Lost by UPS

Brian Nadwidny wrote:>
>
> One huge problem with using UPS to ship to Canada is that they charge
> the receiver exorbitant "brokerage" fees. Minimum of about $25. I'm not
> sure why since because of freetrade and all that there are no duties to
> collect, just the 7% GST. In comparison Canadapost charges $5 for the
> task. UPS is the worst shipper to use but I've recently had to go with
> them as scubatools.com won't use anybody but. What I need is a friend in
> northern Montana that I can ship to that will then either forward the
> package to me using a good carrier or hold it until I can blast down
> there. If anyone knows someone like that let me know as my wife has a
> whole bunch of stuff she wants to buy from Williams-Sonoma and they
> won't ship up here
>
> Brian
> Edmonton, Alberta
> www.mossmanscubaventures.com

One of the reasons that businesses don't use the postal
system to ship to Canada is that there are so many "good"
people there that know how to cheat the system. It took me
three shipments "lost in the mail" before I finally realized
that I was being had and insisted on sending packages by
traceable means. Funny, but nothing has been lost since!

Just my $.02
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"bullshark" <bullshark@scubadiving.com> wrote in message > Take them over to
Fedex and use their scale.
>

Sounds like a good idea. Might as well just ship with them to!

My problem here in this small town is one UPS Store or the Pony Mailing
Center which does UPS, FEDEX and USPS. Not too many choices. Pony mailing
charges a small fee but does have 20% military discounts on Tuesdays.

David

David

Brian Nadwidny <nadwidny@excite.com> wrote:
>What I need is a friend in northern Montana that I can ship to that will
>then either forward the package to me using a good carrier or hold it
>until I can blast down there. If anyone knows someone like that let me
>know as my wife has a whole bunch of stuff she wants to buy from
>Williams-Sonoma and they won't ship up here

Do you know about UPS "Hold for Pickup" service? I've had stuff shipped
this way to me a few times when I lived in the big city and getting to
the UPS depot was easier than meeting the delivery driver and safer than
having my stuff left unattended. The package gets sent with your name
and phone number, the address of the nearest UPS facility, and the
notation "Hold for Pickup". They call you when it arrives, and you have
to go and pick it up within a week.

Scott wrote:

>>I
>>
>>>had to not only kiss off the original, but replace it,
>>>have had claims on file for going on two years, with no resolution, and
>
> I
>
>>>will never use them again.
>>
>>You know, I once purchased Levis via phone order and the vendor charged me
>>for shipping and insurance. If he knew enough to ensure blue jeans at the
>>customer's expense, why didn't you know enough to do the same?
>
>
> I have three claims pending, two of which are going on two years old.
>

Its the old "wear him down until he gets pissed off enough and will go
away" strategy. Works sometimes, sometimes it doesn't. If it works
enough times, it is worth the effort and loss of a customer.


>

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In article <rgRpb.8108$qh2.1948@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
David M. Burnworth <xlh883@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>"Karl Denninger" <karl@FS.Denninger.Net> wrote in message
>news:bo8k5b$2vs$0@pita.alt.net...
>> If you prepare and bill your shipments online you can just drop them off
>at
>> "The UPS Store" and avoid the rape of the upcharges. Just print the label
>> off your computer, affix it to your packaging, and drop it off.
>>
>> They WILL accept them at the counter without hassle. I do it all the
>time.
>>
>> --
>How do you take care of weighing larger packages that are kind heavy?
>
>David

I have a scale. Two actually. One for things up to 5lbs, and one for
larger items. It goes with the territory of sending packages.

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RayC wrote:
>
> One of the reasons that businesses don't use the postal
> system to ship to Canada is that there are so many "good"
> people there that know how to cheat the system. It took me
> three shipments "lost in the mail" before I finally realized
> that I was being had and insisted on sending packages by
> traceable means. Funny, but nothing has been lost since!

Absolutely. I've had packages go missing as well via regular mail, going
both ways. For cross border stuff traceable is mandatory.

Brian
Edmonton, Alberta
www.mossmanscubaventures.com

"andrew m. boardman" wrote:

> Do you know about UPS "Hold for Pickup" service? I've had stuff shipped
> this way to me a few times when I lived in the big city and getting to
> the UPS depot was easier than meeting the delivery driver and safer than
> having my stuff left unattended. The package gets sent with your name
> and phone number, the address of the nearest UPS facility, and the
> notation "Hold for Pickup". They call you when it arrives, and you have
> to go and pick it up within a week.

Never heard of it. Thanks for the heads up!

Brian
Edmonton, Alberta
www.mossmanscubaventures.com

> > --
> How do you take care of weighing larger packages that are kind heavy?

I just use the bathroom scale. If it won't fit easily on the scale
by itself then get on it holding the package and
note your weight, then weight yourself w/o the package. subtract
the weights.

The UPS center also has a scale and will weight them before
they charge you also, so it's not really a worry.

"Michael Sutton" <mike_sutton_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> I just use the bathroom scale. If it won't fit easily on the scale
> by itself then get on it holding the package and
> note your weight, then weight yourself w/o the package. subtract
> the weights.

Your bathroom scale tells you the truth? Lol!

David

>From: "Scott" scottk@localaxes.com
>Date: 11/4/2003 8:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <vqgkv7hvp7lk9c@corp.supernews.com>
>
>
>"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> wrote in message
>news:6pYpb.9773$Oo4.4156@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net...
>> "Scott" wrote
>>
>> > Man did you pick a sore bone to pick at.
>> >
>> > I am out about $2.5K worth of lost gear to UPS, which people paid for
>and
>> I
>> > had to not only kiss off the original, but replace it,
>> > have had claims on file for going on two years, with no resolution, and
>I
>> > will never use them again.
>>
>> You know, I once purchased Levis via phone order and the vendor charged me
>> for shipping and insurance. If he knew enough to ensure blue jeans at the
>> customer's expense, why didn't you know enough to do the same?
>
>I have three claims pending, two of which are going on two years old.
>
>Scott

Scott, did you get the pictures of the broken cam band, and beat up box.
I hope they will help you. They still owe me for missing mail.

Kevin