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Subject:Re: Why I hate UPS (was: Vendors and shipping)
From:Lawrence Johnson
Date:Sun, 7 Jan 2001 09:45:29 -0500

Chris,
I wish you had posted this last week. UPS is in the process of screwing me out
of over $100 more than it would have cost with the postal service. And if that
weren't enough to leave a bad taste in your mouth, they rerouted the parcel to
return to the US (GKY). I tracked the damn thing and notified them of their
mistake. Now it is rerouted off in the direction of Bracebridge (again GKY).

Listen to Chris.. DO NOT USE UPS FOR US-CANADA SHIPMENTS.
-Larry

1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\" wrote:

> Being Canadian, buying parts from the US, and being addicted to eBay has
> taught me one thing:
>
> UPS WILL SCREW YOU WITH OBSCENELY HIGH "HANDLING FEES" IF THEY TAKE YOUR
> PACKAGE ACROSS THE BORDER.
>
> This reason is at the top of a very long list of screw ups, missed
> deadlines, etc. as to why I NEVER will use UPS. I had to order a replacement
> carafe for my Krups coffeemaker and went through the whole order, gave them
> my address and credit card info, etc. and then I asked about shipping. UPS
> was the only option... I cancelled the order and sourced it locally, I had
> to go out for my coffee for a couple extra weeks but it was worth it not to
> use those rip off artists.
>
> Thanks (for listening to my rant),
> Chris Gronski
> Toronto, Ontario,
> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
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