I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Brooksdale, ON
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
ORIGINAL: Wecroft
You say "They charged you....". No they gave you a price and you agreed. You had the option to say no and go elsewhere.
You say "They charged you....". No they gave you a price and you agreed. You had the option to say no and go elsewhere.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Boise Idaho
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
You guys must be doing something wrongI shipped some parts into canada about six weeks ago and it only cost about $4 more than I was charging to ship in the USA.
Doesn't make sense!
Doesn't make sense!
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Vancouver, B.C.
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
It's a bit of a pain but you can act as your own broker and avoid the UPS brokerage fee scam.
I never pay any brokerage fees. I was bitten once, never again.
CN
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Iowa
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
That's wierd, some thingsIship UPS cost a little more not much but I have only had one problem. I had some SummitRacing items dropped on my front step and the box said SUMMIT RACING on the side. I thought, man someone could have see it and takin it. After that I requested it dropped at the back door. They always did...
I have a UPS office here so I use it often. Matter of fact i am shipping some crash bars out in the morning, UPS....
Sorry to hear!
I have a UPS office here so I use it often. Matter of fact i am shipping some crash bars out in the morning, UPS....
Sorry to hear!
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RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
I am in Canada as well. With the present exchange rate purchasing from the states can beattractive. However prior to ordering an item I verify that I want it shipped via USPS. If the supplier says that they are giong to use UPSI inform them that it's a deal breaker. I have paid as much as three time the purchase price ofan item to UPS for brokerage fees. UPS can bite me. Will NOT use them.[/align]
Road Captain
Joined: May 2007
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From: Manchester, England.
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
I shipped exhaust from USA to UK with USPS, no duty or surcharges etc. at all...
I then received some small parts via UPS and same thing happened to me, **** load of charges!
My advice, use the USPS to ship anything from the USA
I then received some small parts via UPS and same thing happened to me, **** load of charges!
My advice, use the USPS to ship anything from the USA
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Wpg, Mb, Canada
RE: I absolutely hate UPS!!!!
If you live close enough to the US-Canada border, you can set up a US mailing address and just drive down to pick the stuff up and pay duty (if any, plus the taxes) once you hit the border.
There's companies set up all along the border that cater to Canadians just because of the brokerage issue. Or as someone else mentioned, you can act as your own "broker". I've done the US adress bit and it works real well. I know guys that self broker the stuff and even though its a little more running around and ppwk, but it does work well.
There's companies set up all along the border that cater to Canadians just because of the brokerage issue. Or as someone else mentioned, you can act as your own "broker". I've done the US adress bit and it works real well. I know guys that self broker the stuff and even though its a little more running around and ppwk, but it does work well.
