[Fifthplanecomin]

Here's a great idea - lets take the package to NB and loose paperwork on the way

This post has been edited by Fifthplanecomin: 17 March 2010 - 04:10 PM

[ShadoWalker]

Here's a great idea - lets take the package to NB and loose paperwork on the way

if it's in NB I suspect they may have lost more than just the paperwork...

[Tekk]

It's not actually in NB, the paperwork gets processed in NB which is where UPS' head offices are...

[tomn8r]

pffft. well i thought EVERY1 knew THAT.

[Fifthplanecomin]

I wanted to guess something like that but then my jump to conclusions mat isn't' as funny.
Apparently the shipper put the last name 'Bobson' on it - which is awesome.

And they offer a new service of calling you before it's arrival so they can give you a 1-800 number to call where a computer tells you just how much of a UPS Brokage fee they are going to rape you with - because the guy calling 'doesn't have access' to such information.

Oh how I love UPS.

This post has been edited by Fifthplanecomin: 18 March 2010 - 08:36 AM

[Fifthplanecomin]

I love the $83 Brokerage Fee too for a 30lb box - UPS Man claimed that you should have the US Vender ship 2nd Day Air - it should be cheaper for them PLUS brokerage is included.

Good to know.
Worht investigating

[SouthPark]

You pay more for 2 day I think. But end up saving some cash in the brokerage grafts

[tomn8r]

what a load af carp! we don't even need customs, or a border for that matter. what a bunch of idiots.

[Zero-Niner]

Thats why I only use USPS there is no brokerage fees and about the same time to deliever maybe a few days later. I learned that lesson when ordering stock from my store from Wizards and Other US companies.

I once bought a 10 base 48 port Switch to run a LAN party 8 years ago. We bought the Switch on ebay for only $25 and teh fes cost us $150. $25 was the shipping charged us and then UPS put a $100 US brokerage fee and charged us another $25 in exchange rate. We were pissed. I didn't even pay that for my new 48 port Gig switch I had for my gaming store.

Ya its a joke and they get away with it, it is what happends when bid out the delieveries when they cross teh boarder.

[Fifthplanecomin]

From the venders point of view it was going to cost him $30 to ship it UPS Ground.
I was going to cost him over $100 to ship it USPS.

Shipping included was his offer.

He didn't want to reduce his net profit that extra $70.
I didn't want to pay that extra $70 for shipping USPS.

I could have but even USPS would add a Fee - given they are never as high with thier fees as UPS but I took the shot.

The UPS employee claimed that thier UPS Second Day Air would be a little bit more then UPS Ground but no where near as much as USPS Ground.
I'll believe it when I calculate my landed cost on my next 30lb box I receive this month using his advice.

Who knows, I may end up loveing UPS after all.