The post office charges a fee of $5 to put a parcel through customs. The courriers broker fee varies, know some charge up to $50 but others charge less. Have to try to find time to research who charges what. Courrier and express post take about the same time and cost about the same. Al G Al's TV-Electronics Pembroke Ont. Canada Jason - Excel Distributing wrote: > Hi, just wondering, I checked my UPS cost for a 1 lb. to Ontario and it is > $11. A 1 pounder via the US Mail goes for around $7. What other fees do > you have to pay if it is sent via UPS versus the Post Office? Do the UPS > shipments come in faster? > > I have one guy in Ontaio that orders and has me send UPS instead of the post > office, does the higher cost of UPS delivery mean faster delivery usually? > > Which way do you think is best now? > > Just trying to get it straight and find the best way to service you > gentlemen up north. > > > > Sincerely, > > Jason Martin > Excel Distributing Inc. > 1819 Mentor Ave. > Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 > > ph-800-733-3329 fax- 800-735-8007 > www.ExcelDistributingInc.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:41 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] > >>Yes, I am finding that out. Usually parts from the States take only 7 >>days, though. What are they doing with my parts in the customs office? >>Trying to fix their own TV's? >> >>Kevin Wilks >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair >>Penticton BC Canada >>kevintv@xxxxxxx >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:31 PM >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Problems receiving parts from the USA to >>Canada >> >>Most likely they are in the customs office >>They are not very quick to send it out,eric >>E M Electronics >>Deer Lake NL >>Canada >>tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>eric.manuel@xxxxxxxxx >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >>To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 5:41 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Problems receiving parts from the USA to Canada >> >> >> >>>I was wondering if any techs here in Canada were having large time >>>delays in receiving parts from the States. I ordered some parts from >>>Electronix 4 weeks ago that have not arrived yet. They were shipped 4 >>>weeks ago. Thanks. >>> >>>Kevin Wilks >>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair >>>Penticton BC Canada >>>kevintv@xxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>-- >>--- >> >>>Lost Password: >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>----- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/