It's legalized Extortion, thats what it is. I often have t ship things Via UPS. I get large items that USPS and Purolater wont touch. It chaps my arse the brokerage crap. The Post office charges a brokerage, but it's only $5. UPS is almost $50% of what the stated US value is. So, if you can get the shipper to state a lesser value, you will pay less brokerage. Stores wont do this, but alot of Ebayers will, if you ask, and expaine the 'cash grab' thing to them.
I just reciently got my Brokerage number with UPS, through my buisness, but have not had anyhting shipoped as of yet to see what the acctuall outcome would be.
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