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I've never understood why. I avoid USPS where I can. They're far slower, are inept in terms of actually charging the fee when they do (and they quite frequently do), and they're just generally a pain to deal with.
Sorry, UPS calls it a bond fee. Same idea though.crystallight wrote: ↑I've never heard of this advancement fee and a google search doesn't come up with it. Anyone else have experience with this? Or maybe it's usually called another name?
They frequently do.crystallight wrote: ↑I'm to too sure if USPS even has fees, but I'm trying to figure out if the cheaper/no brokerage fees of USPS more then outweighs its higher initial shipping cost.
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I think he meant that often, for low valued packages, Canada Post doesn't bother to collect the $10 + duty & taxes. The threshold used to be about $100, give or take, so you're just on the edge. Hard to say whether you'd have to pay or not.crystallight wrote: ↑Well I did a breakdown of the costs 2 posts above yours and USPS won't be as cheap as UPS when all the costs are factored in.
Mar 10th, 2016 4:38 pm
Sure have. I have accounts at all major couriers for this.crystallight wrote: ↑Thanks. Have you personally set up an account and avoided the bond fee and/or other fees? I'm guessing the order will need to ship and me given the shipping info before I can prepay.
Looks about right. Keep in mind that brokerage fees are also subject to GST/PST/HST/etc.Do I have this correct for the following?
Canada Post does indeed charge a $10 brokerage fee.As for USPS, I did more research and it seems they don't charge a brokerage fee as they hand it off to Canada Post to deliver it. But Canada Post (or maybe Customs) charges an amount about $10 to process this. I couldn't find any concrete information on this, so if anyone knows, please share. So USPS would basically cost:
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Yup.crystallight wrote: ↑Thanks, so basically call them now and set up an account, and when I get the shipping info then call them back to process payment (or maybe do it online if it lets me do that).
I'm using your numbers above:But shouldn't it be $47 via UPS Expedited or $53 via USPS with a potential $10+value GST door fee?
Mar 10th, 2016 11:04 pm
Nope. Waiving it in this case means everything.crystallight wrote: ↑I understand that the $10 might be optional since you said they often waive it (for whatever reason), but isn't the $11.70 mandatory given it's a tax?
As a rule, Everyone buy USPS/CP will charge taxes and fees (as per whatever the gov't rules are, they won't charge you on a $10 package for example)So regardless of what courier (UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc), if the goods cross the border to get into Canada, it gets taxed, no?
Mar 11th, 2016 12:55 pm
If they miss delivery or hold the package, they're supposed to give you a card with the tracking details and instructions on what to do next.crystallight wrote: ↑ What do you mean by they didn't card you?
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Expedited is air.crystallight wrote: ↑There's a UPS expedited option...no idea if that means air or not though.
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