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Humma Kavula - 07 Sep 2005 00:56 GMT

I have heard that UPS charges exhorbitant brokerage fees. What should
I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to Canada? Is
FedEx a better alternative?

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T L - 07 Sep 2005 13:46 GMT

I think they charge $30-40. Thats about the going rate.

What you really get dinged with is the taxes, and thats not the shipper's
fault, its the government! They charge GST and PST (if applicable) unless
you get the seller to send you a 'gift' receipt for $0. Generally this only
works if it is a private sale, if you are buying from a business, you're
pretty much screwed.

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>I have heard that UPS charges exhorbitant brokerage fees. What should
>I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to Canada? Is
>FedEx a better alternative?

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Frank - 08 Sep 2005 00:35 GMT

And use USPS. Trust me, I have used UPS, FedEx and other shippers
and the most reliable, cheapest and surest is USPS. Lat month I
had to try to explain to UPS that going via Halifax and Vancouver
to Ottawa was NOT on the "most direct way to Ottawa".

>I have heard that UPS charges exhorbitant brokerage fees. What
>should
> I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to
> Canada? Is
> FedEx a better alternative?

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Wine Buff - 14 Sep 2005 22:32 GMT

Frank,

On a related topic, have you found a good online source of Acura parts
in the US that makes it worth the trouble of going through the customs
hassles? I recently bought a high mileage RL (for which parts in Ottawa are
non-existant) and am starting to look for timing belt and related parts. Any
guidance would be appreciated.

Thx.

> And use USPS. Trust me, I have used UPS, FedEx and other shippers and the
> most reliable, cheapest and surest is USPS. Lat month I had to try to
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>> I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to Canada? Is
>> FedEx a better alternative?

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Jamco - 08 Sep 2005 02:39 GMT

UPS is horible
never use them
USPS is the way to go, no gay fees.

>I have heard that UPS charges exhorbitant brokerage fees. What should
> I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to Canada? Is
> FedEx a better alternative?

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John A. - 12 Sep 2005 01:16 GMT

>I have heard that UPS charges exhorbitant brokerage fees.

Yes they do . It cost me about $50.00 to clear a $40.00 item

> What should
>I expect if I have a set of four alloy wheels shipped to Canada? Is
>FedEx a better alternative?

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