Kult Of Athena
Jan 22, 2011 21:22:15 GMT
Post by Major, Cory J on Jan 22, 2011 21:22:15 GMT
Those outrages fees are the *Brokerage Fees*. Which means that they go through Customs and clear your package for you instead of you having to go to the boarder and doing it yourself (It can be done by the phone and internet)
Which means that when delivering packages in Canada, UPS brokers or clears the item through the CBSA (Canadian Boarder Services Agency) and transfers a cost to the buyer. These fees are not disclosed at the time of purchase by the seller, as many sellers from the U.S. are themselves unaware of this.
It is possible for the recipient to avoid these brokerage fees if the parcel is being shipped by a UPS "express" (premium) service, that is, another service other than UPS Standard (Ground). Fees may also be avoided if the recipient clears the parcel themselves at a CBSA office. But UPS makes it almost impossible to self clear. CBSA officially replied in September 2010 to one of the importers that UPS is incorrect and provided detailed procedure of how to self clear the parcel at any CBSA office.
So yes, UPS does bend us Canadians over a barrel...
So either go with USPS and wait a little bit longer for your packages, or go with the more expensive method (which prolly comes out to the same amount except you will know about it in advance.)
Which means that when delivering packages in Canada, UPS brokers or clears the item through the CBSA (Canadian Boarder Services Agency) and transfers a cost to the buyer. These fees are not disclosed at the time of purchase by the seller, as many sellers from the U.S. are themselves unaware of this.
It is possible for the recipient to avoid these brokerage fees if the parcel is being shipped by a UPS "express" (premium) service, that is, another service other than UPS Standard (Ground). Fees may also be avoided if the recipient clears the parcel themselves at a CBSA office. But UPS makes it almost impossible to self clear. CBSA officially replied in September 2010 to one of the importers that UPS is incorrect and provided detailed procedure of how to self clear the parcel at any CBSA office.
So yes, UPS does bend us Canadians over a barrel...
So either go with USPS and wait a little bit longer for your packages, or go with the more expensive method (which prolly comes out to the same amount except you will know about it in advance.)
