# Is there any reason i have a $430 dollar brokerage fee? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 23, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221 "2006-07-23T14:28:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/1 "2006-07-23T14:28:55Z")
So i recived the delivery notice in the mailbox at work today for a act clutch and some gaskets… it turns out to be $438.75 worth… which is more than the clutch and gaskets cost me… this was shipped via fed ex. ---
**Author:** ![TM1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tm1/32/5517_2.png) [@TM1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TM1)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/2 "2006-07-23T14:30:56Z")
The answer of course, is that Fed Ex is garbage. ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/3 "2006-07-23T14:43:04Z")
Wow… And I thought getting hit with 100 bucks for my act last year was bad. This is why I’ll only buy local from now on. Edit: Oh, and as a shameless bit of self promotion, I think we should sticky that “How NOT to get your ass raped by Canada” thread that I started 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/4 "2006-07-23T14:43:27Z")
why you didnt ask me to bring this stuff up is beyond me… ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/5 "2006-07-23T14:45:31Z")
owned, sorry, owned, sorry, owned… owneddd ---
**Author:** ![robbbby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@robbbby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robbbby)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/6 "2006-07-23T15:21:58Z")
> [@bing](#): > > why you didnt ask me to bring this stuff up is beyond me… I’ve always wanted to ask you how you handle this sort of thing. You are either really sneaky or work for the government 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/7 "2006-07-23T15:30:10Z")
he smuggles his shit across the border…obviously ---
**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/8 "2006-07-23T15:39:12Z")
FED-EX is garbage, even little packages you get SLAMMED. Soluton: Buy locally or get Bing to smuggle it one way or another. ---
**Author:** ![AppleSauce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/applesauce/32/5521_2.png) [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/9 "2006-07-23T15:49:20Z")
They prob valued it at like $2000 for insurance, but didn’t realise about duty and brokerage fees. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/10 "2006-07-23T17:43:32Z")
smuggling over the border is key… thats what i do when i bring parts also 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MrSkinny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MrSkinny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrSkinny)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/11 "2006-07-23T20:12:08Z")
or order from me or phil and not worry about it at all. ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/12 "2006-07-23T20:14:13Z")
too bad bing can’t smuggle any hot japanese girls boxed as bings multi-link. Andrew. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/13 "2006-07-23T22:37:23Z")
i do not smuggle anything over the border… seriously Avery, that is a stupid thing to say. i have invoices and declare absolutely everything at invoice value. you can come with me if you need proof. there is no brokerage fee when you do this yourself and the taxes are predictable because there is a fixed rate. i am able to factor it all in ahead of time and accurately cost the items if shipping is known. i also happen to live less than a 4 minute drive to the US /Canada border which makes the trip quick and easy. ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/14 "2006-07-24T06:06:17Z")
> [@MrSkinny](#): > > or order from me or phil and not worry about it at all. shameless self promo? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![seth](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth/32/3175_2.png) [@seth](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/15 "2006-07-24T07:38:36Z")
bing can you start bringing over hot japanese girls?? I would call fed ex and fight this one. ---
**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/16 "2006-07-24T07:40:34Z")
> [@seth](#): > > bing can you start bringing over hot japanese girls?? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/17 "2006-07-24T07:58:22Z")
you guys wouldnt be able to maintain their interest… if you could you would have them already…lol ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/18 "2006-07-24T08:29:43Z")
Nonsense! There just aren’t enough of them here. Quit making excuses and start smuggling women 😛 ---
**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/19 "2006-07-24T08:56:31Z")
> [@Solarian](#): > > Nonsense! There just aren’t enough of them here. exactly!! So smuggle away, I await hot Japanese girls. Don’t let us down!!! And make sure they’re not Chinese reverse-engineered Japanese girls. ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221/20 "2006-07-26T05:44:42Z")
i filed a claim but aparently it is in processing and can take up to a week… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-there-any-reason-i-have-a-430-dollar-brokerage-fee/98221.md?page=2)