But it is UPS's fault. Every other shipping company I spoke to has way lower or no "brokerage" fees. FEDEX and both postal services are $5.00 !!! Thats a huge difference. Today I looked at the shipping slip. UPS charged me for a declared value of 221.00 !!?? They charged me duty on their own shipping charge!!!! Then they taxed the tax !! Both of these things are illegal! Whe I called them to ask about it they said...."There are some hidden fees sir...." What a load of BS !!

 

hidden fees huh. I would have told them that if they are charging you and expect you to pay it, the charges cannot be hidden. I only deal with UPS for 1 reason. They leave the package at my house even if nobody is home to receive it. Purolator returns it to their depot which is 45 minutes away from my house, and they charge the same rate as UPS. Fedex will return the package back to the shipper after 2 attempts. I'd rather pay the fee for UPS than miss time at work. Fortunately for me I live right near the border and have figured out that I can now have items shipped to the UPS depot in the US so I can drive over and pick up the package. Only 30 minutes from my place. Then deal with customs on my way home.

 

I got dinged by UPS to the tune of $86.00 for brokerage fees for the $200 intake cover as well. When I ordered the $300 CDC Classic front spoiler, they sent it FedEx who then dinged me $95 in brokerage fees. Needless to say, I won't be getting anything from the US that won't go USPS ever again...

 

I'm just really glad I drove over to pick up my rims, tires and body kit. I can just imagine getting a $3,000.00 brokerage fee if I didn't.

 

I personally prefer UPS

I'm assuming the pic is in good taste?

If not, sorry.

Although that's a great picture it is a bit over the line

Sorry Galaxie, I'll crawl back into my hole

 

I like your tastes !!! If she delivered my ....ahem...package I wouldnt care about the fees !!!!

 

The really maddening thing is, If you buy off ebay or the internet your mostly dealing with the US. So your stuck paying big BS costs!! I wish there were more Canadian people who deal in aftermarket stuff. Here in Victoria there is no one. You have to go to Vancouver...And that costs in ever escalating ferry charges!!

Maybe we can get a Canadian aftermarket thread going (Sticky) just in the Canadian section It may help people and keep the business here in Canada!!...Just a thought

 

Now figure this out...... I bought a set if tire/wheels from a fellow in Las Vegas. I paid $480.00 inc. shipping (Great Deal !! ) I ask him to send them FEDEX but he has a problem and ends up sending them UPS I get home the other day and there they are...4 box's sitting in my driveway :shock: No shipping slip no nothing !!! :scratch: It cost me $80+ for louvers but NOTHING for 4 wheels and tires !!! WTF ....Is Krusty the clown running UPS or what ????

 

Just wait... the bill will show up later...

 

Hey Richard I only read this now And THANKS Ed

 

Thats ok he NEVER got then Do you see his sig on a slip I'd call and say where are they as a test !

 

UPS stinks!
My girlfriend works at a winery, Owner had UPS for a while, until many of the cases of wine were received broken! One costumer said it looked like someone jammed something straight into the box because their was a big hole that went through the thick box,

 

Both my parents and grandparents own businesses and use purolator...no problems, except for one time they lost my replacement ipod headphones, fairly minor issue. I ordered a tester thing from Cali for a science project once and the ups border fees of whatever were TWICE the cost of the product. :notnice: A week or so ago we got new dishes from a place in Scarbourough via UPS. The boxes were ripped in several places, definitly bad for boxes with FRAGILE written all over them. Fortunatly the packaging on the dishes was insane, so they made it through fine. UPS is not cool.

PS I would love to see the Canadian specific aftermarket section.