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In lugnet.loc.au, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> >
> > Frassin' rassin' sacca' raccin' customs dweebies.
>
> (much snippage>
>
> I don't know if any parallels can be drawn between Australia and Canada, but
> my experience in Canada leads me to strongly believe that the "bad guys"
> here aren't S@H, or customs dweebies, but rather UPS.
>
> Every *SINGLE* time I've gotten a parcel via UPS, there are outrageous fees
> attached, coupled with horrendous exchange rates. Of the three UPS parcels
> I've gotten, 2 of them cost me more to receive than the value+shipping of
> the product. The third time it was a $200+ parcel, and the UPS hit was
> "only" about $80.
>
> But maybe it's just me.
>
> thanks,
>
> James
>
> (added market.shipping, thought about snipping lego.direct, but it still
> seems relevant)
I guess thats what happens when you use UPS.
Personally, I like Priority Mail (in USA). As for Canada's wonderous
mail system, CANADA POST - first class mail seems to take twice as long as
first class in US....
oh well...
Benjamin Medinets
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