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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?
>
>
>
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