Don Brady wrote:

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:58:15 GMT, Peter Maus
wrote:


Your recourse would lie in that neither Purolator, nor the
shipper, secured your release concering the additional charges.
Then, again, it may be presumed that, as a party to an international
transaction, you would have been aware of the procedural costs
before you entered into the transaction.



I agree.


Your chances of recovery are, at best, slim.


I'd be more optimistic than that.

Brokers have always called me to ask my permission before incurring charges.
I think that is customary.




In my own case, I never heard from the broker.


It was all handled on the shipper's end.