Shipping to Canada.....UPS or USPS

dragon1952
dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
Any of our friends to the north have any opinions on which is the best choice for shipping from U.S. to Canada? Any pros and cons of either?
thanks ;)
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    Yes cons are UPS/FED EX are hugely expensive... usps all the way for me..
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited June 2006
    I agree...I used the Post Office
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2006
    Usps.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited June 2006
    I sent something to someone in canada once via FedEx and got a bill 8 months later for the tarriff's on the item I'd shipped. Basically, they wanted me to pay the $50ish because they failed to collect it from the person taking delivery of the item. I told them to get bent and eventually, they did.
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited June 2006
    Usps
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited June 2006
    USPS

    MAKE SURE you list the "value" as $100 or less. If it's over $100, the person receiving the package will be charged tax and tariffs. UPS don't seem to care about this. They'll tax you even on lower priced items. This is not pretty with UPS. I once purchased a Rotel pre from Russ. He listed the value as $120. The UPS **** asked for $83 c.o.d.

    USPS have NEVER asked for money at the door when the value is written as $100 or less.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2006
    USPS and NOTHING else. Perfect track record for undamaged goods on my part as UPS & FedEx damage things all the time. Dollar value is huge, especially for me in my location. USPS provides everything.
    - low cost
    - tracking #
    - safe shipping

    End of story!
    Michael ;)
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited June 2006
    Another vote for usps. Once when I had an item shipped from accross the border I made the mistake of using ups. The item was about $120 and he handed me a bill for $90 just in duties and all that crap. He even told me that I should use usps instead of them so I can avoid it next time.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited June 2006
    Thanks for the input guys but I think I'll go with USPS ;)
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    I just mark "GIFT" because if its for a friend.. It doesnt concern them if they paid or not and they shouldnt be charged.
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited June 2006
    faster100 wrote:
    I just mark "GIFT" because if its for a friend.. It doesnt concern them if they paid or not and they shouldnt be charged.

    Even when marked as gift, you'll still get taxed if value is over $100. The lady at my post office told me the secret to easy shipping:).
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited June 2006
    The problem with declaring something as a gift or valued under $100.00 is that if you're buying a $2000.00 amp and it gets damaged or lost, YOU are screwed!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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