A local hobby shop owner alerted me to that many years ago.
A customer didn't know UPS's 'policy' and ordered a couple of inexpensive
HO freight cars from the US. But when they came in, he got dinged with a
C$50 import charge. So his $20 purchase was now $70. he was not amused.
The trick is to have the seller add "Clear Own" to the label. So when it comes
in,
you get notice of its arrival and you go to customs yourself to clear it.
Here it
involved going to the customs office and learning how to use their computer.
On the US side I don't know what it may be or if it's possible.
What I have learned is to have the item shipped USPS if at all possible.
Through
the post office I get charged only C$5 - nothing if it clears free - and it's
delivered
to the local outlet at the drugstore a few blcoks away.
I heard a rumour that FEDEX or Purolator don't charge that fee, but it's
unconfirmed.
Ken
>
> In June I purchased 4 of the "S" Canadian manufactured kits. I
> was offered to have them shipped via United Parcel Service and I
> agreed, I also knew at the time of purchase that my credit card
> company would charge an "Exchange fee" {$8.00 US} and that there was
> a cost for the shipping. The supplier offered to pay the shipping
> since the order came to roughly $250.00CN, that was nice of him.
> When I received my package and invoice from UPS the receipt showed
> that the shipping charges were prepaid, so far, very good!
> Yesterday I received a bill from UPS for $28.50 US, UPS called it
> there "Brokerage Fee" I looked into this and discovered that I now
> actually owe this hidden charge. I also know of one other "S" scaler
> that got dinged for the same surcharge.
> I would strongly advise anyone buying items out of Canada too ask
> many, many questions before purchasing anything. I know I will never
> ship via UPS again. Oh, how happy I would be if I had purchased just
> one kit and had to pay the $28.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
> Ranting Rusty
>
>
>
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