UPS
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Pros
- I would ship them UPS or FedEx.
- I HIGHLY recommend the UPS route for anyone else who runs into this.
- Had a UPS ever since. Well worth it.
- The router and modem tend to be low draw items. I use a cheap UPS to keep them live for short periods. 99% of my outages are just seconds long so that is what I work to handle.
- UPS you start out working low but become a driver. In 2028 UPS drivers will cap out at 48 dollars a hour according to the contract.
Cons
- UPS, FedEx and so forth have been charging exorbitant cross-border brokerage charges for U.S.-to-Canada shipments for years.
- Failing that look into overnight shipping like with DHL or UPS.
- Christ that's awful lol I refuse to use UPS if I can help it. I've seen the horror stories in r/UPS and I don't want anything to do with it
- Ups always seems ro cost more due to how they do it. You arent just paying tarrifs with them you pay for the brokerage from who they use and everything its ridiculous. And then they send you a letter after the item arrives so you dont ev...
- For my last shipment, I literally had to contact my US Representative for assistance in getting the package released from the UPS facility in Louisville Ky where it had been held "by a government agency" for 3 months without any communic...
Sentiment
7 positive (39%) · 2 mixed (11%) · 9 negative (50%)
Trust + time weighted score: -21% · raw score -11%
What redditors said (10 of 18)
UPS, FedEx and so forth have been charging exorbitant cross-border brokerage charges for U.S.-to-Canada shipments for years.
Failing that look into overnight shipping like with DHL or UPS.
Christ that's awful lol I refuse to use UPS if I can help it. I've seen the horror stories in r/UPS and I don't want anything to do with it
Ups always seems ro cost more due to how they do it. You arent just paying tarrifs with them you pay for the brokerage from who they use and everything its ridiculous. And then they send you a letter after the item arrives so you dont even know half of the time how much you owe.
For my last shipment, I literally had to contact my US Representative for assistance in getting the package released from the UPS facility in Louisville Ky where it had been held "by a government agency" for 3 months without any communication to me whatsoever, and when we opened the shipment, we discovered that the contents had been exposed to water and the tea was ruined.
especially if it's through UPS who is apparently known for expensive brokerage fees.
I am now looking at an email from UPS charging me $128.50 for broker and government fees plus tax - more than my actual order.
I would ship them UPS or FedEx.
I HIGHLY recommend the UPS route for anyone else who runs into this.
Just got an invoice from UPS saying I owe and additional $210 in fees before my package can be delivered.