Re: Getting back to the ][, but it aint easy!

[chrisw@bnr.ca (Chris Witkowski)]

In article <DCwn3L.Ezq@odyssee.net>, Mark Percival <percim@odyssee.net> wrote:
...
>UPS shows up at my home looking for another $47.82.  This is for
>federal tax,  provincial tax, duty and a whopping $27.05 for
>"brokerage fee".  Despite being annoyed by this I cough up the money.
...
>Two weeks later UPS again comes to my home with the replacement unit
>and now needs another $12.73 for taxes and $25.55 for "brokerage fee"
>again.
...
>Being a rookie at this, what should  I do next time to aviod all of
>these charges?  Do I get a better deal from another carrier or are
>they about all the same?

Don't use UPS. I've seen postings in other groups about people having
problems with UPS charges when they order from the US for delivery in
Canada. My only personal experience with UPS was when they tried to
deliver something intended for the previous owner of my house. When I
tried to suggest that I find the piece of paper on which I had written
the previous owner's new address I was told not to bother - they would
just wait until they got a call about the package. I'm amazed that they
have any customers. I guess it's first-timers like yourself that just
don't know any better, yet.

The last time I ordered something from the states I just had it sent
through the mail. Don't know how well this works in general but so far
it's worked OK for me.
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