[Spridgets] UPS and Customs/Brokers M'aidez

[Jim Johnson]

I often buy BMW motorcycle stuff from a company in Switzerland. They ship
using Post Swisse - the Swiss postal system. It is much cheaper than the big
global companies like UPS, DHL, and FedEx.  I find USPS best for shipping
stuff to Europe. Admittedly, I don't ship much, but the times I have done so
I've found USPS considerably cheaper and easier to get stuff through
customs.

Cheers!!
Jim

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM, David Lieb <72spridget at gmail.com> wrote:

> >> Any of you lot familiar with the black art of customs? Especially
> >> UPS's version of brokerage fees?
>
> Yeah, I have bought MG parts from Canada and the UK and the one thing
> you can count on is that UPS is the worst possible choice. They charge
> you for customs, PLUS they charge you additionally simply for having
> driven across the Canadian border! Any time there is a choice, do not
> use UPS for international. Console yourself that the customer probably
> got soaked for it on the way back.
> David L
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Cheers!!
Jim
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