UPS Standard to Canada

Pros: Nice brown uniforms and trucks.
Cons: Insanely expensive for service slower and more brutal than the post office!

I once ordered a book for $5.00 that ended up getting sent to me here in Canada from the states via UPS. It arrived with them demanding $30.00 for their brokerage fee in order to receive it!!!!! This happened a couple more times until I started avoiding ...

Pros: Decent Internet Tracking
Cons: BROKERAGE FEES!!

I recently ordered an electronic part from Florida to Barrie, Ontario. The part cost $115US. Shipping
was (at first) a reasonable $10US. On day 3, I noticed
it was held at the border for "More Customs Info Required."
I got a call that...

Pros: Are there any?
Cons: RMS collections.Masters at harrassment.

As the owner of a small business I frequently do business with vendors in the USA. Until reciently I had an independant brokerage firm do my customs clearing on UPS ground shippments to Canada. Unexplainably,they droped me. I received a call from UPS ...

Pros: Good understanding customer service
Cons: Horibble delivery service

I get many packages delivered to me, i have tried ems, canada post, fedex, usps and various smaller campanies. And UPS remains the worst!I have no idea why these people are in business here in Canada. Anyways here is what happened.A ...

Pros: To my knowledge UPS has never smeared goat feces on my packages.
Cons: Brokerage fees, lost packages, incompetence, neglect, and ugly, ugly trucks.

I've received several shipments from UPS some from the States, some from Canada. Virtually every single shipment has been screwed up, somehow. I've paid larcenous brokerage fees (and have sent one package back because the fees exceeded the value of ...

Pros: Nothing good
Cons: never use

I have very bad experience with using UPS to Canada. I sent my household items (old shoes, pans, books, photos, sheets etc.) in the big box. I read carefully instructions and called operator to make clear how to print paper for border clearing. Then I ...

Pros: Ground: No benefit to you. Excellent benefit to UPS or similar shipper.
Cons: Ground: Takes longer to get to you than 'Air', and you pay much larger fees.

Hello folks, I recently ordered a Battery Charger/Batteries from on online U.S. retailer to be shipped to Canada; shipped via UPS WorldShip: Expedited. From my research I have gathered the following: 'Additional Brokerage fees' charged by UPS do ...

Pros: Fast, positive, response by Customer Service to e-mail.
Cons: The imposition of brokerage fees at all.

I had occasion to have sent to me a package from Chicago.
It was a gift from my sister-in-law. She prepaid it. When it arrived here in Canada, I was presented with a $35.00 brokerage fee. I wrote to UPS H.O. explaining to them that
no...

Pros: Parcels Arrive Safely
Cons: The "you can't have your parcel till you pay us" extortionist brokerage fee

UPS is run by people who know rackets. I think they must be run by the mob or something. If they were upfront and honest, they would include this "fee" in the price to send the package, not surprise you with a "we'll let you have what you own when you...

Pros: Sometimes you just cannot avoid UPS Canada.
Cons: You must spend time and do work to save $30 plus.

Survival Guide: How to receive international package from UPS Canada when you failed to have it shipped in any more reasonable way, without paying unnecessary brokerage fees and still keeping good credit record. Somebody surprised you and sent you ...

Pros: none
Cons: Pick one.

Just recently I subscribed to Diect TV. When Direct TV send equipment to a customer, it uses UPS's adult signature required option. Which means that the receiver cannot waive signing for the package. I rent an upper flat and my door is on the side of the ...

Pros: None
Cons: Industries highest brokerage fees, horrible customer service

I recently recieved a letter from a company named R.M.S (Recievable Management Services), an agency who acts on behalf of UPS to collect unpaid fees. They are threatening "Juristic action" if the brokerage fee of $22.87 is not paid in full within 10 ...

Pros: None. Probably the slowest of all premium couriers.
Cons: Everything. Time, money and hidden fees. Plus rude drivers who seem mentally taxed.

The brokerage fees charged by UPS and now Fedex are complete robbery. UPS is by far the worst. Last time I had to deal with this UPS wanted $53 for $40 worth of specialty paper. The UPS drivers know the routine and are miserable. All day they get to ...

Pros: There are NO pros to shipping with this company.
Cons: Motor was 69 grams cost $24, shipping cost $15 + hidden fees.

I have just purchased an outrunner brushless motor from an online website. The Alpha 400, a fairly small sized but very powerful motor which will be used in my R/C plane. The total weight of this motor is 2.1 oz or (69 grams). Overall Diameter: 1.1 ...

Pros: Drivers are courteous. Delivery times are adequate.
Cons: Hidden fees for cross-border deliveries are an insult to every customer.

I'm not sure how UPS Canada stays in business. Everyone I know who has received shipments from out of the country through them has a huge horror story about their insane brokerage fees. I only have two, as I now refuse to use UPS for any of my ...