Was on a list of things to ask...

[rsot]

Interesting concept Burning - yes have Ps account, will look at UPS.

Edit: Ship Wire does not operate in my city ha

[Imakemoney]

Canada has more than one city? :P

[rsot]

Get lost Imake$ - go play in traffic or something =P

[Imakemoney]

haha thats my plan tommorow :D

[Burning]

The WHOLE point of Shipwire was to save shipping costs by sending it to there USA fulfillment center. Another good place is SHIPITTO.........

[koharski]

Once you ship 45 packages with canada post over a 30 day period you can call them and get a 15% discount, it isn't much but it certainly helps.

I have also found that if you put the weight in as say.. .95 and drop it off NOT at a regular canada post location, but one of the "on site" locations that have at london drugs and occasionally 7-11s they usually let it slip. Of course will only work if you package is very close to 1kg as much more then 20% error and they send it back to you.

[rsot]

I hear you koharski - my package outweight 1 kg by more than 20% so it sux at times.

And now with the Canada Post strike - it's hell. Have to e-mail buyers and explain the situation.

IF I had time, I would just wait for shipping to hit 20 packages and drive to the US. Ah well.

[koharski]

yeah.. the canada post lockout is such a pain! I have 15 packages there waiting to go out.. have to figure out what I am going to tell the customers now.

Try DHL. Don't book with them straight up, call them up and say you would like to open an account. Have a sales rep call you back. They will usually match rates.

[rsot]

The Canada Post lockout should pass momentarily I am hoping.

[Burning]

FML, had 4 packaged which were supposed to go out on Tuesday. Later realized that Canadapost were on a lockout and were no longer accepting packaged. Canadapost is the only option when shipping internationally..since I send regularly to the UK.

[rsot]

And double sux - dhl or ups do not deliver standard mail to po boxes - i have letters that go to the US too ugh.

[Shadowmoe7]

why is it some much to ship from and to canada -___-

[rsot]

It`s just the way it is Shadow =( Factor in gas and time and whatever - definitely overcharge but they set the rules - government corporation =(

[Burning]

It's been a historic day in Canada. After a prolonged and unnecessary debate in parliament, Canadapost will now be going back to work on Tuesday.

We can now resume our ebay operations. Thanks Canadapost for screwing us Canadians out again!

[rsot]

Right on - golfclap for tomorrow restarting on our overpriced service.

2 weeks of this - going to be hell at the post office.

On a sidenote, had to pick up a registered letter at Purolator office on weekend - their rates are so sick to Canada, States, or abroad. Fug that.

Best rate quote: I had a book to send to Australia - only service offered....express shipping $120 - no more, no less

[Burning]

I had a couple of packages I was unable to drop off since they locked down Canadapost. I had to refund most customers who placed an order. Even though I printed the shipping label a couple of weeks back, I have not been able to cancel them. They stole my $25 in shipping charges, even though I never even sent out the package. There thieves I tell you! It's not even worth my time calling, No one is EVER on the line, and it takes 30 minutes to reach someone. Canadapost FAIL!!!! I hope it gets privatized.

[rsot]

Yeah I wish it would get privatized.

The service is back on now - finally - but what a joke.

Though I respect their service, regardless of failures, few employees I have met...i mean really? a raise? Seems like they can't be hired for anything else given their attitude and knowledge.

[ghostboy]

I dont know if this would work in your situation but, I have sold an item without the packaging and stated in the auction that if you want the original packaging there is an extra shipping charge. By doing that i was able to send it by usps first class which has a cut off of 13ozs.

[ghostboy]

If you want some chewy sprees I can send you some. OHH CANADIA!!!

[rsot]

Ha derailment in progress! CHEWY CHEWCHEW!

[*Shrug*]

I got a 5% business discount card from Canada Post just by asking for it.

[rsot]

That's the business account card option right? Yes I got one of those too.