Southern Ontario S2000 Owners Southern Ontario S2000 Owners forum including Toronto, Kitchener/Waterloo, Hamilton and surrounding area

Pocket Bikes - Group Buy (Got the final figures in) - Testing waters

Thread Tools
 
Old 05-26-2004, 09:27 AM
  #31  

 
wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 7,620
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

It might be more than $80.....

UPS ALWAYS charges a brokerage fee.

Basically everything has to go through customs. But UPS has a "deal" with customs. They do the paper work for them. As a result they charge YOU extra $$$ to do this work. They won't ever tell you how much a head of time it's a crap shoot.

I had to pay $30 brokerage on a $100 computer case, + 15% tax + duty.

USPS is the safest way but these bikes might be too big or too heavy.
Old 05-26-2004, 09:32 AM
  #32  

 
wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 7,620
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Typed it into google.

http://www.epinions.com/content_2075974413...32/show_~allcom
Old 05-26-2004, 09:33 AM
  #33  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
ludeboye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: bang bAng bang!@!
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wing
It might be more than $80.....

UPS ALWAYS charges a brokerage fee.

Basically everything has to go through customs.
Old 05-26-2004, 09:33 AM
  #34  

 
wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 7,620
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Ok here:
http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shipping/..._clearance.html

Looks like $50 USD

So I was close $70 CDN in brokerage fee + duty and taxes.
Old 05-26-2004, 09:34 AM
  #35  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
ludeboye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: bang bAng bang!@!
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wing
Ok here:
http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shipping/..._clearance.html

Looks like $50 USD

So I was close
Old 05-26-2004, 09:51 AM
  #36  

 
wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 7,620
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Best thing is expect the worst. If you are prepared to pay $800 and it ends up being $800 no biggie right? If it ends up being $500 then your happy as a pig in S**T
Old 05-26-2004, 09:53 AM
  #37  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
ludeboye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: bang bAng bang!@!
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wing
Best thing is expect the worst.
Old 05-26-2004, 09:58 AM
  #38  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
ludeboye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: bang bAng bang!@!
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Ok i mailed the dealer regarding shipping all bikes together in one package so we dont get raped on brokage fees thanx wing
Old 05-26-2004, 10:00 AM
  #39  

 
wing's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 7,620
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

No problem. I think that's the safest way.

1 package = 1 brokerage fee. If all the bikes are seperate you will pay $70 per bike.
Old 05-26-2004, 10:48 AM
  #40  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
ludeboye's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: bang bAng bang!@!
Posts: 868
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Finalize everything by next weekend. If we go shipping in one big package we save on shipping as well as brokerage fees.

How much is the shipping going to cost? That can only be said once we place our orders. But the dealer said $50 USD for every bike if they are to be shipped seperately. We might save some if we get them all i one big bunch.


Quick Reply: Pocket Bikes - Group Buy (Got the final figures in) - Testing waters



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:35 PM.