How can I create a parcel pro account as an individual? I check their web page and it is setup for a business. I think someone suggested a certain person within the company which could help to setup as an indivudual; can someone share the information?
I was told years later by a UPS employee that sometimes the company charges customers for duty and taxes that the item is not subject to. UPS just keeps the money if the customer doesn't make a stink about it but they spin you for a long time to make it difficult to challenge.
As far as UPS vs. Fedex is concerned, 100% agree with earlier posts. I get charged import taxes, HST (sales tax) and a handling fee every time UPS is used as the carrier, and never when Fedex is. The most recent one was ~$116 on a bit less then $500 USD (about 23% of the sale amount) and of that $116, it broke down as ~28% import tax, ~70% HST and about 1% handling fees going into that $116.
This was coming into Canada from US.
I was told years later by a UPS employee that sometimes the company charges customers for duty and taxes that the item is not subject to. UPS just keeps the money if the customer doesn't make a stink about it but they spin you for a long time to make it difficult to challenge.
This is fraud, highly unlikely a public company would do this.
This is fraud, highly unlikely a public company would do this.
😕 Publicly traded companies commit fraud all the time -
I get charged import taxes, HST (sales tax) and a handling fee every time UPS is used as the carrier, and never when Fedex is.
I have had packages insured by parcelpro that were shipped by sellers elsewhere. Parcelpro will want the outside marked as something like 'precision instrument' with a low dollar figure and they wil want a nice clear picture of the waybill.
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