[TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101

  • From: Ed Gaidies <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 12:38:47 -0400

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
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-Ed-

Tel-Tek Electronics
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