[TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101

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  • Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 18:56:22 -0400

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 12:38 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101


>
> Probably could, but I still don't understand these  fees the Couriers
> are charging to clear them thru customs.
>
> -Ed-
> On Saturday, May 11, 2002, at 02:34 PM, Larry E. wrote:
>
> >
> > Ed, Is it the ups fees that are killing you guys or the fees to go
> > across the border? I sell a lot of electronics on ebay`s
> > auction site and get quite a few bidders from Canada and  I send
> > everything through the post office here in the US,
> > and it is more expensive than if I send it to say, New York, but not
> > that much more, I know the exchange rate hurts
> > you also. I talked to a tech in Bermuda once and he said he takes a trip
> > to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 3 times a year to buy parts and brings them back
> > to Bermuda to save money, couldn`t you guys cross the border into a
> > major US city like Buffalo,NY etc. buy them and bring them back to your
> > shop?
> > Larry E.
> > American TV & Electronics
> > Sunny Florida
> >
> > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>>>
> >>
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> >> /A>
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> >>>
> >>> Gary McCartney
> >>>
> >>> McCartney Electronics
> >>> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> >>> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> >>> Fax: (519)821-1530
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> Regards;
> -Ed-
>
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Midland, Ontario, Canada.
>
> teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> teltek@xxxxxxx
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