Canadians read this before mail ordering from USA

[Anonymous]

[2c] I have also been ordering from the U.S.OF A. for A long time mostly shiped via air mail[angel]. From companies like walthers, and atlas etc. and have had no trouble YET!!!![:-^]

[Anonymous]

[2c] I have also been ordering from the U.S.OF A. for A long time mostly shiped via air mail[angel]. From companies like walthers, and atlas etc. and have had no trouble YET!!!![:-^]

[Anonymous]

U.P.S into Canada from the U.S. is nuts, they chrage you $40.00 to $50.00 to put it though customs,(its more like ROB you) Canadian post has one fee for this service its $5.00 and thats only if you have to pay duty on it, The best luck I've had is going with U.S. P.S. airmail. I get it at my post office then and pay the $5.00 fee plus P.S.T. and G.S.T, and if theres no duty slipe I pay nothing.

[Anonymous]

U.P.S into Canada from the U.S. is nuts, they chrage you $40.00 to $50.00 to put it though customs,(its more like ROB you) Canadian post has one fee for this service its $5.00 and thats only if you have to pay duty on it, The best luck I've had is going with U.S. P.S. airmail. I get it at my post office then and pay the $5.00 fee plus P.S.T. and G.S.T, and if theres no duty slipe I pay nothing.

[nfrailway]

[:)] I've ordered stuff from the U.S. for years. I get better service to Newfoundland from California using USPS than I do from Canada Post. I can get an Athearn boxcar in about 7 days. Just use air parcel post or letter post. Forget the couriers.

[nfrailway]

[:)] I've ordered stuff from the U.S. for years. I get better service to Newfoundland from California using USPS than I do from Canada Post. I can get an Athearn boxcar in about 7 days. Just use air parcel post or letter post. Forget the couriers.

[RhB_HJ]

Hmmmmmmmmmm very interesting.

Actually I always specify USPS, then I get the choice of Air or Ground.

Never a problem! It's the regular GST + PST + $5 processing fee.

If you go UPS it's a whopping $60 for brokerage fees etc. who needs that. OTOH I'm not in such a big fat hurry for my hobby items.[;)][:D]

[RhB_HJ]

Hmmmmmmmmmm very interesting.

Actually I always specify USPS, then I get the choice of Air or Ground.

Never a problem! It's the regular GST + PST + $5 processing fee.

If you go UPS it's a whopping $60 for brokerage fees etc. who needs that. OTOH I'm not in such a big fat hurry for my hobby items.[;)][:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kentsoftware.com

I'm not trying to blame the UP Post Office,

So now UP isn't just trying to screw the modeler's, they now have their own Postal service so they can screw the entire world? [:D][:p]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kentsoftware.com

I'm not trying to blame the UP Post Office,

So now UP isn't just trying to screw the modeler's, they now have their own Postal service so they can screw the entire world? [:D][:p]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

Actually the USPS has been shipping overseas and that means to Canada also by the ALICE P FERGUSON AIRLINE AND STORMDOOR CO[:D][:D]for years. The airline uses the most update equipment too. They have the cleanest Ford Trimotors in the industry...very dependable...even if they are just a tad slower than a DC3. Their best service only takes a month to travel from Detroit to the Canadian border, so cheer up, someone has to pay for all that AV GAS. These planes don't fly on the GREAT AMERICAN MEAL, BEANS[:D][:D][:D]

[(-D][(-D][(-D]This reply gave me a bout of GAS. ROFL![:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

Actually the USPS has been shipping overseas and that means to Canada also by the ALICE P FERGUSON AIRLINE AND STORMDOOR CO[:D][:D]for years. The airline uses the most update equipment too. They have the cleanest Ford Trimotors in the industry...very dependable...even if they are just a tad slower than a DC3. Their best service only takes a month to travel from Detroit to the Canadian border, so cheer up, someone has to pay for all that AV GAS. These planes don't fly on the GREAT AMERICAN MEAL, BEANS[:D][:D][:D]

[(-D][(-D][(-D]This reply gave me a bout of GAS. ROFL![:D]

[ibeddows]

I made a US purchase which was shipped by truck because I neglected to specify regular mail. Regular mail collects a customs fee of $5.00. After I received the truck shipment I received a brokerage bill for $55.00. So to save yourself being ripped off specify regular mail and develope your sense of patience.

[ibeddows]

I made a US purchase which was shipped by truck because I neglected to specify regular mail. Regular mail collects a customs fee of $5.00. After I received the truck shipment I received a brokerage bill for $55.00. So to save yourself being ripped off specify regular mail and develope your sense of patience.

[Bikerdad]

Wasn't NAFTA supposed to eliminate crap like this?

[Bikerdad]

Wasn't NAFTA supposed to eliminate crap like this?

[BentnoseWillie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by internethobbiesThe other advantage is that Canadian Post sometimes doesn't even bother to collect duties on lower value packages...so we have been told.

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't let that get around!

[:o)]

[BentnoseWillie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by internethobbiesThe other advantage is that Canadian Post sometimes doesn't even bother to collect duties on lower value packages...so we have been told.

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't let that get around!

[:o)]

[Anonymous]

We ship to Canada using USPS Airmail Service. You are right to expect whopping duties through UPS. Many of the mail order businesses use Global Express because the recipient is required to sign for the goods when they arrive. This may help in winning credit card disputes when a customer tries to say they never received their merchandise.

Many times using Global Express can cause the mail order firm problems when the recipient is not available and the courier returns the goods back to sender. Now you have an angry customer and the goods have to be reshipped all over again.

I would just let good old airmail do their thing. It might take a day or two longer but in the long run your get your package and we'll keep a happy customer. The other advantage is that Canadian Post sometimes doesn't even bother to collect duties on lower value packages...so we have been told.

Dale

[Anonymous]

We ship to Canada using USPS Airmail Service. You are right to expect whopping duties through UPS. Many of the mail order businesses use Global Express because the recipient is required to sign for the goods when they arrive. This may help in winning credit card disputes when a customer tries to say they never received their merchandise.

Many times using Global Express can cause the mail order firm problems when the recipient is not available and the courier returns the goods back to sender. Now you have an angry customer and the goods have to be reshipped all over again.

I would just let good old airmail do their thing. It might take a day or two longer but in the long run your get your package and we'll keep a happy customer. The other advantage is that Canadian Post sometimes doesn't even bother to collect duties on lower value packages...so we have been told.

Dale

[Anonymous]

id just like to say canada post is fully to blame they are the most eneffcient unproductive company on the planet every time i have ordered anything from the states canada post has managed to *oops, paint spill* it up in one way or another

[Anonymous]

id just like to say canada post is fully to blame they are the most eneffcient unproductive company on the planet every time i have ordered anything from the states canada post has managed to *oops, paint spill* it up in one way or another

[Anonymous]

Whatever service you use, I'd suggest NOT using UPS into Canada. Yes, they do their own customs brokerage, BUT they charge you plenty for this service!

I bought an inexpensive lens a while ago on eBay, added $10.00 for "Parcel Post" shipping. A short while later a local delivery agent (we don't have UPS delivery in my area, so they farm it out to local contractors) came to my door with the package and an invoice for $54.00! No way I said, return it to the sender as I've already paid the postage.

I emailed the seller telling him this, and when he got it back he did send it by US Mail Parcel Post. The result - no charges whatsoever! I "saved" myself the $54.00 (the lens was only US $65.00). I later found out UPS charges $30.00 or so for their customs brokerage, and added on HST tax and goodness knows what else to arrive at their figure. I'm told the more expensive UPS Air Service doesn't do this, but I've never tried it.

I also won Model Railroader's Model of the Month in August 1999. They had the page laminated onto a nice wood plaque, and sent it along with my payment to me via UPS. I had to pay the $55.00 brokerage fee as I knew the package would probably include the check from MR. I sent off a note to MR. who refunded me the UPS fee. Never again would I choose UPS!

Bob Boudreau
Canada

[Anonymous]

Whatever service you use, I'd suggest NOT using UPS into Canada. Yes, they do their own customs brokerage, BUT they charge you plenty for this service!

I bought an inexpensive lens a while ago on eBay, added $10.00 for "Parcel Post" shipping. A short while later a local delivery agent (we don't have UPS delivery in my area, so they farm it out to local contractors) came to my door with the package and an invoice for $54.00! No way I said, return it to the sender as I've already paid the postage.

I emailed the seller telling him this, and when he got it back he did send it by US Mail Parcel Post. The result - no charges whatsoever! I "saved" myself the $54.00 (the lens was only US $65.00). I later found out UPS charges $30.00 or so for their customs brokerage, and added on HST tax and goodness knows what else to arrive at their figure. I'm told the more expensive UPS Air Service doesn't do this, but I've never tried it.

I also won Model Railroader's Model of the Month in August 1999. They had the page laminated onto a nice wood plaque, and sent it along with my payment to me via UPS. I had to pay the $55.00 brokerage fee as I knew the package would probably include the check from MR. I sent off a note to MR. who refunded me the UPS fee. Never again would I choose UPS!

Bob Boudreau
Canada

[Anonymous]

Well, all mail is slow if it doesn't use rail, so dont complain.

If it was slow and it was rail shipped, then start pointing fingers.

[Anonymous]

Well, all mail is slow if it doesn't use rail, so dont complain.

If it was slow and it was rail shipped, then start pointing fingers.

[Anonymous]

Actually the USPS has been shipping overseas and that means to Canada also by the ALICE P FERGUSON AIRLINE AND STORMDOOR CO[:D][:D]for years. The airline uses the most update equipment too. They have the cleanest Ford Trimotors in the industry...very dependable...even if they are just a tad slower than a DC3. Their best service only takes a month to travel from Detroit to the Canadian border, so cheer up, someone has to pay for all that AV GAS. These planes don't fly on the GREAT AMERICAN MEAL, BEANS[:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Actually the USPS has been shipping overseas and that means to Canada also by the ALICE P FERGUSON AIRLINE AND STORMDOOR CO[:D][:D]for years. The airline uses the most update equipment too. They have the cleanest Ford Trimotors in the industry...very dependable...even if they are just a tad slower than a DC3. Their best service only takes a month to travel from Detroit to the Canadian border, so cheer up, someone has to pay for all that AV GAS. These planes don't fly on the GREAT AMERICAN MEAL, BEANS[:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Folks, Canada Post OWNS Purolator Courier outright, and has for many years.
It's Canada Post who specifies who USPS gives the shipment to.
Think about why.
Either use regular mail, which is cheapest, or UPS, which is quite a bit more.
Fedex is a lot more.
regards
Mike.