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Originally Posted by sparky69
get it ship USPS and you most likely wont get charged extra. if you go UPS you will get dinged big time
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Yup USPS doesn't use brokers, so no brokerage fee, which can be a killer.
You can also choose something like UPS Expedited or the Fedex equivalent for avoiding the arbitrary brokerage fee (it's already built in). This route is good if whatever you purchased is valuable and/or fragile, as shipping insurance is no longer valid after it crosses the border since it is now handled by Canada Post and the insurance doesn't transfer over from USPS. The expedited service is also very fast - 72 hours I believe, but obviously more expensive than USPS or UPS/Fedex standard services.