UPS and fees

castaway · #1 05-15-2009, 01:20 PM

+2 never use UPS
If a seller says they ship UPS and won't go USPS I won't buy from them

banditpowdercoat · #2 05-15-2009, 01:30 PM

UPS are CROOKS when shipping cross border. It's Extortion, plane and simple, yet they are allowed to get away with it. USPS whenever possible, and they ship some pretty heavy items, so no worries on that

mark · #3 05-15-2009, 02:07 PM

I agree UPS is a scam (have experienced then myself) but I if you use them, don't think there's anyway around their fees.

xtreme · #4 05-15-2009, 02:08 PM

I learned the hard way as well. USPS might take a day or two longer but is definitely worth it IMO.

Veng68 · #5 05-15-2009, 02:12 PM

It's not only UPS but all courier services. If you can get them to ship USPS or if your lucky like I am ......... get it sent to a border town and pick it up from there.

Cheers,
Vic

balistidae · #6 05-15-2009, 02:16 PM

I just got a brokerage fee of $48 on a $60 purchase this morning...

heyfredyourhat · #7 05-15-2009, 02:24 PM

I always try and use USPS, i hate ups. But one time i had ordered 180 CAD worth of cloth diapers from the states. I go to the PO to pick them up and customs had marked down the declared value as 2400 USD!! They wanted me to pay somethibg like 400 CAD....ya right no way! So i sent it back to appeal, with the invoice and numbers and stuff, 2 weeks later i got it back and had to pay nothing....Now why did i go from paying something to paying nothing?....If we all appeal it will they come back "free"?....

castaway · #8 05-15-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

UPS are CROOKS when shipping cross border. It's Extortion, plane and simple, yet they are allowed to get away with it. USPS whenever possible, and they ship some pretty heavy items, so no worries on that

"Crook" is a good word
I had a package shipped UPS to me paid thier exhorbant fee they then contacted me a few months later asking for the money again. I had to send them a CC statement showing it had been paid.
UPS farms thier deliveries out to a local company here and even they don't like UPS.
Google "UPS" some real horror stories

whatcaneyedo · #9 05-15-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by castaway

"Crook" is a good word
I had a package shipped UPS to me paid thier exhorbant fee they then contacted me a few months later asking for the money again. I had to send them a CC statement showing it had been paid.
UPS farms thier deliveries out to a local company here and even they don't like UPS.
Google "UPS" some real horror stories

I've had that happen too. I just phoned them up and blew up over the phone: "How the $%^& did I get the item if I didnt pay the %^&* COD? You @#$% retards!" It worked, they dropped the charge without me having to send in any documentation. We had paid cash for the item and I think the driver just pocketed the money.

I've also had a $16 purchase re-assessed to $76 and new tax applied to it... I had to send in all of the forms and receipts to get my money back.

Ron99 · #10 05-15-2009, 03:56 PM

Yes, definitely avoid UPS if you can. As for clearing it yourself, perhaps it can be done by fax? Can they fax you the documentation which you could take to the customs office at the airport and then fax back the customs forms to UPS? I'm not sure if they need originals or will take faxes but it might be worth asking.