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We recently got planters by freight forwarder, there were a few of them, they looked as if someone had driven over them with a car.
I do know that most FedEx are locally franchised, so they can vary greaty from region to region, depending on ownership, management, and who they hire.My packages from FedEx look like they played dodgeball with them..
But that may just be my area..
I know exactly how the Ebay scam works through USPS. I did not realize they were still doing it. When they started that crap back in "roughly 2016" I had a couple foreign buyers that I sold saws to lose the saws I sent to the "American address". At that point I refused to participate anymore. Any Ebay seller that claims they are required to participate is full of bull snoot.It was explained to me in detail by the *a-hole who did it anyway. The sellers been paid , he’s got his money. Ebay confiscates the saw because of perceived import restrictions and refunds the buyer. The saw is sold outside of eBay to (??) to recoup the money. If this is true they almost certainly lose money.
How were they shipped?I had enough to learn my lesson.
Full name from the seller? Not his ebay name.It was explained to me in detail by the *a-hole who did it anyway. The sellers been paid , he’s got his money. Ebay confiscates the saw because of perceived import restrictions and refunds the buyer. The saw is sold outside of eBay to (??) to recoup the money. If this is true they almost certainly lose money.
With all due respect that is your Canadian government not UPS. I know you think that when USPS ships to Canada you do not pay the government fees that you do with UPS/Purolator but sadly you do. Check the difference in shipping on 70lbs of sawsI have bought thousands of items from the U.S. over the last few decades, and USPS has NEVER failed to deliver to me here in Kanada. And no extra fees upon arrival either.
UPS is the absolute WORST delivery method to Kanada. If you are lucky enough to receive your package (don't count on it), they will hold your pkg ransom until you pay at least double in fees once it arrives here. And if (when) they "lose" your package, don't count on their insurance to cover you - it less than worthless (you paid for nothing).
I just took a look at rates. Using the weight and dimensions of a box of 2 saws I sent to France UPS, if I were to send them to Belleville ON it would be.I have bought thousands of items from the U.S. over the last few decades, and USPS has NEVER failed to deliver to me here in Kanada. And no extra fees upon arrival either.
UPS is the absolute WORST delivery method to Kanada. If you are lucky enough to receive your package (don't count on it), they will hold your pkg ransom until you pay at least double in fees once it arrives here. And if (when) they "lose" your package, don't count on their insurance to cover you - it less than worthless (you paid for nothing).
The only affordable option for getting saws to me from the USA is USPS
Not true.With all due respect that is your Canadian government not UPS. I know you think that when USPS ships to Canada you do not pay the government fees that you do with UPS/Purolator but sadly you do. Check the difference in shipping on 70lbs of saws
USPS= Pay me now (upon shipping)
UPS=Pay me later (upon arrival)
Oh I believe you but it just has not been my experience. I am going check on some Yukon shipping in a few minutes. I quoted a guy in AUS $270 UPS and $350 USPS on a saw the other night. The saw was a $1000 saw. That is in US dollars. He said he would only pay $400 Aussie money shipped. So he wanted to pay me $260 US for a $1000 saw and I paid the $270 shipping. Yeah I laughed at thatYou can confirm with Av8or3 as I got my latest saw from him and we split the shipping. USPS was substantially less then the rest plus no extra charges for crossing the boarder.