In most cases when I ship to Canada I declare that the merchandise is:
#1) Made in Germany
#2) Antique Auto Parts (80 VW Parts)
I've shipped some $350.00 orders without any up charges.
I've always prepaid my shipments and never had a problem.
Now that is from the US to Canada, coming the other way I just don't have
any experience on that.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 10:21:18 -0400 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
writes:
> I have no problem paying extra fees if they are justified.
> However UPS and Fedex do not readily diosclose these fees to
> senders and since they are material (in this case UPS fees
> added roughly 50% to the shipping cost, or 25% to the cost of
> the item) A fee that high should be disclosed to senders.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 08:08:25 -0600
> >From: Ben McCafferty <ben@kbmc.net>
> >Subject: Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
> >To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>,
> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >
> >Sorry, worked in this industry, and I have to defend UPS and
> FedEx here.
> >The reason they have to charge brokerage is because they're
> not government
> >agencies, and don't have quite as streamlined a process as
> the postal
> >service.  In a way, the government agency you are touting is
> the reason that
> >FedEx and UPS have to charge higher fees.
> >
> >Also, FedEx and UPS offer insurance and trackability, so you
> can always find
> >your Vanagon parts (RVC) when they get lost.  FedEx and UPS
> are two of the
> >most reliable common carriers on the planet, and you get
> what you pay for
> >99.9% of the time.
> >
> >Anyway, just a thought.  Sounds like your shipper might have
> used 2 or 3-day
> >air?
> >bmc  :)
> >"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a
> shovel...."
> >
> >
> >> From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
> >> Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
> >> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:17:43 -0400
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
> >>
> >> I have been on this rant before but I just got burned again
> >> and I have to vent.
> >>
> >> I just got a rear facing seat from an 82 Westy, and because
> >> of a miscomunication the seller ended up sending the item
> >> UPS. The cost for the seat was about $58 US, UPS shipping
> was
> >> $42. The shipping in itself was not the end of it...
> >>
> >> UPS charged me $37.45 Canadian / $24.32 US in brokerage
> >> fees... this is over and above any customs charges and
> duty.
> >> So the total shipping charge from UPS is a whopping $102.13
> >> Canadian or $66.32 US. Fedex does the same thing. This is
> why
> >> I NEVER use these jerks.
> >>
> >> Canada Post charges a flat $5 fee over an above duty or 87%
> >> less than UPS in this case.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Chris
> >>
> >
>

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