Gary; So much for Free Trade, I ended up paying $28 brokerage fee to UPS, on a parcel with a content value of $140.Plus applicable taxes. So really, taking in account the US dollar exchange rate, something could cost you double what it is worth. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Midland, Ont. Canada. teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx "Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101 > > Jason, I find when I order from the USA, that USPS is the best, because > Canada Post will only charge a small fee (typically $5-$8.00) to process > the package at the border. This is called a "brokerage fee". For > couriers, especially UPS, I get charged typically $30-$35.00 CDN just > for them to go into Canada Customs and declare my package and pay the > tax and / or duty on my behalf. > Then of course when they bill me, I have to pay the tax, duty (if any) > and the brokerage fee. > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > Excel1819@xxxxxx wrote: > > > > No problem Ed. We have only shipped one or two things to Canada so I'm not > > sure exactly how the shipping will go. I will look into it and see what is > > the best and cheapest way to go for you. Thanks for the interest. > > > > Thanks, > > Jason Martin > > Excel Distributing Inc. " The Best RCA / GE Parts > > 1819 Mentor Ave. Distributor In The World " > > Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 > > 800-733-3329 ph > > 800-735-8007 fax > > Excel1819@xxxxxx - temporary > > <A HREF="http://www.exceldistributinginc.com";>www.ExcelDistributingInc.com</A> > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > -- > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > Fax: (519)821-1530 > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/