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Posted by Zayonc on April 24, 2008, 12:18 am
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Ppl,
Let me clarify on this issue. There is always custom duty on
cross-border
postages BUT for postages sent by state post (whatever it is) there is a
threshold (not big but reasonable) when there is no duty and there is NO
custom clearance process. All other 'courier' postal services do not
have
this benefit and all postages are going through custom process.
There still
be threshold but brokers do 'forget' to apply it very frequently. But no
matter how low is custom fee then there is hefty brokerage fee!
So the only 'fee free' solution is (here in the US) to use USPS and EMS
(EMS is state service even if this is private outfit). Any other
services
(UPS/FedEx/DHL, you name it) have the same problem with custom.
A.
DoN. Nichols wrote:
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>>DoN. Nichols wrote:
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>>> I've read various reports of the problems when MSC (or someone
>>>else) shps to Canada via UPS. UPS insists on being the customs broker,
>>>resulting (sometimes) in brokerage fees greater than the cost of the
>>>merchandise shipped.
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>>> She said that they can request an alternate shipping method,
>>>even though they have a contract with UPS, other methods are available.
>>>She explicitly mentioned Federal Express, and I don't know what others
>>>would be available -- but she said that anyone with the problem should
>>>ask when they place their order. (This presumes a phoned-in order I
>>>guess, since I doubt whether the web-based ordering would have that
>>>option available.
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>> Oh be still my heart.
>>
>> FedEx.
>>
>> whee.
>>
>> They pull the same ripoff as UPS, to Canada. Except they don't bother
>>to either ask you to pay, or even notify you of it, when you pick up.
>>Too many self brokered or refused shipments, I suppose.
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> So -- ask whether they will ship via USPS. I didn't know that
> FedEx did the same thing.
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>> The Post Office charges me a flat $5 to do the EXACT same thing that
>>Fedex and UPS did, as far as collecting the Gov't cut is concerned.
>>
>> I found out that there is currently a class action suit being brought
>>to bear on both these outfits, over their billing practices. Never
>>thought I'd be happy to hear about a Lawyer goin' to town on someone.
>>YeHaaa!
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> Good!
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
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