Parts buying frustration

pishta said

No its not that. The seller usually has a big hate for the hidden fees that accrue once he makes it to the post office or FedEx or UPS or whatever. Hell, I shipped parts to Oz and Argentina and its not that difficult, both went USPS with no hidden fees...but try doing Canada with a FedEx account. I got hit with "brokerage fees" a month after I sent an ignition box to Canada, and the fees were 50% of the value of the part! Live and learn....Stuff like that leaves a bad taste...

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There are no hidden fees with USPS, only with UPS or Fedex. The recipeient pays the brokerage fees, not the shipper. The first time I got hit with the fee was when I ordered a large item from Canada. About a month after I got the item, UPS sent me a bill for brokerage fees. I told them to pound salt. I didn't sign anything, and was not notified about the fees on delivery. That if I had known about the fees, I would have refused the item, as I had asked the seller if there were any additional charges, taxes, duties, or fees, and was told "NO". After a couple of months of receiving bills, and sending them back, marked "take me to court", they gave up.
But DO NOT USE UPS OR FEDEX, unless you have no choice.