Best shipping option from B&H to Canada

I'm going to pull the trigger on a 70-200 2.8 IS from B&H.
They have 5 options for shipping. Any Canadians have words of wisdom on which one is best any why?

UPS expedited -- includes any brokerage fees.

I agree with scokar, go with UPS expedited.

You should note that if you order over the internet, B&H will only ship to your credit card billing address (likely your home). If you call in your order you may be able to arrange for shipment to another address such as your work location.

If you haven't visited this website, Photoprice.ca I recommend that you visit it (www.photoprice.ca). There is a lot of good information about shipping, taxes and duties.

Bushplane Ken wrote in post #5642691
I agree with scokar, go with UPS expedited.

You should note that if you order over the internet, B&H will only ship to your credit card billing address (likely your home). If you call in your order you may be able to arrange for shipment to another address such as your work location.

If you haven't visited this website, Photoprice.ca I recommend that you visit it (www.photoprice.ca). There is a lot of good information about shipping, taxes and duties.

Great information.
Thanks

scokar wrote in post #5640785
UPS expedited -- includes any brokerage fees.

Yup, yup.... I got $6500 worth of stuff and only paid $108 total with brokerage fees (on a 33 lb oversize package). Had I gone the other ways, I would've paid out the nose. I once bought a $200 lens and ended up paying $45 in brokerage fees (on top of $25 shipping) from FedEx.

Wow you guys are surprising.. I never, ever use UPS. It is always USPS or Fed Ex. UPS is the one who tacks on the extra $30-$45 brokerage fee when the company doesn't use the special borderfree shipping methods. (I once paid $40 to receive a wedding gift -- a hand knit blanket from a relative that she sent via UPS and happened to mark the value at $100)

If you check out your order price on Adorama, their cost for Fed Ex overnight is usually only $5 higher than UPS, not twice the price as B&H seems to be quoting.

TheHoff wrote in post #5643403
Wow you guys are surprising.. I never, ever use UPS. It is always USPS or Fed Ex. UPS is the one who tacks on the extra $30-$45 brokerage fee when the company doesn't use the special borderfree shipping methods. (I once paid $40 to receive a wedding gift -- a hand knit blanket from a relative that she sent via UPS and happened to mark the value at $100)

If you check out your order price on Adorama, their cost for Fed Ex overnight is usually only $5 higher than UPS, not twice the price as B&H seems to be quoting.

You are right. Shipping from Adorama is $58.20 for FedEx International Priority . B&H is $93. I wonder if B&H offsets the price of the item and puts it into the shipping charge.

TheHoff wrote in post #5643403
... UPS is the one who tacks on the extra $30-$45 brokerage fee ...

So does FedEx unfortunately

Nortelbert wrote in post #5643722
So does FedEx unfortunately

Only FedEx and UPS ground tack on brokerage fees.

They're included for all other FedEx/UPS service classes.

For details, read: http://www.photoprice.​ca …uty-brokerage-demystified

Ardant wrote in post #5643744
Only FedEx and UPS ground tack on brokerage fees.

They're included for all other FedEx/UPS service classes.

For details, read: http://www.photoprice.​ca …uty-brokerage-demystified

Yeah... the last package I had from FedEx came via ground. I'm not saying that they always charge brokerage, just that you have to be careful no matter who you go with.

Nortelbert wrote in post #5643757
Yeah... the last package I had from FedEx came via ground. I'm not saying that they always charge brokerage, just that you have to be careful no matter who you go with.

But UPS is the only one with a class-action in progress against them for hidden brokerage charges:

http://www.poynerbaxte​r.com/UPS.htm

Maybe because they hide it and bill you later while Fed Ex lets the shipper/receiver know first?

TheHoff wrote in post #5643781
But UPS is the only one with a class-action in progress against them for hidden brokerage charges:

http://www.poynerbaxte​r.com/UPS.htm

Maybe because they hide it and bill you later while Fed Ex lets the shipper/receiver know first?

Nope, not in my case ... I wasn't made aware of the brokerage fee by KEH and nothing showed on the invoice that was emailed. Basically, my wife ended up paying it out of cash lying around othrwise I wasn't getting my stuff.

Oh yes, FedEx is (was?) getting sued too ...

http://www.poynerbaxte​r.com/Fedex.htm

TheHoff wrote in post #5643781
But UPS is the only one with a class-action in progress against them for hidden brokerage charges:

http://www.poynerbaxte​r.com/UPS.htm

Maybe because they hide it and bill you later while Fed Ex lets the shipper/receiver know first?

These suits are relating to the hidden brokerage charges in their ground services -- just go with non-ground service and you'll be fine.

Oh I see, thanks. I would always choose USPS for ground when available, not Fed-Ex, so I never got hit with their charge.

TheHoff wrote in post #5643913
Oh I see, thanks. I would always choose USPS for ground when available, not Fed-Ex, so I never got hit with their charge.

Is this the "International Express Mail" option that B&H lists?