50% UPS Brokerage fee????

[kazoobers]

I bought an item that was $99.95 US. The Seller charged me $16.00 for UPS standard shipping to Canada.

The package arrived and here is a Brokerage C.O.D. due to UPS for $54.17. What a rip! The seller said nothing about additional fees due IN ADDITION to the $16.00 I paid him for the shipping. By looking under Help in eBay, I see there is nothing I can do about it.

[bigmike2000guitars]

Another ripped off UPS customer.
Shipping $64.52
Brokerage fee $47.18
There's a new term for Highway Robbery ..UPS.
I am done on ebay if they can't send it in the mail..I will buy on Kijiji.

[a_brain_cell]

i learned my lesson the hard way....ups is worse than any gut worms.... at least gut worms not aware that they're parasite..... gosh whatta buncha d#@%hbag!!!! X-(

[grannio204]

Are you suggesting UPS is one filia below pond scum?

I agree 🙂

[dvdmclean]

I HATE!!!!!! UPS!!!!!!!!!! That Brokerage fee is an absolute scam!! If the recipient is not made aware of the brokerage fee and is not given an option to decline the fee, then it is a scam! I hope they go bankrupt!!

[sir*snarkypants*ross]

alllllllllll righty then







If you get a message in your Alphabits, saying *oooooooo*
It's probably because you're eating Cheerios ...

[eggy2364]

just avoid all USA purchases , its a rip off , EBAY is not worth it for international purchases anymore ...ends up costing you same as new to buy most things ...shipping and added surprise costs are a joke

[eggy2364]

better bargains at Kijiji. EBAY is too expensive , its turned into a bonafide department store .... discount bargains my a&&

[kazoobers]

Got to be extra careful buying from USA right now... with the dollar down to 77 cents 😮

[jenjersnaps]

I just got dinged for $47.34 Brokerage fees from UPS. I will never buy anything that uses them again. That is aweful. Double ending the delivery.

[eggy2364]

gimme a break .... the sellers ALL know about the rates UPS may charge for items valued at certain amounts that are shipped from the states to canada ...dont gimme that crap lol ... they dont mention as it would kill many sales , and after they ship the item, it isnt a worry to them , they have their money in their paypal accounts... I no longer buy ANY items from US sellers that are valued possibly at more than $20.00 and use UPS as their shipping method ...USPS or forget it ...take note canadian purchasers .. dont buy items from US sellers unless they ship via USPS ...otherwise get used to the rip jobs

[grannio204]

Does UPS still give you the option to come to their warehouse and clear the item yourself? They did this once for me on an expensive electronics item, and I saved over $200 in graft.

[rodney_70]

I agree... I don't like UPS normally as can be very costly, but there are some items that I would have shipped by that service if they were collectable and fragile and the deal was overall worth it as we (me and wife) collect rare antiques. I have seen many items/ads though that could definitely be sent priority through USPS.. some sellers just do not care (I believe there are issues on both sides of the border for shipping). Buyers beware of UPS fees!

Priority mail can be tracked just ask in advance before bidding for total shipping cost lots in advance.. don't let yourself get ripped! If a seller doesn't ship any other way than UPS..or does not reply or show shipping method ..do not bid.. you will most likely not change their minds.

[rose-lime]

ups charge brokerage fees on the value of the good, but clearing custom for a parcel worth 100$ required the same amount of work as clearing one worth 2000$.

[sir*snarkypants*ross]

gimme a break .... the sellers ALL know about the rates UPS may charge for items valued at certain amounts that are shipped from the states to canada

um? *WHY* would people in another country know about our rules and regs?? Based on many many threads here, MOST people in THIS country have no idea ... do you know the rules and regs for, say, Uganda? No? why the heck not?? You're expecting US sellers to know and understand Canadian rules, plus the rules for the other 200 some-odd countries in the world ... NOT very realistic IMO

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grannio - yes, it's called self-brokering

Once you have the UPS tracking number, you call UPS and tell them you'll be self-brokering the item
When it arrives at your local UPS depot, they'll call you, and tell you it's arrived.
You need to print the page showing how much you paid, and take that to the UPS depot. They will give you more paperwork, and you then take it all to your local inland customs house, where you'll pay what you owe, you'll get your paperwork stamped, then you go back to the UPS depot and collect your item(s)






Lest We Forget

[gsr63]

"rose-lime (21 ) View Listings | Report 09-11-08 12:18 EST 693 of 694
ups charge brokerage fees on the value of the good, but clearing custom for a parcel worth 100$ required the same amount of work as clearing one worth 2000$."

This is incorrect. Every shipment is different and requires a different amount of work. Just like a $2,000 shipment of a television is different than a $2,000 shipment of tools.

And, of course, self clearing is always an option - but most people don't put a cost to that because they are 'doing it themselves' and think it's 'free'. If you have the time to get in your car, drive to the local Customs office, park, stand in line, deal with the computer system, clear your own shipment - then, yes, it's 'free' - other than all of the time you spent to do that.

[eggy2364]

😉 have spoke to 3 people I know of that are regular sellers on EBAY ... in all 3 scenarios , they have stated that they have watched their selling internationally via UPS down about 30 % to a whopping %70 % in the past month ..... and two of them have got rid of the UPS option all together ..... and in ALL 3 cases they told me that they were aware of the problems with the ridiculous brokerage probs customers were having with UPS and knew this backlash was coming ...... so to the person who responded to my earlier post re:"sellers KNOW UPS is a rip-off and dont say squat about it beforehand to buyers to help their sales line" ... get your head outta your arse , sit back and soon watch your international selling numbers suffer .... AVOID SELLERS USING UPS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING !!!!!

[grannio204]

Good explanation of the self brokering process sir*snarkypants*ross ... the Customs office is close to the UPS depot so it's not a huge hassle for me to do this. But, I'd rather not have to (i.e. I'd rather 'convince' the seller to send the item via USPS/Canada Post).

[sir*snarkypants*ross]

eggy - "... get your head outta your arse "

any idea who I am, or how many transactions I have under my belt?
no?
then please don't try to start an argument

I was hit, once, with the fee
After that, I never had any problems, as I learned to use the Contact Seller link
A big majority of yankee sellers I dealt with (over 100) had no idea about the 20 dollar limit for us (theirs is 200) None of them.
All were happy to ship usps after being informed






Lest We Forget

[eggy2364]

LOL you must be dealing with alot of dumb sellers then snarky lol .... almost every seller Ive dealt with or spoke with all knew about the $20 limit ,all knew about the outrageous brokerage fees via UPS, and in case you havent noticed, most all of the sellers on this thread argue the point of high UPS brokerage fees by stating that the buyer should educate themselves by checking out their respective countries possible brokerage costs when dealing with UPS.... dont be so naive for god sakes lmaooo .. so in your happy rosey little world , we would have a sun shiney EBAY world as long as all items were sold for $20 or less ? ... and when you come out of your lil haze ask yourself why 90% of ebay sellers dont mention the possibility of such insane brokerage costs within their product auctions ? STOP BIDDING ON ANY ITEMS INTERNATIONALY THAT USE UPS AS THE DELIVERY METHOD 😉 rip offffffffffffffff

[adam12adam12]

Bump...10 days behind and just in time for Christmas.