New UPS brokerage fee

Bob-D659 · Jul 27, 2011

UPS is now charging a $10 brokerage fee on air shipments from The USA to Canada.

Groundloop · Jul 27, 2011

One more reason to not go Brown. I always get stuff shipped USPS/Canada Post or FedEx.

Sirius Glass · Jul 27, 2011

Also new for faster service, FedEx merged with ExLax. The new service is FedExLax, for those things that must move overnight!

mabman · Jul 27, 2011

They weren't charging this before? I must have had things shipped via UPS Ground, then, because I kept getting hit with a $40 brokerage fee (but it's been a couple of years because I stopped using them). FedEx and DHL use a sliding scale based on the value of the goods, and USPS is a flat $5.

Needless to say I've tried to use USPS shipping whenever possible from the US - it's a bit slower, but if I'm not in a hurry then it's a much better value. And, of course, if Canada Post isn't on strike

CGW · Jul 27, 2011

Bob-D659 said:
UPS is now charging a $10 brokerage fee on air shipments from The USA to Canada.

That's less than I got whacked for with UPS Ground on my first and last dance with the brown truck to TO. Still, USPS/Canada Post remains the way to go.

Mike Wilde · Jul 27, 2011

The plus side was that duties were almost never levied in the past on fed ex ar in the past becuase no one could get the items processed fast enough.

I guess the CRA got wise to that. Goodby to that loophole. Although I have noticed that the CRA is a lot less keen to see the post office collect anything other than GST due these days.

Bob-D659 · Jul 27, 2011

The $10 on UPS air shipping started earlier this year according to the driver, and you have to have a cheque or credit card for the fees, the drivers can't accept cash.

Ralph Javins · Jul 27, 2011

Bob-D659 said:
The $10 on UPS air shipping started earlier this year according to the driver, and you have to have a cheque or credit card for the fees, the drivers can't accept cash.

Good morning, Bob;

That comment about the cheque or credit card is not a good thing for someone who has neither. I have been working only with cash for the last 25 years.

brucemuir · Jul 27, 2011

cash/greenbacks are going the way of the DoDo.
Seems it gets harder and harder to keep off paper these days.

Andrew K · Jul 28, 2011

everyone's doing it....US Post charges me $9 if I want to post ANYTHING in a box to the USA - they call it a "security fee" claiming it is an additional charge to x ray the box...

Funny thing is customs here does it for free....for now at least...

lxdude · Jul 28, 2011

Sirius Glass said:
Also new for faster service, FedEx merged with ExLax. The new service is FedExLax, for those things that must move overnight!

Now the service is complete crap!

bblhed · Jul 28, 2011

Ralph Javins said:
Good morning, Bob;

That comment about the cheque or credit card is not a good thing for someone who has neither. I have been working only with cash for the last 25 years.

There was a time when UPS would not accept cash at any location at all, that has changed in some places, but you have to go to a location that accepts cash.

It appears that the phrase "this note is legal tender for all debts public and private" is not binding if they have a sign in the window that says they do not accept cash.

New UPS brokerage fee

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