|
PureBytes Links
Trading Reference Links
|
Even in the US this is the case. I find that US Postal Service is cheaper
and almost always faster than UPS or Fed Ex.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Irwin" <Bill-Irwin@xxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: RE: Market Gurus (William Gann)
> I've found many companies that charge more to courier something than I
know
> the courier charges. For shipments into Canada you'll also get hit with a
> brokerage fee, in addition to the GST & PST taxes on the Canadian dollar
> value. I've seen this brokerage fee be CDN$27 to clear an item that's
> valued at US$30! This has got to be one of the biggest rip-offs I've ever
> seen because the couriers use a computer to print a customs declaration
form
> that states what the goods are and their value. They charge $27 for 3
> minutes (if that) of someone's time. That works out to $540/hour!
>
> Whenever I can I get shippers to send by USPS (postal service) and they
fill
> out the little green sticker on the box to declare the value and I only
pay
> the taxes, but not a brokerage fee. No wonder the couriers can make so
much
> money and grow so large!
>
> Out of interest, my son complained loudly to UPS and finally got a
"one-time
> only" refund of this $27. Their only justification for this fee is to
state
> that they're competitive with other couriers. That just means they all
are
> milking this cash cow!
>
> Bill
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of michael
> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:29 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Market Gurus (William Gann)
> >
> >
> > I'm not suspicous if it is going International... If you are
> > suspicous,
> > you've probably never shipped software internationally by
> > FedX, DHL, or UPS.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of neo
> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 1:42 PM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Market Gurus (William Gann)
> >
> >
> > >>>Addendum
> > I'm very suspicious of any outfit that charges fifty bucks
> > for shipping and
> > handling. What are they going to do come to my house and deliver it in
> > person?<<<
> >
> > Who does this? It is hard to believe.
> >
> > neo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of SGT099@xxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 11:57 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Market Gurus (William Gann)
> >
> >
> > Addendum
> > I'm very suspicious of any outfit that charges fifty bucks
> > for shipping and
> > handling. What are they going to do come to my house and deliver it in
> > person?
> >
> >
> >
>
|