and what exactly are they "brokering?" while my own country is becoming kind of a third rate third world kinda place, it's still a place where you just buy stuff and it shows up and there are none of these issues. at least back when i used to actually buy stuff, this was the case.
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > The brokerage fee with the post office is the flat $5. > > Randy > > > On 20/09/2013 11:13 AM, WILTON wrote: > >> Yep, 'cause that's what they oughta do. >> >> Wilt >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] UPS is fast and cheap to canada >> >> >> I believe it's due to the USPS being a quasi-governmental agency and >>> having agreement to work with the destination country's postal service. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Sep 20, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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<CACioK3sNpUJfVixhgyJ**uhuqk6TnRLjXP3uLAM4BZk-** >>>>>>>> vxtjn...@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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> > > ______________________________**_________ > 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
