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

[timf@interlog.com (Tim Foley)]

>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.

Heh, Good ol' Ups at it again.  You're not alone, the //e I TRADED for (ie. it 
was FREE) arrived here with a $79 charge!!!!  Duty/Taxes/Brokerage/Beer ... 
sheesh...

Then there was the Apple Monitor Stand (Its a bulky item mind you). I got that 
for $10 US (I think). Once UPS got it, I was hit for an extra $49 charge!!!!!

Next time I see a UPS van, Firebombing comes to mind.... <grin>


>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?

USE THE MAIL!!!   That's what I have been using exclusively now, of course some 
big items still have to be shipped, and for those you might try Purolator.


The most annoying thing about all this is before I order TONS of stuff from 
Classic Camaro in Calfornia for my Car.  UPS always shipped right to my door, 
no extra fee's at all (Was Classic Camaro paying them??), I thought this was 
great!  Then one day I got a bill for my last package of oh $30.00 value and 
the bill was for $48 with a brokerage fee attached!

 What a SCAM! And the UPS Slimes can't even do SAME or even NEXT day deliver to 
Canada guaranteed...

			Take Care
				Tim



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