Members jmingo Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 Just a heads up to all you fellow Canadians about getting things shipped to you... Here's my latest sorry...i'll make it short I bought a pedal, value in Canadian Dollars = 100.39$ UPS charged me 56.15$, and the sender paid the shipping!! Rediculous if you ask me. 15.06$ of that was tax, which is understandable, the rest is UPS charging for who knows what. If anyone knows how i can get some of this back, let me know. From now on I'm totally asking shipper's to send via US Postal Service from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markus5066 Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 Happened to me as well. They have a rate for brokerage (customs clearance) that is outrageous. I bought a used golf club 3 years ago for about 100, and the brokerage fee was 37.50. It's probably gone up by now. That would explain the 40 or so dollars over and above the tax you payed. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papamaverick Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 Yeah I just sold a pedal on Ebay to a canuck. He messaged me beforehand to makes sure I'd be willing to send it USPS marked "gift" I never knew customs issues with canada were that expensive, but he said the same thing happened to him recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmingo Posted November 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 yeah, say no to UPS. so this pedal i bought via USPS = 15.06$ (i'm guessing) via UPS = 56.15$ wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GorillaLover Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 when I bought my Barber Tone Press, I got a brokerage bill from UPS at the cost of $67... they are anal lords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaymeister Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 There's no reason why a pedal needs to be shipped UPS.The customs doc fee is standard, and is non-negotiable unfortunately. You'd pay it if you ordered a $5 patch cable or a $3000 custom built amp.Get sellers to use US Postal Service Global Express. You get tracking, and have to pay GST on the declared value, plus a $5-$7 doc fee. When requesting this don't just request "send by USPS" because some sellers will still read this as "UPS":rolleyes: It happened to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Montag Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 oh {censored}. i have a pedal coming UPS soon:freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmingo Posted November 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 i have something else coming this week too... again!! arrgh... ohh well i learnt my lesson hard this week... ohh well, won't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kestral Posted November 15, 2005 Members Share Posted November 15, 2005 Yup, which is why the best way is to ship USPS. Wiht Fedex and UPS, you need to ship air (not ground) to bypass the brokerage fee but the cost to ship air is more expensive than USPS air. So ship USPS where possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theelectic Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Duties/taxes = whatever the government sets Brokerage AKA "clearing charges" = whatever UPS (or any other courier company) wants to charge you for preparing the paperwork to clear your package through customs. UPS/other couriers = $$$ (usually $50+, you got away lightly). Canada Post = $5 (yes, FIVE dollars). UPS's more expensive shipping methods (anything other than standard) INCLUDE clearing charges/brokerage in the price, so if you're going to UPS, pay through the nose up front. Or use regular mail whenever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sh333 Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Fear not, Canadians can feel free to use avoid nonsense duty charges by using me as their Canadian guitar pedal pimp daddy. I don't carry every line of boutique pedals, but I have lots of good pedals and lots of vintage stuff listed on my cheezy webpage linked in my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheesey Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 everytime the brown truck comes to my door i just naturally drop my pants around my ankles , spackle my a$$ with some lube and take it.my worst rear-ending thus far is a set of mizuno golf irons cost $350 us. ups requested that i pay them $175 cdn , my ass is still bleeding usps is much better on the rectum:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheesey Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 hey J , you bought my dl 4 , hope its working for ya. best thing we can do is buy in canada when possible.im still dying for a les paul jr like yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filterbank Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 I learned my lesson years ago when I bought a Midiman USB to MIDI adapter off eBay for $35. UPS tagged on an extra $40. I refuse to buy an item if they won't ship USPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cowinacape Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Originally posted by Filterbank I learned my lesson years ago when I bought a Midiman USB to MIDI adapter off eBay for $35. UPS tagged on an extra $40. I refuse to buy an item if they won't ship USPS. Amen,no usps shipping, no sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KBN Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 So a question for all of you. Does UPS do the same kind of thing when something goes from canada to the US? Anybody have experience with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cowinacape Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Bump, as I am curious about this ^^^^ question as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clayton explode Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 never use ups, or fedex. i learned that some time ago. USPS 4 LIFFFEE FUXXX ROXXXSERZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jmingo Posted November 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Yeah Cheesy, that was one of the smoothest deals i've done...quick, cheap no bloody taxes...the dl4 is great, thanks!For everyone else.. here's the les paul he's talking about http://www.satelliterides.com/pics/troom2.jpg For now on i'm with you, USPS or nothing! Originally posted by Cheesey hey J , you bought my dl 4 , hope its working for ya. best thing we can do is buy in canada when possible. im still dying for a les paul jr like yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members expertune Posted November 16, 2005 Members Share Posted November 16, 2005 Yes. I've bought over 30 items from our neighbor. All shipped by USPS. I did ask before I bought or bid. Most of the sellers would ship by USPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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