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11-05-2007, 08:46 PM
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Actually, I suspect that some suppliers have contractual obligations to use certain carries (like UPS) in exchange for preferential rates. In those cases they are obliged to not offer any shipping options from competitors.
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11-05-2007, 08:55 PM
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Yes that is correct. But sometimes the savings are not passed on to the consumer and savings are quite often hidden in the "shipping and handling charge" which go back to the retailer as extra profit. Note on the other side of the coin, I think some of the US retailers can charge 5 bucks shipping O/N in the US because of the volume they do. You will never see that here though. What happened to NAFTA. I am not knocking the courier services but maybe they should be a little more up front.
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11-05-2007, 09:12 PM
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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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