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10-20-2012, 09:50 PM
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The problem with USPS is that it gets handed to Canada Post at the border. Complain as you wish about UPS, but after dealing with them daily for over a decade, I can tell you that they are worse. Far worse. In fact, they are a strong contender for the worst company in Canada, period.
Shipping USPS also means no tracking or insurance so there is an additional (potential) risk factor there.
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10-21-2012, 12:03 AM
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Usually Poor Service instead of United Parcel Service
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10-21-2012, 12:24 AM
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In my experience UPS only considers it their responsibility to pick up the package, not to ensure it's delivered. I can't believe they think leaving packages on a step in the middle of the day or dropping it in the backyard is acceptable. I go out of my way to avoid using them.
I have generally had good experiences with Canada Post.
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10-21-2012, 01:43 AM
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The UPS driver who does the route that my office is on is excellent. Both the Purolator and FedEx drivers on the route have messed up with my packages, but the UPS driver never has (even when one wasn't addressed correctly, he was able to figure it out). I no longer purchase anything from the US that will be sent UPS, except in very rare circumstances for items where I'm saving an extraordinary amount of money.
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10-21-2012, 04:00 AM
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don't use UPS
Same here, brokeage is a killer even if the item is just $50 or so.... even Fedex charges it but not as much. However, if you are corporate, then it would be ok as you probably have a broker in place.
So, indeed normal US post is the cheapest by far.... msjboy
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10-22-2012, 06:36 PM
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I managed to get UPS to redirect the package to my broker to whom I have an account with. So hopefully it actually makes it there I called on fri to do it and called again today to verify and the said the request was in the system then cancelled so i had to re'request it.The company is nothing more than a scam. I use Summit brokers. They are really good. Plus it you live close to the border you can ship right to there broker warehouse and pick it up there so your not actually shipping internationally and they have it processed by the time you pick it up
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