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Jun. 10th, 2004 10:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
plonqAnother day, another trip to UPS and Canada Customs.
This time it was fishing rods.
My in-laws are coming up to visit later this month, and in preparation for that (at the recommendation of the airline)![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
atara's uncle shipped their fishing rods and walking sticks ahead. They are good rods, so naturally he insured them. To avoid complications at the border he addressed the package to atara.
Not surprisingly, when a package with a fairly hefty declared value showed up at the border, addressed to somebody living here, they assumed that this person was importing fishing rods and walking sticks and they assessed duty, federal sales tax, and any other charges they could think to apply. UPS then doubled it and added 30 and presented us with a $96 COD.
It would be a mild understatement to suggest that we were reluctant to pay. Fortunately this isn't the first time we've had dealings with UPS, and I already knew the routine. I drove out to UPS, then to Canada Customs, and finally back to UPS. Total time for the excursion: 1 hour and 15 minutes. Total savings: $96.
This time it was fishing rods.
My in-laws are coming up to visit later this month, and in preparation for that (at the recommendation of the airline)
atara's uncle shipped their fishing rods and walking sticks ahead. They are good rods, so naturally he insured them. To avoid complications at the border he addressed the package to atara.Not surprisingly, when a package with a fairly hefty declared value showed up at the border, addressed to somebody living here, they assumed that this person was importing fishing rods and walking sticks and they assessed duty, federal sales tax, and any other charges they could think to apply. UPS then doubled it and added 30 and presented us with a $96 COD.
It would be a mild understatement to suggest that we were reluctant to pay. Fortunately this isn't the first time we've had dealings with UPS, and I already knew the routine. I drove out to UPS, then to Canada Customs, and finally back to UPS. Total time for the excursion: 1 hour and 15 minutes. Total savings: $96.
