Comments on: UPS Ground For Everyone http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/ This website will function as a clearinghouse for bulletins from participating cells, enabling readers to keep abreast of their activities and, more importantly, coordinate activities with them. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pfm http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-16502 pfm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:42:57 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-16502 Yeah, as you can see, we don't have UPS to Canada as an option in our online store, since it is an acquired taste. I should note though that several stores do use it, at their own insistence, since it is soooo much more reliable than USPS for large orders crossing the border. Yeah, as you can see, we don’t have UPS to Canada as an option in our online store, since it is an acquired taste. I should note though that several stores do use it, at their own insistence, since it is soooo much more reliable than USPS for large orders crossing the border.

]]> By: freesociety http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-16497 freesociety Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:12:48 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-16497 Hopefully, UPS will not be the shipper of choice for orders to Canada. UPS will charge massive "brokerage" fees to give you a package. With USPS, it's a gamble, maybe customs will search it, charge you $5 + taxes for the items ordered. With UPS all orders go through customs, and as a result, UPS charges the taxes, and inflated customs charge and their own charges as well... Seriously, don't use UPS for Canadian orders. Hopefully, UPS will not be the shipper of choice for orders to Canada. UPS will charge massive “brokerage” fees to give you a package. With USPS, it’s a gamble, maybe customs will search it, charge you $5 + taxes for the items ordered. With UPS all orders go through customs, and as a result, UPS charges the taxes, and inflated customs charge and their own charges as well… Seriously, don’t use UPS for Canadian orders.

]]> By: powerames http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-15791 powerames Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:33:35 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-15791 That comment was 100% tongue-in-cheek, though there was no way to know that. Such are the pitfalls of the written word. I still appreciate both your thoughtful responses, however. I did not know that USPS is unsubsidized! That comment was 100% tongue-in-cheek, though there was no way to know that. Such are the pitfalls of the written word.

I still appreciate both your thoughtful responses, however. I did not know that USPS is unsubsidized!

]]> By: pfm http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-15764 pfm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:01:54 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-15764 what Ret said. also, most people don't know it, but the USPS isn't subsidized in any way whatsoever by the US government, and more or less operates just as a private company would, except that they are subject to congressional oversight, so it's not really anymore of a public service than UPS. what Ret said.

also, most people don’t know it, but the USPS isn’t subsidized in any way whatsoever by the US government, and more or less operates just as a private company would, except that they are subject to congressional oversight, so it’s not really anymore of a public service than UPS.

]]> By: ret marut http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-15762 ret marut Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:53:04 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-15762 I can't speak for the Far East cell, but I'd hazard the guess that were they to endorse anything, it would neither be state-controlled "public services" nor private enterprise, but mutual aid networks. In practical terms, that means if you know someone traveling through Oregon, better they bring you whatever you need without anyone having to pay anything or any poorly paid worker lugging around some package that is precious to you but meaningless to him or her. I can’t speak for the Far East cell, but I’d hazard the guess that were they to endorse anything, it would neither be state-controlled “public services” nor private enterprise, but mutual aid networks. In practical terms, that means if you know someone traveling through Oregon, better they bring you whatever you need without anyone having to pay anything or any poorly paid worker lugging around some package that is precious to you but meaningless to him or her.

]]> By: powerames http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2008/10/28/ups-ground-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-15760 powerames Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:29:52 +0000 http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/?p=433#comment-15760 So does this constitute crimethinc's endorsement of the privatization of public services? Just giving you all a hard time... So does this constitute crimethinc’s endorsement of the privatization of public services?

Just giving you all a hard time…

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