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09-17-08, 11:17 AM
I love Performance Bicycle. As a Canadian though, I was caught unaware of their exorbiant brokerage fees charged by FedEx. As an example, FedEx charges $28 to broker a $100 order. This brings a $100 order to around $160 after shipping, tariffs and the darn BROKERAGE FEE.
I talked to the nice folks at Performance Bicylce and they said that the will ship USPS. Typically, when shipments from the post office are under the $100 range, the post office doesn't collect the tariffs and when the do collect the tariffs, they don't charge a BROKERAGE FEE. The initial shipping cost will be a bit more than FedEx and will take a bit longer, but the savings are worth it.
FEDEX BROKERAGE FEE = HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Canflyboy
I talked to the nice folks at Performance Bicylce and they said that the will ship USPS. Typically, when shipments from the post office are under the $100 range, the post office doesn't collect the tariffs and when the do collect the tariffs, they don't charge a BROKERAGE FEE. The initial shipping cost will be a bit more than FedEx and will take a bit longer, but the savings are worth it.
FEDEX BROKERAGE FEE = HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Canflyboy