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I used to think that this guy is an honest and hard working immigrant from Ghana, until he overcharged me a big time. I brought a package of 6 lb, he packed it nicely and then said that the shipping charges via UPS Ground are $ 24.46. It seemed to be a way higher than the Amazon was reimbursing me (they added around $ 10 for shipment that I sold through them). Then he added $ 3 for packing materials that seemed reasonable and said that if I went to post office I would have paid much more.
I wasn’t sure about that and upon returning home I checked the rates via UPS Ground and USPS at their respective Web sites. I found that UPS Ground would have cost me $ 17.29 instead of $ 24.46 and USPS would charge me around $ 12, which is rather close to the Amazon’s estimate.
When I called him and confronted him that he overcharged me he said that the private places put an extra charge for their shipments. Perhaps it is true, although I wasn’t aware that they take so much. In any event, I will move my shipping needs elsewhere.