Got Powerstroked by UPS AGAIN!!! :(
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Senior User
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 373
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From: Alberta, Canada
Got Powerstroked by UPS AGAIN!!! :(
I really needed a fuel pressure adapter from Sinister/ITP for my truck and they use UPS.
Figure this out.
$39.95USD for the part.
$16 and change shipping.
$2.06 for Canadian GST. (tax)
This is where it gets FUN!!!
$31.42 BROKERAGE !!!!
$33.50 taxes and duty on a 40 dollar part!!!!!!!!!!
There are things I would like to say.... but i'd get booted off the site.
Whats with UPS how can they get away with robbing us Canadians???
Figure this out.
$39.95USD for the part.
$16 and change shipping.
$2.06 for Canadian GST. (tax)
This is where it gets FUN!!!
$31.42 BROKERAGE !!!!
$33.50 taxes and duty on a 40 dollar part!!!!!!!!!!
There are things I would like to say.... but i'd get booted off the site.
Whats with UPS how can they get away with robbing us Canadians???
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 649
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From: PA
I had to look up the brokerage charge because I didn't know what the heck it was for, ends up it's a customs clearence fee. But according to the chart on this page they charge by dollar value of the item shipped and they ripped you off big time. It should have been about $7
UPS: Rates for Customs Clearance into Canada
UPS: Rates for Customs Clearance into Canada
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 307
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From: Amherstburg, On canada
i live about 10 mins across the river from Detroit - i sometimes go over and buy my parts and just declare them on the way back - way cheaper. for those parts i cant get in detroit - i have them shipped to a friend of mine in Lansing,Mi and he frowards them to me - all declared and legal for a third of the cost of UPS ( what can brown do to you today? )
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,834
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From: Middle Tn.
I went to Montreal to do some electrical testing and we shipped the test equipment ahead with no problem. When we shipped the equipment back to the U.S. the Canadien Customs wanted $300 bucks in fees to let us get our own equipment back. I think you have to start the witch hunt at home first.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 119
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From: Calgary, Alberta
Ask the vendor to ship your item(s) to you via US Postal Service and recieve the package by Canada Post. I have never had to pay a broker fee doing it this way. I started doing this after getting screwed by USP for about $80 bucks one day. I did have to pay duty on only one item since doing it this but it was like 13 bucks or something.
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,103
Likes: 32
From: AB/BC
I also got it without lube from UPS,never again will I deal with them and their "brokeage fees".What a rip off they are.
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Senior User
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 321
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From: Cold Lake, Ab
I was burned a couple times by the BROWN BOX aswell.
When ordering I always ask now if they will ship USPS it not then I dont order.
Had a pillar pod on order $25 + $10 us shipping, got it sent out by UPS & they wanted $89 for all there fees. Sent it back & told the company to send USPS which they did.
When ordering I always ask now if they will ship USPS it not then I dont order.
Had a pillar pod on order $25 + $10 us shipping, got it sent out by UPS & they wanted $89 for all there fees. Sent it back & told the company to send USPS which they did.
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From: Patricia, Alberta
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