The fee will vary depending on mostly the value and weight, but thank goodness I haven't had that many packages shipped by UPS to know the trend exactly. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx al wrote: > > Is the fee the same for one small box or a huge box,or several boxes? al > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Al Leatherman > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 4:19 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101 > > > > > 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. 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