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Rick:

--- Quote from: lilshawn on October 20, 2013, 11:56:27 pm ---anyone know of any way i can jew these UPS guys down?? seems like they want to charge duty for(2x19.99) even though it's bogo. and the value is 19.99. :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

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It's not the government in this case. It's a brokerage scam to be brutally honest. UPS feels like they can charge whatever they want. They get away with it too.

In future, find a cheap broker. I'd check PBB - Peace Bridge Broker - I've heard good things over the years. 
lilshawn:

--- Quote from: Rick on October 21, 2013, 12:15:47 am ---
--- Quote from: lilshawn on October 20, 2013, 11:56:27 pm ---anyone know of any way i can jew these UPS guys down?? seems like they want to charge duty for(2x19.99) even though it's bogo. and the value is 19.99. :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno :dunno :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

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It's not the government in this case. It's a brokerage scam to be brutally honest. UPS feels like they can charge whatever they want. They get away with it too.

In future, find a cheap broker. I'd check PBB - Peace Bridge Broker - I've heard good things over the years.

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scam the scammers...

write a cheque...go to bank...cancel cheque.  >:D

thing is, i don't get any kind of choice in the matter do I. they send it ups, ups bends me over the table.

I was under the assumption it was to be sent USPS "Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box" since that was the cheapest option and that's what I payed for. :dunno

i'm going to try this:

http://trueler.com/2010/09/13/ups-brokerage-fees-total-scam-fraud-cheating-avoid-it/
Rick:

--- Quote from: lilshawn on October 21, 2013, 01:06:41 am ---thing is, i don't get any kind of choice in the matter do I. they send it ups, ups bends me over the table.

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Not so! You do NOT need to accept UPS as your import broker. They can hum and haw all they want, but you DO get this choice!
lilshawn:
according to the site, all i have to do is refuse to pay the brokerage fee and tell them i will clear the package myself with the canada border services agency. take the slip from CBSA and go pick up my package.

there is a CBSA down the way at the airport, i'll report back once I've sorted this all out so people don't get screwed in the future with UPS.  :cheers:
Rick:

--- Quote from: lilshawn on October 21, 2013, 12:31:20 pm ---according to the site, all i have to do is refuse to pay the brokerage fee and tell them i will clear the package myself with the canada border services agency. take the slip from CBSA and go pick up my package. there is a CBSA down the way at the airport, i'll report back once I've sorted this all out so people don't get screwed in the future with UPS.  :cheers:
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That sounds like it may work. If you buy things consistently from the U.S., it doesn't hurt to have a brokerage account in your back pocket. They're literally nothing to set up - just an address and sometimes, a credit card - and you have peace of mind every time you order that UPS isn't going to try and snipe your shipment.
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