[sdiy] Beware of Analog Devices & UPS carrier..

[aankrom]

They're total douches if you walk on their grass too. It's true! I was 
outside of a UPS 'depot" or whatever and the second my foot touched the 
grass, some guy came out and told me to get off the grass. His eyes said 
he was ready to use Kung Fu if necessay.

Anthony

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:47:26 -0400, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:
> Let me share with you a little story about Analog Devices & UPS 
> carrier..
> Last month I asked for 2 samples
> of MAT12AHZ from Analog Devices web site..
> When I received the parcel it came from....UPS... the shipper
> AND broker..
> The two MAT12 small samples came packaged in...
> a BIG  10" X 9" X 11" cardboard box full of paper stuffings
> and a small box at the bottom containing the 2 IC's !!!!!!
> and... surprise.. a nice $19.00 to pay COD for UPS brokers !!!
> So finally, not quite free samples after all...
> Analog Devices said it was because they use UPS
> for international shippings (Canada in my case).
> I always hated UPS for there
> 'I won't tell you my broker price you're gonna pay until I'm at your 
> door'
> Another story ? ?
> Fine.
> Some months ago I ordered 10 x  LS3954 matched fets
> from www.trendsetter.com for my projects
> so they took my order but they had to check
> for the cheapest shipping to Canada.
> So they called me back home later while I wasn't reachable
> by phone. They had 2 shipping choices to Canada:
> USPS at around $15.00
> AND
> UPS at around $12.50
> so they chose to go with UPS. Fine.
> but again... surprise !!!
> When the UPS parcel came at my door
> there was a broker fee of $28.00 to pay !!!!!
> I then called trendsetter about UPS but
> they refused to do anything about the overpayment I did
> and said they would still use UPS as an international shipper.
> Thank you  www.trendsetter.com
> So BEWARE DIY users !!
> UPS are thieves... real thieves.
> Now I feel a bit better..
> My 2 cents ..
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