[TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101

  • From: "Larry E." <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 17:45:37 -0400

Gary, just for grins and chuckles I`ll find out from the US post office 
what it would cost to send a 205064 to
Canada and I`ll get back to you guys, I`m building a web page now that 
is going to sell used parts and New Old
Stock,  etc. etc. maybe mailing parts to Canada through the mail would 
be beneficial to both of us???
Larry E.
American TV & Electronics
Sunny Florida

Gary McCartney wrote:

>Larry, it is mostly the brokerage fee (fee that UPS charges to bring the
>package across the border) that hurts. At $30.00 plus, that can make an
>item really expensive, maybe more than what it is worth. Canada Post on
>the other hand, only charges maybe $5-8.00 for the same brokerage fee.
>The actual UPS shipping rate is probably not a lot different than the
>postal rate, so that isn't really the problem I have with UPS.
>As far as going across to Buffalo to get parts, yes I suppose it could
>be done, but would it be cheaper considering the time and travelling
>expenses, and the exchange on the dollar? Some of the prices are
>probably cheaper here anyway. The RCA HV splitter is one part I would
>defenitely try to order stateside. At $130.00 CDN VS $32.00 US, even the
>UPS man would save us money.
>
>
>Gary McCartney
>
>McCartney Electronics
>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>Fax: (519)821-1530
>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>"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
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>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>
>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530
>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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