UPS = No Brokerage Fee?

[rkrenicki]

I recieved my Starchoice hardware today, and the UPS guy didnt ask me for any Brokerage fees.. Just handed me the box, and went on his way.

Is UPS's Brokerage charge a hit-or-miss kind of thing? I was under the impression they would not release the package to me without collecting it.

I guess I am very glad I didnt spring for the 3 day shipping, as it saved me $50

 

[Mr Tony]

I haven't received one in the many times I have orderd from kusat

Both my SC and EVu systems came with no customs fee

 

[rkrenicki]

heh, I was kind of worried, my Starchoice system came in an ExpressVu box, I thought they shipped the wrong thing to me at first, then I took another look and it was a box for the Evu HD system (the equivilent of the 811 here) which got me excited

But alas, it is just my humble DSR205 system.

Damn, this dish is wide.. my co-workers keep looking at me funny while I assemble this dish at work (remember, I work at a cable company )

 

[Mr Tony]

I'm assuminig you have the 75e?

that bugger is 37x27

 

[rkrenicki]

Nope.. 60E Still damn wide tho 31x16 inches according to this website, but I havent measured it yet.. I believe it because it looks twice as wide as tall

 

[Mr Tony]

gotcha

yeah the 60e is wide too. Its the equivalent of a 24" dish

 

[sampatterson]

We order stuff from Canada and overseas quite often. We haven't been charged duty even once (knock on wood - sorry I am tempting the Karma gods)...

 

[pretzelboy]

When I ordered receivers from kusat I was charged brokerage. I actually got the bill in the mail a while later.

 

[Derwin0]

same here. UPS guy wouldn't take the brokerage fee, but a week later UPS sent me a bill.

 

[Mr Tony]

never got a bill from UPS for either system

 

[janzy]

I got a bill from UPS and had no idea what it was for so I diregarded it and never got another.
I wasn't trying to stiff anyone, I just didn't know what the bill I got a month after delivery of my system was for.

 

[bigcat]

I got a bill couple of days ago from UPS (brokerage fees) for $21.56 on my recently bought bev system. So you are saying its probably safe to throw it in the trash ?

I got a bill from UPS and had no idea what it was for so I diregarded it and never got another.
I wasn't trying to stiff anyone, I just didn't know what the bill I got a month after delivery of my system was for.

 

[cablewithaview]

I went with a 75e on mine. I was hoping to cut down on the rainfade issue some.ultatryon do you have any rainfade issue with the 60e?

 

[rkrenicki]

It was raining pretty badly the other day, and the 60e held up like a champ, not a single drop out.

I didnt think to check my signal levels however.. As if right now, I am still getting 75-80, but its a nice day out today.

Then again, I am pretty far north.. I seem to remember seeing a chart saying that 60e was recommended for this area, but I couldnt tell you where that was.. I have been trying to find that map again..

 

[rkrenicki]

Well, I recieved a bill for $21.50 for the brokerage on my DSR500.. oh well, I guess you cant always get away from it...