I will be picking up new PDQ in May and want to ship up necessary gear for use on the boat. It will be a number of large boxes. Apparently UPS is outrageous for shipping trans border. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
jstalnaker@cox.net
Shipping gear to Canada
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I would call UPS and get them to tell you what your costs will be. We use them a lot for cross border stuff and find them to be reasonable.
If you ship with a common carrier you may need a broker to clear the goods thru customs.
Parcel post is probably the least expensive method to ship but if your boxes are too large they may not be able to help you.
If you ship with a common carrier you may need a broker to clear the goods thru customs.
Parcel post is probably the least expensive method to ship but if your boxes are too large they may not be able to help you.
UPS are outrageous for shipping stuff into Canada. Ship Fedex or a truck carrier if a significant amount. Or ship it to a US location just across the lake and pick stuff up after you cross Lake Ontario.
For example for shipments with a value over $100 US, UPS charges $27 US. And it goes up from there...
For example for shipments with a value over $100 US, UPS charges $27 US. And it goes up from there...
Outfitting and Shipping to Canada
When confronted with this problem I did the following:
Old stuff I delivered when drove up there during the winter to inspect progress (we live in Maryland)
New stuff I ordered from canadian suppliers. There is a home depot or Lowes right nearby for hardware and a really good marine supply store that PDQ uses about a block away. PDQ can introduce you and he gave me some good prices.
Other stuff ordered new I had delivered to PDQ directly to my attention. PDQ was kind enough to store those things for me
Final remaining things I took with me and my crew when we flew up to begin our delivery.
Old stuff I delivered when drove up there during the winter to inspect progress (we live in Maryland)
New stuff I ordered from canadian suppliers. There is a home depot or Lowes right nearby for hardware and a really good marine supply store that PDQ uses about a block away. PDQ can introduce you and he gave me some good prices.
Other stuff ordered new I had delivered to PDQ directly to my attention. PDQ was kind enough to store those things for me
Final remaining things I took with me and my crew when we flew up to begin our delivery.