BRS - Brokerage and Shipping Costs gone way up?

[jroovers]

Is it me or has the brokerage and shipping costs to Canada at BRS gone up substantially in the last little while?  Before it would be around $30 on my orders, but now it is upwards of $50. 

 

[Poseidon]

Is it me or has the brokerage and shipping costs to Canada at BRS gone up substantially in the last little while?  Before it would be around $30 on my orders, but now it is upwards of $50.

No I think it has gone up..
I paid 40$ this time around for not that much stuff

 

[Reef Hero]

Prices continue to rise as our hobby grows here in canada.....  :-\

 

[jroovers]

Ok so its not just me then  :?

 

[TORX]

Also depends on what you buy. I didnt notice an increase on my last order.

 

[jroovers]

Maybe a Canadian "preferred reefer" is turning into a "preferred sucker".  I have $2 worth of BRS points to redeem, maybe that will get my shipment to the city limits of wherever in Minnesota they are located. 

 

[jroovers]

Also depends on what you buy. I didnt notice an increase on my last order.

I was just trying to get 2 gallons each of Alk and Ca and some DI resin... maybe the weight causes an issue.  Cost is def higher than it was before though. 

 

[Salty Cracker]

I just punched in 1 glue and 2 sticks of epoxy and they want $20 shipping.  That's a too much.  I guess BRS is off the 'preferred purchasing' list.


Thank goodness for Bean Bag Frags!

(hey jerry I need some epoxy and a tub of glue) 

 

[unibob]

I have lots of glue in stock and putty on the way. I would be all over bulk additives but I'm not sure on the mixing instructions compared to BRS's

 

[TORX]

I retract what I said. Just reviewed my history on orders :/

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[jroovers]

I just punched in 1 glue and 2 sticks of epoxy and they want $20 shipping.  That's a too much.  I guess BRS is off the 'preferred purchasing' list.


Thank goodness for Bean Bag Frags!

(hey jerry I need some epoxy and a tub of glue) 

I'm guessing it is not so much the shipping but more so the brokerage.

My wife left her kindle on a domestic flight recently, the airline was American however... they shipped it when they found it from Texas and a slip with a $28 brokerage fee was at the door.  Long story short, customs thought it was new kindle and in the end she didn't have to pay.  But it was a pretty small package and the brokerage was $28. 

 

[Darryl_V]

BRS charges a flat 15% for brokerage....that cost includes the taxes you would normally have to pay.  At least that is the way it used to be.

Im looking for the best deal on DI resin locally right now myself cause making an order to brs for just a few things is too costly on shipping.

 

[jroovers]

BRS charges a flat 15% for brokerage....that cost includes the taxes you would normally have to pay.  At least that is the way it used to be.

Im looking for the best deal on DI resin locally right now myself cause making an order to brs for just a few things is too costly on shipping.

Well maybe shipping has gone up then and brokerage is the same.  Either way, seems costs collectively for shipping/brokerage are definitely higher than they used to be. 

 

[jroovers]

My cart for 2 gallons each of Alk and Ca, and 2 small refills of DI resin, is as follows:

$90.84 sub total
$52.16 shipping
$13.63 taxes

$156.63 total    42% of the cost is shipping/taxes.

 

[TORX]

Look at the weight of the 2 gallons of alk. No doubt that the brokerage fees have gone up, but you also have to remember the weight of things

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[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

i guess yu can drive to port huron for 30 from london and back.  its only 5 bucks for shipping depot and yu wont get free shipping to port huron on the 90 bucks

 

[AdamS]

I agree with petercar. I had my order shipped to the ferry for free, will pay the ferry $5 and likely the border guard wont charge me tax. Before I ordered i checked and brokeage + taxes to ship to canada was $105.

 

[Poseidon]

i find that its only worth it if your doing huge orders

 

[Reef Hero]

I have always gone and picked up my own brs order and brought back across.....my gas does not even cost what shippibg does and sometimes the guards are in a good mood that day
Heck, if 4-5 ppl are willing to go in one car from london.....you do the math.....

 

[theyangman]

I have always gone and picked up my own brs order and brought back across.....my gas does not even cost what shippibg does and sometimes the guards are in a good mood that day
Heck, if 4-5 ppl are willing to go in one car from london.....you do the math.....

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