[cgg123321]

I bought a pair of headphones (HD558) from a member here and he shipped through UPS. UPS came to my house today but I was not home so they left a paper at my door. The paper says there is a $39.18 C.O.D brokerage fee.
 
I have never had this before, has anyone ever had this before?
 
Thanks
 
EDIT: I forgot to mention that the seller forgot the customs slip and the deilvery was stalled for a week. Could this be the problem? I'm in Canada and the item came from the USA.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/cost/zones/customs/fees.html

 

[cgg123321]

**** UPS.

 

[StrTrk]

It may be correct. Besides the Duty, HST, PST or GST into Canada UPS will also charge "Brokerage Fees" and they are very expensive. If the company you purchased from sent your package UPS Ground then you will get hit with the charges you mentioned. I am referencing a calculator to figure out UPS Brokerage Fees
 
http://www.iglobalexports.com/internationalblog/2011/09/08/ups-canada-brokerage-customs-fees-and-charges/
 
 

 

[joelpearce]

Welcome to the Canadian Head-fi experience.
 
Yeah, if you are ever going to get UPS or Fedex, be prepared for massive fees.  Often the express shipping through those companies end up cheaper because the waive some of those ridiculous fees.

 

[jerg]

Either express shipping (by air) or USPS->CanadaPost, neither of these carry brokerage fees.
 
From other places like China though, it's always sent by air so there's never brokerage fee, it's always just the case with shipping from the States. Funny how the closest international shipments cost the most (and often tend to be the slowest).
 
 
I know cuz I got burned when purchasing $120 AudioTechnica M50's from the States a year ago; UPS guy comes up to my door and asks for another $60.