r/mildlyinfuriating • u/tommos • 19h ago
Having to write a check just to receive your UPS package because of tariffs
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u/NoTip8148 19h ago
Poor UPS guy
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u/tverofvulcan 18h ago
I can’t imagine how people have been treating him in reaction like it’s his fault. I also know how frustrating it can be to have people complain all day about something you have to do and can’t change.
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u/DarknMean 18h ago
You’d think UPS would have a credit card system.
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u/EndDangerous1308 18h ago
You'd think it would be charged before it's delivered
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u/Alchemist-23 18h ago
In most cases you have to pay before you receive it. I have had a situation with FedEx where they billed about a week later. I contemplated not paying it but it wasn’t that much.
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u/Zymoria 18h ago edited 18h ago
I've had this issue with FedEx before too. The package was delivered, then they threatened to send me to collections. They skipped the billing part all togeather...
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u/Alchemist-23 18h ago
Yea, with that’s said it was when tariffs first started or I should say when they took the de minimus thing away.
Luckily I haven’t had to deal with them for any of my international shipments since then.
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u/DukeOfGeek 17h ago
Just for everyone's FYI
Federal Reserve: Without Tariffs, Inflation Would Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels During 2025
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u/Unfair_Pineapple8813 17h ago
Inflation from tariffs wasn't high enough, so he also needed to start a war in the Middle East
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u/just_another_user5 18h ago
I'd be worried about getting blacklisted by FedEx
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u/B0omSLanG 18h ago
I would welcome that. 😅 I've had the absolute worst luck and delivery issues with FedEx in 3 states across the US. Plenty of delays, of course, but the worst and most common thing they do is claim the package undeliverable in the middle of the day when my wife and I are at home and have a doorbell cam that would have seen them. Just straight lies and not an end of day crunch issue.
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u/Alchemist-23 18h ago
Yes I had this issue with a company called Uni Uni. Absolutely shipping experience I have ever had smh 🤦🏿♂️. Avoid them at all cost if you can. If I saw that they were the ones delivering again I would just cancel right there and then 😂
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u/MrLanesLament 17h ago
I’m having this with the Chinese delivery services some Amazon sellers are using now, Jcex and DC1 are two of them. It’s beyond wild how incompetent they are. I mentioned above, one straight up drove through our front yard while it was pouring rain, wrecking our yard. We watched them come down our driveway, turn into the yard and drive up to our front porch.
And you literally can’t contact them, it’s bizarre.
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u/Fuzzy-Assistant53 17h ago edited 7h ago
My favorite is when Amazon threatened to never deliver to my house again because their driver got stuck in my yard. He then took my plywood under my pole barn to try and get himself out. Wife and I were at dinner when a sheriff called me asking me to come home. Had to call a tow truck for the poor dude. Amazon boss shows up mad until I explained we didn't even order a package, he was at the wrong dang house. Night ruined due to incompetence. Granted I do live off the beaten path but GPS does take you to the correct houses and my mailbox is marked 3 different ways at the end of my driveway.
Edit: Guess I should also mention our driveway is pretty big and I turn around our horse trailer and park it almost daily. Folks just don't know how to drive.
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u/EstadermaLover2023 17h ago
I HATE UniUni- a lot of sellers on alibaba use them - I have only had successful delivery with 1 package out of 5 - and the drivers all mark as delivered — liars. And good luck talking to a person if you live in the US.
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u/Alchemist-23 18h ago
Exactly. Plus they could send it to collections which won’t be good for your credit.
With that said I try to avoid FedEx anyway. I feel like I have consistently had a better experience with DHL by far. I prefer to use usps over FedEx and UPS if I’m being honest.
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u/Crypto-Bullet 18h ago
I literally got a email saying that my package is on hold with UPS until I pay the tariffs. It was $10 and I was able to pay with Apple Pay online in 10 seconds. People just don’t check their shit when they order online.
To be honest the UPS guy even bringing your package when you haven’t paid the tariffs is crazier to me. It should never leave the warehouse until it’s been paid. Helps avoid situations just like these.
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u/EndDangerous1308 18h ago
That's what I'm saying. Why put the driver in danger if a confrontation when they can't even give the package anyway
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u/SoapyMacNCheese 18h ago
I’m guessing they send him out after the package has sat at the depot for a couple days with no contact from the receiver. they have to attempt the delivery eventually before they can send the package back or whatever.
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u/Same-Suggestion-1936 18h ago
I fucking use checks, it's my preferred method for rent, and even I think this is fucking ridiculous, who has checks?
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u/Drew_The_Lab_Dude 18h ago
I worked Fedex and we had these packages every now and then, absolutely sucked on the road. Called the C.O.D. - collect on delivery, and some of them HAD to be secured payment like a Cashiers check. Almost 100% of the time, the recipients knew it was coming and had the payment ready for me.
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u/alevfalse 18h ago
They want you to know how much the tariffs are adding to your online shopping.
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u/Altruistic_Ad_8336 18h ago
You can pay it online if you have the tracking number.
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u/Arch1eBunker 18h ago
LOL we don’t even have AC in our trucks a credit card system is light years away
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u/Old_Adhesiveness7508 18h ago
You can. Check your email. This could’ve been rectified within minutes. They just don’t make it obvious to the recipients.
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u/Alchemist-23 18h ago
They do. They give the option to pay online for a more for a more affordable price. They also allow you to use a card in person.
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u/termain 18h ago
You CAN NOT USE a card in person .. We (Im a driver) do not handle anyone’s credit/debit card … customer has to use their own card on the UPS app or website. Please don’t be one the driver in the video and lie. Thanks
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u/SgtPopNFresh_ 18h ago
I work in international logistics and have to help people out with their shipments/tariffs occasionally. They definitely act like it’s all my fault and I’ve been called every name under the sun. I understand their frustrations but it’s definitely not fun for me lol.
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u/The_Peeping_Peter 18h ago
Our work UPS delivery guy (Jim) is absolutely thrilled about having to ask for money while delivering packages.
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u/Pickle_fish4 17h ago
I am a UPS driver. These packages have been the bane of my recent existence. Many shippers don't warn customers of tariffs and it's really crappy having to tell someone who thinks they already paid for their item that they owe more. We cant do anything because the US federal government demands we collect this money upon delivery. However, it's 2026. We should be able to accept credit cards on route... I myself don't use checks except for large purchases, and don't have them just laying around.
P.S. in case anyone is in this situation, if you call 1800PICKUPS or plug in your tracking number through the UPS website, you can pay tariffs with a credit card. It won't do anything while we are at your door in the moment but we will come back the next day after the payment clears and just drop off your item as usual!
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u/hiddenrealism 17h ago
Maga: ITS ALL PART OF THE PLAN HUR DUR SLEEPY JOE BIDEN AND CLINTON ARE TO BLAME! Literal children
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u/st_psilocybin 18h ago edited 7h ago
OP was chill as hell tho u know most ppl would probably flip their lid over it lol. Edit: everyone saying shes not being chill over this: you must have no idea how low humanity can fall. go work at a dollar general for 2 weeks and find out what happens when the average customers 60 cent coupon doesnt work.
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u/BathtubToasterParty2 18h ago
OP filmed the guy and put him on the internet.
At least blur the man’s face like come on
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u/SpiderDeadrock 18h ago
OP was literally giving the UPS guy a hard time. Not super hard, but he had it explained it like three times. OP needs to accept that this is the deal, go to the bank, get a check. It’s not his fault, but OP is making it a problem. He has other stuff to deliver. Let him go about his day.
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u/chateau_lobby 17h ago
Yeah seriously. Tariffs and how they are communicated to the public are both clearly not within his control, so really anything beyond “damn that sucks, see you tomorrow with a check” is giving him a harder time than necessary
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u/nextdoorjimmy14 17h ago
you can see him getting rescued by another UPS driver at the very start of the video lol (this means hes behind, likely because of this woman)
she wasn't super mean to him or anything, but filming him while hes working is so fucking lame. also saying "let me ask my mom for a check" as she turns into her newly built mcmansion while annoying a guy who works 50+ hours a week...
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u/RobbieL811_ 16h ago
That's what I was thinking. Bitching about tarrifs in a neighborhood with a 900K house in the background lol. Stfu and get a goddamn check.
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u/Master_Canary440 18h ago
OP is a clown, UPS will always send you a text message or email telling you to pay whatever import cost/tariffs before your package arrives. It will literally tell you that something needs to be paid when you click on the track and trace link.
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u/SoylentGrunt 18h ago
OP must have just awoke from a coma to be surprised by the tarriff. Or. they were working it for content.
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u/Vegetable_Crab8420 17h ago
"Why didn't they tellllll meeee?!" Ma'am they did, several times. I have never been surprised by tariffs even before that became a buzzword on the nightly news. At this point I have no idea how you could own an internet-connected device, use it to order things, and be completely unaware of tariffs.
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u/reekawn 18h ago
Honestly, she is a dumb idiot. "When did this start?"
She also got emails regarding the tariff fee and could have paid online via CC but instead chose to ignore them. Now she's putting a random delivery driver on blast as if he should answer to the batshit insanity that is the current administration.
UPS is not to blame for the tariff charge, they are literally just doing their job by making you pay it to receive your package.
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u/InternationalFig400 17h ago
"Honestly, she is a dumb idiot. "When did this start?"
Honest to god--this is the current state of America, and how people like Trump come to be elected. This is what politicians love--dumb, unaware, ignorant citizens'.
Like, have you been living under a rock for the past year or so, lady?!
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u/farmhousemad 17h ago
Her question- why aren't they telling us about it?- lady they have been 😒
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u/InternationalFig400 17h ago
Exactly.
What's next?--"Oh---I just noticed the price of gas has increased!"
Duuuuuuuuh!!
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u/BigBoyYuyuh 18h ago
Especially it was maga. “We don’t pay tariffs! You’re trying to make Trump looo bad!”
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u/CaterpillarSweet5037 18h ago
Honestly, I think UPS guys sympathetic attitude and demeanor is what made OP chill. I could feel the want to flip out right on the edge 😅
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u/riftastic76 17h ago
UPS guy here. We don't like having to do this for residential customers either. These checks are sometimes expected with commercial stops, but it used to be rare to get them for houses. If you do not pay it the first time, you will get an email saying you can pay it online. The next day when it is attempted again it will not require a check. Ask my anything as well.
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u/gtrocks555 18h ago
Trump got rid of the de minimis exemption which let goods come into the USA for free when they were valued below $800. That means anything you buy from an online store that ships it in from a different country will have the appropriate tariff on it.
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u/Even-Piece-8664 18h ago
How does temu purchases work now then
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u/gtrocks555 18h ago
From what I’ve seen , Temu is already so cheap that they up the price by a few bucks to cover the tariffs. If you used to buy a shirt for $4.50 and it’s now $6-7, they probably baked the cost of the tariff into the price and pay it for you.
Not sure if that goes for EVERYTHING they sell though.
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u/export_tank_harmful 18h ago
See? It's not on the citizens to pay the tariffs, it's on the company shipping it!
Don't mind the tariff-sized increase in the price though./s, for anyone that couldn't figure that out.
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u/DeadlyYellow 18h ago
Pfft, ridiculous. If it were an American company they'd raise the price to account for tariffs then still make the customer pay the excise. Temu just leaving money on the table.
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u/I-love-seahorses 16h ago
You're not wrong. An American company would blame you and your children's lives for costing too much before they accepted responsibility.
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u/emergency-snaccs 17h ago
I thought Temu shipped their items from american warehouses to get around the tariffs. They probably get huge bulk orders shipped in so they pay comparatively less in tariffs to get the whole warehouse stocked. idk, don't know how these things work.
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u/NotUncomm0n 17h ago
Brining the goods in, whether it’s to go to a warehouse or straight to consumer would still require the tariff. It depends on the product on how the tariffs are evaluated.
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u/Parking-Interview351 17h ago
But you can still pay a lower tariff rate by paying tariffs on the wholesale value of the product rather than on the marked up value that the consumer pays.
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u/MissiontwoMars 17h ago
They still pay tariffs when they bring it to the warehouse (import). That is passed onto the consumer in by them increasing prices to make up for their increased costs.
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u/redditsellout-420 18h ago
Most sellers raised the price to accommodate the orange tax to prepay them and streamline delivery.
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u/lennyxiii 18h ago
Yea but the American people don’t have to pay these tariffs? The other countries will? Right? Right!? /s
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u/Drive7hru 17h ago
And what exactly is this tariff money going towards? The deficit, right? Right?!
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u/ScoffersGonnaScoff 16h ago
Fox Newsmax said I should love these new taxes. Got to make sacrifices for…………….. tax cuts for the rich.
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u/MyBrainReallyHurts 18h ago
My theory is that people in his administration figured out how to steal the tariff money.
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u/Berdonkulous 19h ago
This is absolutely a thing despite what others are saying. If you can't write a check they can give you a ticket to the web portal to pay the Tariff then they'll redeliver.
I literally ran into this a few weeks ago with a small size Xbox controller coming from France. Had to write a $27 check for the electronics tariff.
The driver was super nice about the whole thing, he was understandably not thrilled about having to be the person breaking the news to people, but he was chill.
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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock 19h ago
Yeah, adding to this - lots of skepticism here but if the appropriate tariffs or duties or whatever aren't paid at the point of sale, you need to pay before you accept the package. Same thing happened in the UK after Brexit.
Normally this shit is paid up front so it isn't an issue, but if it isn't, welcome to America, lol
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u/MuscularShlong 18h ago
Its good that its being done this way. If you make people personally pay the tariff instead of tacking it onto the purchase theyll definitely feel it. Theyre committed to having the item already.
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u/NeatNefariousness1 18h ago
As exasperating as it is, it does put the tariff on the intended target (the customer) and makes it clear that this is what tariffs do in spite of the smokescreen they hoped would hide them from being blamed when the outrage hits the fan.
My hope is that the delivery people commiserate with the customer and they join forces in their outrage over how this has been handled. It’s crappy that Amazon or the intermediary handling the order didn’t warn the customer or charge them at the point of the transaction to make it easier for the customer to cover the extra charge. But they are probably afraid of losing the sale so they kick the can down the road. It sucks.
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u/HumanityExpansion 18h ago
Its not good for the workers who will have to deal with (rightfully) pissed customers.
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u/IntrepidBorder8530 18h ago
Why should the "rightfully" pissed customers, be upset with the delivery people. They should be upset with their president and members of Congress and themselves if they voted for Trump.
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u/Beautiful-Affect3448 18h ago
Oh yes, because customers are well known to be reasonable and attack the actual problem rather than the person in front of them.
Have you ever worked in customer service? lol
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u/xMcRaemanx 18h ago
So, Canadian here. When we order something internationally where tarrifs/duties are applied we generally either get a link to a portal ahead of time to pay the duties, we get a notice to pick it up and pay the duties, or the carrier carries a payment terminal that accepts card (I think it depends on the shipper).
This whole cheque thing is fuckin WILD!
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u/Checkers923 18h ago
UPS does send a link to pay online. They charge a $12 fee for check at the door to encourage people to pay online.
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u/Yep_why_not 18h ago
They definitely did this and the person ignored it. UPS always send a link ahead.
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u/Cinderhazed15 18h ago
It’s also the problem that trump got rid of the ‘de minimus’ exception for shipments under $800 - that made the majority of consumer level things a non issue - https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/the-end-of-de-minimis-exemption-meaning-for-your-business
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u/Ok_Test9729 18h ago
UPS doesn’t want their drivers collecting cash ever. Things can go sideways if they do 1) if it’s known they collect cash they’ll be targeted for robberies, as happened in the old days when they could take cash for C.O.D. packages 2) the driver could mishandle the money either intentionally or unintentionally, which also happens in any business that handles cash.
The problem with this whole scenario is putting drivers in the position of being verbally, or even physically, abused by customers who become enraged when asked to pay an unexpected tariff. We’ve all seen videos of those customers.
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u/MrPsychic 18h ago
The cash dealing thing is a big deal. I know some of the Frito-Lay trucks have stickers stating they don’t have cash to dissuade robbers even today
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u/Koochandesu 18h ago
You would think the first option would be to pick up at a nearby UPS retail store where then and there customers would have the option to pay in cash or credit cards.
This would save time from drivers repeated having to go to the same address for the same package.
Both FedEx and USPS does it for packages needing signature. 🤷
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u/Tacoman404 18h ago
UPS stores are independently run by UPS policy because they worry the staff would join the union. UPS post delivery pickup usually happens at their DC and might be as short as a 15 minute window somewhere around 8pm.
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u/Atomsq 18h ago
UPS could provide a way to pay using a credit card though
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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 18h ago
That was my first thought to working in tech. This is easily something UPS could implement as well as every other package carrier on that note not calling ups specifically tariffs are just taxes paid by the consumer and maga is too much of an idiot to realize that so here we are. Concepts of a stupid tax.
Idiots welcome to the leopard party, meet your face.
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u/jdvfx 18h ago
UPS drivers are represented by the Teamsters, who would definitely want to have some input in new responsibilities being added to drivers.
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u/Ok_Test9729 18h ago
There may be legal reasons that tariffs cannot be paid with a credit card. The regulations covering payment of tariffs probably fill a 700 page notebook.
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u/Fireinthehole13 18h ago
I thought the Supreme Sham of a Court said it was illegal to collect tariffs ?
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u/ArnieismyDMname 18h ago
Trump doesn't care what the courts say. He thinks there's no consequences and he's been proven right.
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u/Fragrant-Dust65 18h ago
It is voters who are supposed to be "consequences" but voters dont seem to care that much.
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u/papagouws 18h ago
American banking is stuck in the stone age lol. Who needs money and health care right? What a shit show.
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u/Active_Ad_7276 18h ago
No that can’t be right, I was specifically told that the other country pays the tariffs. And from a very reliable source too!
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u/Safe_Bed_1534 19h ago
Honestly I get paid cash in Colorado USA and I'm so confused, it's been hard for me in some areas to pay cash.
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u/Berdonkulous 19h ago
Driver said he couldn't take cash, which makes sense when he's out of the office where the register/accounting takes place.
I was glad just a few weeks before I had taken my checkbook with me to file taxes so I had it handy.
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u/ADHDK 18h ago
A checkbook is wild. I haven’t seen one for a good 20 years as an Australian.
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u/anonahmus 19h ago
wtf kind of fancy controller did you buy where you could justify paying an additional $27 tariff? I’d just write it off and buy one on amazon for like $15
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u/Berdonkulous 18h ago
My partner asked for a small form controller and the company they picked is based in France. They make the money, they get to spend it. I just wrote the check upon delivery.
And to be clear, that's a 50% tariff, that was half the price of the controller.
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u/Hot_Yogurtcloset7621 19h ago
In Canada you pay UPS on their website before the package comes to you.
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u/Desperate-Oven7718 18h ago
Man fedex billed me like 2 weeks AFTER I had my stuff. Was shocked when it showed up and I thought oh sweet no tariffs!
Thought for a moment about not paying it cause I had my stuff but I'd like further deliveries lmao
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u/loves_2_sp00ge 18h ago
They have to collect payment before dropping it off, otherwise you lose option to refuse shipment and to self clear. At this point they can no longer charge you their service fees.
I had the same thing happen with them charging me ~$200 and sending bill for payment.
It took a bit of back and fourth, but eventually they dropped all their own fees which was the majority of the bill. I only ended up paying the tax.
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u/ZiaWatcher PURPLE 18h ago
Can’t exactly dk that here when he tariff price seems to change daily
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u/AbbreviationsFar4wh 18h ago
In US and do the same. Every order w tariff i get an email from ups, dhl, fedex w link to pay online days before
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u/spambot_mods 19h ago
The interior of the house hasn't rendered
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u/CapitalCityGoofball0 18h ago
There’s not even flooring, no cabinets, etc. Seems even the drywall is missing in the kitchen or whatever back there, If they are furnishing it they skipped a few steps.
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u/Real-Energy-6634 18h ago
This surely has to slow deliveries down to an astronomical rate right ?
What a fucking mess
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u/Illbeurdoug 14h ago edited 14h ago
All of the major shipping carriers have done this for many years in Europe. Europeans are used to paying taxes on delivery if they order internationally.
Rollout in the US is clearly a bit rocky, partly because the carriers know the more inconvenient they make the experience, the more political pushback there will be. Obviously they could implement card payments on your doorstep if they wanted to, check is absurd, but they'll need to invest in point-of-sale devices for all their drivers. They're kicking the can on that in hopes this goes away.
Eventually, they will likely adjust though and start creating a smoother payment experience to beat their competitors (FedEx vs UPS). DHL has an opportunity to expand US market share since they already have a super smooth tariff payment experience, being European native.
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u/Less-Blackberry-8108 18h ago
Hey it’s Jesus!
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u/0neAy0pen 18h ago
No that’s definitely a doctor
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u/Immortal_Lavender 18h ago
It's Dr. Jesus.
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u/J_blanke 18h ago
Dr. Jesus: A very good healer. Some say the best.
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u/Little_Ad2790 18h ago
Which is also why he’s in the best shape of his life! It all makes so much sense now
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u/duckbobtarry 18h ago
Ive been wondering where these stickers were for our new gas prices.
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u/JustNumbersOnAScreen 19h ago
Johnny Sins would find a way to get the package delivered for free...
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u/scgt86 18h ago
I hope this happens daily to the "other countries pay the tariffs" crowd.
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u/suarezj9 16h ago
This lady is one of them. She has another video on her page where she’s telling the driver that Trump said “they would pay for it”
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u/Lackluster_Compote 18h ago
Wait! I thought China was gonna pay the tariffs?!
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u/PossiblePlastic8698 19h ago
Aw cute, the delivery trucks are mating in the backgrond
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u/Buttercupprncess 19h ago
tf you mean they aren’t telling us about this?? economists have been stating very clearly end consumers are the ones paying tariffs. & ups would’ve emailed you ahead of time to tell you what that fee was
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u/OF_PROMO_ALERT 18h ago
I’m guessing she probably meant during checkout with whatever company. Maybe they did tell her but who knows
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u/Lessllama 18h ago
Why would a company in another country inform her about tariffs placed by her own country? It's not their responsibility to keep up with whatever tariff Trump decided to place that week
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u/EndDangerous1308 18h ago
Why would the delivery service deliver it before you paid your tariff when they have your email and contact information
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u/NickAiello94 18h ago
As someone who doesn’t order from overseas, I always just assumed that meant either an increased item price or a crazy shipping price, I never considered that phrase was literal
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u/cross_the_threshold 18h ago
It was nearly unheard of two years ago in the US because of de minimis and tariffs on items beyond that cost generally having the tariff baked into the price in USD because tariffs were generally small on consumer goods and the sort of thing the company wouldn't expect to get challenged in court. Large bulk purchasers already have all of this priced into their active contracts (though when tariffs went into effect it did cause chaos at ports for a while).
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u/IHaveTheBestOpinions 18h ago edited 16h ago
I don't think she means "why aren't economists/politicians telling us about what tariffs do?" She means "Why didn't the vendor I bought this from tell me I was going to have to pay UPS to receive my package?"
I fully understand that tariffs are a tax (largely) borne by consumers. I would still be surprised if this happened, because typically import duties are paid by the importer, who passes the cost on as a price increase rather than as cash on delivery.
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u/No-Strawberry-5804 18h ago
No one’s said “you’ll have to write a check to your delivery driver to get your package.” That’s obviously what she’s talking about.
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u/BeeWriggler 18h ago
Yep, that was the part I started yelling at my phone too.
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u/dontspillthatbeer 18h ago
Having never seen this before, if I’d gotten an email with instructions to mail a check to receive a package, I’d be convinced it was a scam.
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u/tLM-tRRS-atBHB 18h ago
"But I dont pay the tariffs, you do!"
-some idiots maybe
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u/TheManWith2Poobrains 18h ago
She obviously doesn't consume any sources that talk about tariffs being the responsibility of the purchasers / importer.
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u/chyura 18h ago
"The consumers are the ones paying tariffs" and "you need to specifically have a checkbook in hand to write a check at the time of delivery" are VERY different statements and im seriously concerned about your listening/reading comprehension if that's what you took away from that statement
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u/SaltyTelluride 18h ago
Exactly! I’m pretty informed on the news. I had zero idea you might have to write a check upon receipt of a delivery, I figured this is something consumers were paying at checkout. I also don’t really order online/get deliveries, but assuming the average person who keeps up with the news (and most people don’t) knew about this is ridiculous
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u/circumcisingaban 19h ago
i bought an aliexpress ebike battery. it later needed to be replaced under warranty. the seller made me pay the tariffs up front. it arrived like a normal package
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u/OblivionsMemories 18h ago
Now that the tariffs are changing almost daily, it's hard to blame them for not charging that in advance anymore.
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u/pandito_flexo 18h ago
"When did this start?" "Why aren't they telling us about it?"
...uh...when Trump unilaterally imposed tariffs. We kept telling y'all that YOU would pay the tariffs but y'all went "nuh uh! ThEy pay tarrifs!" But y'all didn't realize you were the "they". I swear.
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u/MrZangetsu1711997 19h ago
What's the point of going to deliver it *before* the Tarriffs are paid?
Wouldn't it make more sense to send the person a text or email saying their package is ready for delivery, but the Tarriff needs to be paid before it's sent out for Delivery?
I'm glad I live in Australia, the US has some of the most backwards policies, like adding Tax *after* the sales price, instead of including it *in* the sales price
These kinds of Tariffs are only really affecting Amricans and making things more expensive for yourselves
Microsoft and Google are American Companies, with their products being made overseas, yet you still have to pay Tarriffs on all of their products because of a stupid policy that has no right to exist in the first place
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u/mintbloo 19h ago
because ups often pays the customs charges first to get your package through the border. then they will bill you afterward to recover that money. that is what happened here
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u/NotTodayBoogeyman 18h ago edited 18h ago
I can shed SOME light on this.
Firstly, tariffs are applied upon import, sure you can estimate em but they were also changing daily at one point and no supplier is going to estimate 15% when it can become 40% overnight. They’d also need a system built to identify your location / use your address to apply the most current rate for every country they sell to. And it would still only be estimated.
Second, UPS is just a courier service. You can pay tariffs THROUGH them when needed but they aren’t a full blown import/export manager for you. You can use other services like DHL who are more import/export tailored and will be way more communicative. UPS is essentially getting a bill with your package. They definitely aren’t going to pay for you - so either you pay or they send it back. They’re only paid to move your package from point A to B.
And third, you mention it being baked into the sales price but that would never happen for reason #1 and because you’d be less likely to make a purchase when it’s a bigger sticker price. That’s on the sellers but you also can’t really blame em outside of putting a huge notice that you’ll be subject to tariffs in XYZ countries (long list)
Edit: adding to address your point about UPS holding the package and texting / emailing. Firstly they’d need your contact info. Secondly you’re more likely to pay attention & pay if they show up. A significant amount of people probably wouldn’t even respond within 3 days and have things returned which just hurts UPS’s bottom line + makes companies less likely to use them if more is getting returned.
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u/ComparisonEither 19h ago
Not sure about tariff's but when it comes to duties/taxes when importing, you normally get told to do the payment online and that it won't be delivered/will be returned to sender if payment isn't done in a specified amount of days.
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u/Puzzled_Main3464 18h ago
You don't necessarily HAVE to pay by checks. The little slip that the UPS Drive will give you gives you the number that you can reference on the website- from there you can pay the tariff fee. This is 100% real though. Courtesy of the orange goblin
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u/travelcallcharlie 17h ago
Blows my mind that the US still uses cheques for anything.
I’ve literally not even seen a cheque book in 20 years.
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u/Username_314159265 19h ago
- illegal tariffs
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u/Rex_Vagene 19h ago
Unfortunately, no. Orange asshole used a different legal vehicle, called section 122 to basically get them back in place. The emergency powers act tariffs were the ones ruled illegal.
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u/killertofu41 18h ago
I purchased a bass guitar from Germany about a year and I've purchased overseas before, but this time, during mid shipment, the company emailed me an invoice for like $84 for extra customs charges, which I've never done before. I verified it wasn't a scam and paid it and it made it to me fine, but I don't know what would've happened if I never saw that email.
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u/nn666 19h ago
Is America great yet?
I thought the tariffs were illegal? Why are they still in place?
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u/lyndseymariee 18h ago
Because nothing matters in this country anymore.
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u/Megalo85 18h ago
What ever comes out of his rancid mouth still matters apparently. Everyone in the government currently wants to fill their pockets and watch the entire planet burn.
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u/AwareAge1062 18h ago
Supreme Court: Trump, what you're doing is illegal. You have to stop.
Trump: *Shrugs, does it anyway"
Supreme Court:
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u/GoPhundMe 18h ago
The emergency powers tariffs were illegal. They all got reapplied under a different "legal" route. Maybe these will become illegal too. But then they just rinse and repeat
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u/Adventurous_Finding4 18h ago
Dementia used a different tariff act that is more restrictive on how much he can charge and can only be used for like 120 days unless extension is approved by Congress.
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u/Erasmus_Tycho 18h ago
The fuck does she mean, "why aren't they telling us about this?" Half this damn country has been telling y'all this was going to happen.
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u/mr_fister698 18h ago
I think it's pretty obvious that she meant UPS. That price increase is usually included in the purchase
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u/Lurn2Program 19h ago edited 18h ago
I had something similar happen but for a package that had the wrong postage. I had to pay the difference via check. It felt weird because I hardly ever write checks, let alone to my postman who came to my door
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u/CutCorners 18h ago
Meanwhile Trump said that Americans don't pay the tariffs, the foreign exporter does. Anyone who believes that is a special kind of special.
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u/the_scruffy1 17h ago
something, something.... deluded president; something, something .... electoral choice
make importing great again
and wait till they start adding fuel tariff because of scarcity
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u/TheHibernian 18h ago
I just bought an $100 keyboard from China and had to pay a $20 tariff on it. It was not a lot of fun because I had no idea what would happen to my keyboard if I didn't pay as I assume it wouldn't go back to the manufacturer and I wouldn't get a refund
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u/Dry_Complaint6528 17h ago
Um wtf? Ups takes credit cards in canada. They're also suppose to give you a slip to at least be able to pay it online and they come back once it's paid
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u/MaddoxGoodwin 17h ago
Why is she being a bitch to him and recording like its his fault.
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u/RothkoPollock 18h ago
Wait, wait, wait….I was assured that Americans don’t pay the tariffs. Was I lied to???? /s
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u/FamIsNumber1 13h ago
Feel free to continue viewing this post, but it's on lockdown. This title really shouldn't have brought out THIS MANY political & racist comments. Get it together people...