Stocking up and US Customs

[NJdrew]

Does it happen when Northerner ships from their USA warehouse?

Customs is only involved when crossing borders, so if an order is shipped from a US warehouse to a US address, then it isn't an issue at all.

[Liandri]

My only UPS order got a brokerage fee. For a 75 dollar order (including shipping) the fee was 8 dollars and some cents. So it was a 50 some odd dollar order with a 20 buck UPS. Stupid I know, trying it out. So if it compares price to anything or weight or whatever. 50 bucks of products may throw a 8ish dollar brokerage if you get one? I dunno.

[Joe234]

My only UPS order got a brokerage fee. For a 75 dollar order (including shipping) the fee was 8 dollars and some cents. So it was a 50 some odd dollar order with a 20 buck UPS. Stupid I know, trying it out. So if it compares price to anything or weight or whatever. 50 bucks of products may throw a 8ish dollar brokerage if you get one? I dunno.

Did you trash it? :-)

[Monkey]

According to the law you are a private broker and therefore must comply with all brokerage regulations. (now here is the kicker) At this point there are no regulations for individuals acting as private brokers.

The point: UPS cannot charge you that fee. I hope you threw it in the trash.

Sadly, I paid it.

My credit is crap as is and don't need to show owing any more money, real or imaginary, to anyone.

[Snusdog]

My only UPS order got a brokerage fee. For a 75 dollar order (including shipping) the fee was 8 dollars and some cents. So it was a 50 some odd dollar order with a 20 buck UPS. Stupid I know, trying it out. So if it compares price to anything or weight or whatever. 50 bucks of products may throw a 8ish dollar brokerage if you get one? I dunno.

L, how was it assessed? Did you have to pay it before they would give you the shipment or was a bill sent to you after the fact?