Using UPS to ship parts to Canada

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Using UPS to ship parts to Canada

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

That's pretty good Carl but what rankles me is that not only to they charge a lot, they cant even find my place or let me know that they cant find my place. (given that I don't have a street address.) I always end up angrily tracking it down three weeks after I figure it should have showed up and still have to pay the the schmucks for their incompetence.

Canada Post rules for rural areas!

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Might they have learned their lesson????
That $30.95 includes GST.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

norontcan wrote:
Might they have learned their lesson????
That $30.95 includes GST.

I know. Look at just the brokerage fees. Peanuts.

These days, they pretty much have a blank slate to write in whatever amount they want knowing they have us bent over the proverbial barrel because we can't cross the border. I'm still in amazement.

ABC123 · Uber Guru

My last Rock Auto order came in with no extra charge !

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'm sure that is a typo. ups vs usps...you forgot a letter Carl!! biggrin I am in shock if this is the case! You think that they have been spying on us reading our threads about them???

DonSSDD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

They sometimes do a follow up invoice later Carl. But maybe they have changed due to fedex and post office competition? Amazon has really driven down shipping costs and I think made eBay work on all aspects of shipping costs? Hopefully ups has really changed.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I thought about maybe an invoice later but I don't see how they could? confuse This one has taxes and brokerage fees on it already.

But I guess it's not impossible.

tburgGM · Addicted!

Carl, I have also stayed away from UPS for shipment from the US. But because of some USPS extended shipping time-lines, I decided to use them twice over the last 3 months....and I can echo that I was shocked that their rates were reasonable. Actually one of the shipments came through with no HST as well, so not costs just like Canada Post does for smaller packages...I was really shocked by that.

So I think UPS has recently changed their billing strategy recently.

In addition to that they have a quick delivery time.

Frank

68 Grande · Guru

And if your spouse wasn't home, they would have left a note for you to come pick it up at their depot as UPS has to get paid at the door for some reason, or they take the package with them so you can pay later.

I am not sure where the Morris depot is but in Wpg, you have to go down to Polo Park, and their depot is only open from 8 am till 5, M - F. For me, thats halfway across the city and just way too much hassle.

What I dont understand is that I dont have to go through any of this with other carriers like Fedex, or Canpar, or USPS. It seems what ever is charged at the vendor point of sale never triggers extra brockerage fees at the door with Fedex or any other carrier.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Not sure but I do know that the Purolator depot is on Main Street in Morris because I had a card stuck to the door last week.

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

4SPEED427 wrote:
Not sure but I do know that the Purolator depot is on Main Street in Morris because I had a card stuck to the door last week.

I never get a card from my carrier!!! Not even at Christmas! biggrin I'm going Purolator !

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

LOL, there was no money in it!

hawkeye5766 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

4SPEED427 wrote:
LOL, there was no money in it!

Carl!! It's the thought that counts! biggrin

65 SD L79 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

our mail lady never brings our packages to the door just leaves a card in the box for us to pick up at the post office 11 km one way. Couple of years ago she was off on stress leave but managed to come back the week before Christmas to collect all her Christmas money cards from everyone hmm

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Our Post Mistress in town is absolutely amazing. Because of my wife's physical limitations, she is unable to carry virtually any package bigger than what would fit in our little box there. When my wife goes to the counter to get the parcel, the lady carries it out to the car for her and always with a big smile while she does it. Needless to say, this lady gets a Tim's card or her favourite hot drink from Tim's delivered to her counter from time to time!

Apparently the UPS driver who dropped off this parcel that started this topic was a wonderful young man who brought the parcel right inside and waited patiently for my wife to write him a cheque. It's refreshing to have a great start to finish experience importing car parts!

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
our mail lady never brings our packages to the door just leaves a card in the box for us to pick up at the post office 11 km one way. Couple of years ago she was off on stress leave but managed to come back the week before Christmas to collect all her Christmas money cards from everyone

Why would anyone leave her money for X-mas. It is a job after all and apparently not getting done.

pontorquer · Poncho Master!

When I ordered parts from USA through UPS in the past, I was told by a buddy at work to call UPS right away and let them know that I would take care of brokerage fees myself ie pick up the paperwork on route 90 and Dublin UPS depot and take it to Custom on Wellington by the Winnipeg airport, I sure save a ton of money, even sometimes the person at custom let me go without paying any duties :) ... After that I take the papers back to UPS and pick up my part(s). Helps that I work in Winnipeg, for people out of town it is more of a pain ...

-- Edited by pontorquer on Thursday 22nd of October 2020 12:35:25 PM

Mike Ward MB · Addicted!

pontorquer wrote:
When I ordered parts from USA through UPS in the past, I was told by a buddy at work to call UPS right away and let them know that I would take care of brokerage fees myself ie pick up the paperwork on route 90 and Dublin UPS depot and take it to Custom on Wellington by the Winnipeg airport, I sure save a ton of money, even sometimes the person at custom let me go without paying any duties :) ... After that I take the papers back to UPS and pick up my part(s). Helps that I work in Winnipeg, for people out of town it is more of a pain ...

-- Edited by pontorquer on Thursday 22nd of October 2020 12:35:25 PM

When we had a retail business years ago we brokered our own imports. I had forgotten all about that! Some of the orders we brought in were complicated and we managed to get it done. Car parts are easy!

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

In the past I have never had one good experience with UPS.......... NEVER. To be fair though, I have not used them in over five years and hopefully they have changed their tune. In the past they were always the worst. I prefer to have my stuff shipped by the U.S Postal Service (ground). It is obvious to see where there might be confusion between the two. UPS verses USPS.