UPS brokage fee brokage, UPS, fee

beamsboy

Just wanna ask any LYK use UPS as a shipping courier before?
or receive parcels that was send by UPS before?
if yes, do they charge brokage fee everytime on everything?
cos last time i bought a jacket online and it was sent by UPS, end up they charge me $40
my frd taught me to clear customs myself, have to run back and forth,
but that saved me $30, it was only $9 sth when i clear customs myself
now i just ordered sth online again and find out they're using UPS again,
so just want to know if they charge brokage fee everytime

can any lyk share their experience?
thanks thanks

hunny_master

yes, they charge brokage fee every single time...therefore, I never purchased things online that is shipped by UPS

beamsboy

yes! i try to avoid getting things online that is shipped by UPS too
but i did not know they'll use UPS this time, cos on their website they said first airmail
i thought they'll use USPS
sigh o well, i think i'll tell them i'll clear the customs myself then
thanks ^^

lerico

Not all UPS charges brokerage. If you use anything other than UPS standard, brokerage fee is included.

http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en ... toms_clearance.html

Therefore, I usually use UPS worldwide savers for high priced, but light items, avoiding other services. Even USPS charges brokerage.

hoshi

I have used UPS just once.  Last time I bought something from the US (about US$40) and chose UPS Worldwide Expedited.  They only charge me PST/GST upon delivery and nothing for brokage fee.  

Correct me if I'm wrong.  I think the Expedited is the more expensive shipping option but there won't be any surprise brokage fee.

Edited: Oh, lerico already provided the link in his post.

[ 本帖最後由 hoshi 於 2008-1-21 20:37 編輯 ]

beamsboy

from the tracking page they sent me
i think they used the expedited?
so i assume they wont charge me any nasty brokage fee this time?
well i'm fine with paying the tax! but the brokage fee is just a rip off!

Derek128

send 去Point Roberts (住得近的話)
自己帶返上黎

上次我係amazon買左120USD
過關時show左張receipt 比佢睇
佢就咁叫我走 no taxes, no duty

pkphilip

UPS Ground (Standard) is subject to brokerage. Use FedEx or other carrier will save the hassle.

Philip

lerico

I have tried FedEx, even worse. They send you a bill for tax and brokerage a week later. USPS (CanadaPost) charges about $7 brokerage per $100 last time I use it.

Catpiano

My friend just went to UPS to flight back his brokage fee ..  etc ..  save $86, but costed him like 2 plus hr ..  

Sigh ..  so u can do your own declare ..  but cost your time!