Rose in BC Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'm getting something shipped from the USA to Canada. Anyone with experience chime in with a recommendation? (The cost is $5 difference wiht USPS saying they'll deliver faster.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 USPS for sure. UPS can impose extra fees for taking the item over the boarder which the person you are sending the items to has to pay. They are brokerage fees and these are in addition to the duties they already have to pay on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 UPS. The post office says a lot of things. UPS tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 UPS only tracks to the Canada border, I believe. Their brokerage fees are very high, sometimes like 60$ in addition to the duties they already have to pay to get items into the country. UPS is horrible for international packages due to these fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Austen Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 USPS! A better price and good service My husband is a letter carrier :001_smile:. (He would also look good in a kilt. . . .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Insurance is a must for me, either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 USPS! A better price and good service My husband is a letter carrier :001_smile:. (He would also look good in a kilt. . . .) OMG! I was reading about the letter carrier who wanted a kilt added to the list of approved uniform choices. (he lost). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 USPS! A better price and good service My husband is a letter carrier :001_smile:. (He would also look good in a kilt. . . .) The kilt thread turned my thoughts to UPS... but our postal carrier doesn't come to our house and the UPS man does ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Austen Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 OMG! I was reading about the letter carrier who wanted a kilt added to the list of approved uniform choices. (he lost). Yes! And my husband was muttering, "I dunno--I'd wear it. Less chafing. . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifra Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I would not use UPS. They have lost more packages of mine than I wish to remember! USPS is usually cheaper and more reliable (after all, they deliver to every address everyday :lol:). But I can't speak for Canada, but like I said, I have had UPS lose so many packages, even here in the USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thanks for the responses. I knew I could count on you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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