -- 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
