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thats why i only use ups i get my packages from mato in about 4 days 5 at the most and im in new jersey.

Bigmig, first, Canada Post, sucks. I use them twice from mato, first one 16 days, second order 26 days with damage, and I'm in Northern California, Last order paid the extra cash for UPS and it was at my door in 7 DAYS. NO MORE CANADA POST.[sm=punching.gif][sm=punching.gif][sm=punching.gif][sm=punching.gif]

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Ya, next time pay the extra for UPS, you can track it and see day to day what it is doing, with Canada Post after it goes to USPS you have to just wait untill it shows up,and hope it it's in good shape. good luck.

I ordered my 2nd Panzer III on 05/22/07 and received it today (31st). I had it shipped by UPS and the cost difference over Canada post was about 7 bucks. Thats not to bad considering I live in south Texas.

Nick

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You do realize that once the package hits the border, it's in the hands of USPS? How do you know they didn't damage your package or delayed the delivery? Also, there are several different shipping options
with the post office and some simply take longer than others. It really sounds like MATO used an inexpensive shipping option and that's why it took as long as it did.

Rob

if you used Canada post to the usa, as soon as it hits the border there is no more tracking till it hits your door and you accept it.

if your usa, go ups. if your Canada, go Canada post.

Don't say we didn't tell you so! We told you so! That high shipping charge for UPS doesn't look so bad now does it?

No offense guys, but I think your beef is with US customs. If Canada post can deliver a package clear across the biggest nation in the World in 5 days, I doubt they have much trouble getting it to US customs!!!!!!

Then how does UPS get there's through US Customs in 17 hours? The problem could very well lie with USPS too, we don't know unless someone who works at USPS knows the border process.

ill stick with ups

Swathdiver:

Its called brokerage. Basically UPS and other couriers hire special customs twerps to do their shipments separately. Try looking at the fees sometime. I have, on a recent quad-box set of the Bond movie remasters. It was valued at $19.99 US, and UPS brokerage set me back $21.17 If it had gone USPS as I asked, it'd have cost me less to ship, and only seen $5 in Customs fees (flat $5 Assessment) and 20 cents in taxes (14% Ontario PST/GST) I've seen MUCH worse.

I've had a guy ship stuff from Calif, cannot remember if it was UPS or FedEx. They lumped $65 in shipping & brokerage, but it was headed back to Calif before I knew it had been here because they did NOT leave delivery attempt notes like Canada Post does. I had him re-send via USPS, can't through at $16 bucks, and SAME delivery transit time. I'll add the package was not even WORTH $60.

Remember, once it hits the border into the US, its all US Customs and USPS service. Blame your OWN country for the delays, NOT Canada Post. Same thing the other way... into Canada, the delays we see are Canada Customs and Canada Post. I've had Customs wreck parcels... (failure to repack items properly after assessment) and they take NO responsibility for this, and you can't get a dime back if it gets wrecked. I'm sure this happens the other way too, though usually Canada post will cough up if US Customs wrecks it.

Yes, even thought an item says its Tracked, unless it goes Purolater (Expedited/ExpressPost do not qualify) it has no cross-border tracking, because USPS does not enter our numbers (and we do not enter USPS tracking #'s either, so the flaw is two-ways)

You want it fast, or you want it cheap. Take your pick, you don't get both.

Are you insuating that our crack customs personel that can't keep a guy with TB out of the country even if his name is on a list is not the best in the world. I am insulted.

Never seen a brokerage fee either receiving or sending a package to Canada. That have something to do with NAFTA?

I think BIGMIG got the heebee-geebees and has pulled all his comments.

What happened?

Did you get a threatening email from US Customs or Mato?

Cheers Mario

black helicopters circling his house must have spooked him.