Lost by UPS

I bought a Camera on Ebay and had it shipped through UPS to me here in
Canada... It never showed, but the seller sent me my cash back...

UPS charges astronomical fees to get something into Canada as customs
and brokerage fees and then charges to collect the taxes on top of
that.
I have had a package cost me more in fees than what the original
selling price and shipping fees combined cost me. UPS is person non
grata at this house, even if she is a nice looking lady.

I now make it a point to tell everyone I cannot accept ANY package
sent through UPS and the packages will be refused.



On 3 Nov 2003 20:35:41 GMT, karl@FS.Denninger.Net (Karl Denninger)
wrote:

>
>In article <vqd6p2qedj3pa9@corp.supernews.com>,
>Rudy Benner <benner@BOGUS.personainternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>"Scott" <scottk@localaxes.com> wrote in message
>>news:vqd1np5tidh3b2@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> "Tom Walek, MD" <DrTomWalekCOX@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:oyvpb.3$j_4.1@lakeread05...
>>> > I sent a lot of my "tec" equipment back from a recent Florida trip back
>>> home
>>> > by UPS. UPS lost the shipment. I sent it from a UPS store that charged
>>3X
>>> > the rate for insurance that UPS charges so I didnt buy the
>>insurance.They
>>> > did package the items. I guess not well enough! Seems the UPS store has
>>> > nothing to do with UPS and they can charge whatever they want. I am out
>>a
>>> > significant amount of money now and will not be able to dive for a
>>while.
>>> > I was wondering if anybody has lost dive gear on UPS shipments and if
>>they
>>> > had any recourse?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Absolutely do not use them going to Canada!
>>>
>>> Sorry to hear of your troubles.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>>
>>
>>No, do not use UPS to Canada, I agree wholeheartedly, even the post office
>>is better.
>
>I won't ship to Canada at all.
>
>I've had too many things go into a black hole on their side of the border.
>Several times I managed to trace a shipment to their customs office - where
>it was just plain sitting.
>
>Now its one thing if there's some kind of problem or question, but then
>there's some kind of action on resolving it, right?
>
>No - these are just instances where the government employees have just stuck
>the box on a shelf and ignored it until someone screamed. Sometimes you can
>shake it loose, sometimes not.
>
>My solution is simply not to ship to Canada at all, irrespective of the
>carrier.
>
>--

In article <4qrjqvk3i2j6lq0j7gegvhn41d8eoc8hqd@4ax.com>,
Denis <mechjock.removethis@telus.net> wrote:

> I now make it a point to tell everyone I cannot accept ANY package
> sent through UPS and the packages will be refused.

Same here, but due to general incompetence or UPS employee morale in the
pits.




-Sven

"David M. Burnworth" <xlh883@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<34eqb.1947$Z25.1217@newsread4.news.pas.earth link.net>...
> "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!

If you do it with and then without, it'll get you close
enough for large packages. As long as you get close
to the weight of the package, then UPS doesn't seem
to care.

I used to work in a shipping department while in college.
We pretty much just "guessed" at the weight most of the
time. We never once had UPS send a package back
for incorrect weight. As long as you are close,
they don't care. It costs them more to send it back
than it does just to ship it on.


>
> David

"Scuba Steves Dad" <kevlar55@aol.comNo-Spam> wrote in message
news:20031105192940.14243.00000105@mb-m21.aol.com...

> 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.

Yeah, I got them.

And they didn't do shit about it.

I say we go postal...in an organized manner.