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03-07-2012, 02:55 PM
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Signs that the US government is bankrupt
Sent my Magna Fuel Pump down to their shop in Colorado Springs for a rebuild/repair ......which they did in a 3 week turn around....Thats the good news....
Cost to ship...................35.93 Edmonton to Magna Fuel Cost to perform work.......52.00 Return freight to Canada...61.10...(wtf UPS ??????) US entry prep FEE ...........36.50...(Again WTF) Government exchange rate..6.50...(another WTF)..Rate 0.957...hmmm...looks like a rip off but I;m Canadian so maybe I am stupid Duty...............................35.93 Called and and informed we cant help you. Used pump...listed on declaration form...rules state no duty or fees...BTW....this is ALL US only charges Conclusion #1 ...UPS charges twice the rate to ship north....must be the headwinds....Will not use them again Conclusion #2 ....US customs charged this to Magna Fuel who made it my problem...they didnt have the decency to contact me...the owner and shipper.... Conclusion #3...I am pi$$ed Conclusion #4 ....I have cancelled my winter getaway to San Antonio in 2 weeks and am changing to the Bahamas as a Canuck...I cant vote in your country, nor do I want to....but I can vote with my money...and I am not spending any more in the US...Parts, vacations etc...my personal F-you Did I mention I was pi$$ed?
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03-07-2012, 03:15 PM
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FWIW we ship products nationally. When we ship to Canada our customers get killed. shipping is twice as much. All the taxes and brokerage and duties are for the Canadian side. We could add a a lot of Canadian orders if it wasn't for the border fees. I agree it sucks tho.
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03-07-2012, 03:29 PM
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The Breezes in the Bahamas is a nice place, I'll meet u there the end of this month!
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#4
03-07-2012, 03:32 PM
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Living in the Edmonton area as well I have learned to avoid UPS for shipping from the US.
If I can't get an item shipped by USPS I now go else where. The few times I have had to use UPS I never had the shipping costs added you have.
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03-07-2012, 04:15 PM
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Yep, having worked in a few mail order-based industries for many years, the shipping to Canada addresses from US is a tough proposition all the way around. Many companies use UPS due to the traceability and generally faster customs process, but pay the Canada-based premiums as well as broker fees, which understandibly gets customers upset. Sending packages parcel through USPS, while less expensive, many times ends up getting delayed in customs, and/or misplaced, lost, damaged, etc., which also gets customers upset.
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