> But darn it all, why do something like this?  The fees that
> Canada Customs
> charges ($5.00 handling fee on top of the 7% GST) is so much more
> reasonable than what either UPS or FedEx charges.  UPS hits me up for
> somewhere between $20.00 & $35.00 brokerage charges plus the
> GST on the
> package value PLUS the GST on their brokerage charges.  All that for
> something that might have cost $20 to begin with.

But especially the $5 handling can be high compared to let's say a $20
package.

Wouter van Ooijen

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