The $300 valued used amp I bought from U.S.A - shipping $80 to Canada. Then the UPS brokerage fee was $53 on top of that. Plus import tax and customs handling fee. In total, the $300 amp ended up costing an extra $173. Insane (well "only" $133 was UPS's share of that).

Plus, something happened to the amp in transit - turning it on fried something inside.

In summary, I will NEVER AGAIN use UPS for buying anything across the border. What a rip off. How can they get away with it?