Fuck United Parcel Service to Death!

[CanuckAmok]

I just received a commercial shipment. The total value of the contents is US$30. UPS charged a combined "handling/brokerage fee" to cross the Canadian Border of $81.03, roughly double the value of the crummy item they shipped. Oh, and that's in addition to the cost of shipping the item, which was US$14.

I will never, ever deal with UPS again. And I told them that, as well, although I was met with as much assistance as Michael Moore at a Skull and Bones mixer.

Damn threm all to hell!

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. So it' wasn't a customs or duty charge, but a separate huge UPS charge?

If the latter, that's insane.

[CanuckAmok]

3. here

Duty: $0 (exempt under NAFTA)
Federal Goods and services tax: $2.10
Provincial Sales tax $2.30

All the rest goes into UPS's fat little brown pockets.

And, why the FUCK am I paying provincial sales taxes on items which aren't for sale in this country? If I could buy them locally, I would.

By their logic, I should pay my provincial sales tax if I stay in a hotel in Boston.
(end rant)

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Damn!

That's outrageous then!

[DeathvadeR]

2. I dont think thats UPS is to blame,

more then International laws of shipments traveling between the 2 nations. Taxes Taxes Taxes

[CanuckAmok]

5. Nope:

$4.40 was for txes. all the rest went to UPS--the customer "service" agent broke down the fees for me.

[ploppy]

6. UPS

always rips off our Canadian neighbors - USPS doesn't charge those outlandish fees. I won't ship UPS anymore.

[retread]

7. I just received a shipment that had an item damaged. After

6 phone calls and 6 DIFFERENT answers, I asked "Did you guy lay off all your experienced employees or just cut out training?

[elfin]

8. I stopped using UPS when they stopped delivering

on Saturdays. Use USPS instead - cheaper and just as reliable per my experience.