Cheaper shipping from Ca to US

[Lucifer]

Hello everyone, can anyone suggest a carrier that offers affordable shipping for small and bulk items from CA to the USA? Thanks in advance.

[murdered_by_ebay]

if there are many such packets the cheapest way is to have a forwarder within the US who would receive them in bulk and send out by USPS inside the US

[yobar]

Originally Posted by Lucifer

Hello everyone, can anyone suggest a carrier that offers affordable shipping for small and bulk items from CA to the USA? Thanks in advance.

deliver it
They are in California and ship to all of the United States...
The prices are cheap and they link to USPS

[murdered_by_ebay]

CA may be california for you but it is canada for him

[murdered_by_ebay]

shipping from canada without tracking costs more than with tracking within the US , if you need tracking from canada the difference is going to be LARGE

so shipping from within the US is always the better option , tracked , cheap and perfectly acceptable by ebay as proof of despatch and delivery

[yobar]

It was my mistake, I thought it said California and it was Canada.
my apologies

[murdered_by_ebay]

customs threshold is about 2K

[rsot]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

if there are many such packets the cheapest way is to have a forwarder within the US who would receive them in bulk and send out by USPS inside the US

This is the most economical solution - you can use a professional crossborder courier....quite a few exist

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by rsot

This is the most economical solution - you can use a professional crossborder courier....quite a few exist

cross border may not be the best solution but if the border is close it is ok

best solution is to find someone who can privately receive and resend , they can even use canadian credit card of the sender for payment in the US

and also it is possible to ship by USPS cheaper buying postage from middlesmen online who offer lower fees

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by agent006140

No one works for free,if he sends small packages,large bulky packages to someone in US,he would have to copy the ship to address ,weigh it and print shipping labels and take them to the post office.
Not to mention he will be using his own computer,paper,ink .
Would you do it for $1 a piece for small item and $3 for bulky item?

if it is $1 for a small item like DVD it should be enough
, with many shipments it is still a significant amount and the foreign seller will have saved a lot of money and will get protection through US tracking which allows to easily win item not received cases on ebay if tracking shows arrival and even if it does not show arrival some kind of a problem ebay would still allow the seller to keep the money in many cases

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by agent006140

You mean you are willing to sit in front of your pc,type the ship to address into the label ,print it,tape it ,assume you can use the original packaging.
California fast food restaurant is paying $20/hour

here you sit at home can easily do 50 packets an hour without any major effort , I doubt it is all typed manually probably just a part and then the system shows the rest address

in fast food you run around the whole day , in many instances they do not allow you to sit down the whole day except for a short break

although I am sure a canadian can easily buy USPS postage on their own in an online account , they just need to ship the packets in bulk by UPS / FEDEX with insurance and they are good to go after 2-3 days

[rsot]

the decision lies with OP now with the options given

[yobar]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

if it is $1 for a small item like DVD it should be enough
, with many shipments it is still a significant amount and the foreign seller will have saved a lot of money and will get protection through US tracking which allows to easily win item not received cases on ebay if tracking shows arrival and even if it does not show arrival some kind of a problem ebay would still allow the seller to keep the money in many cases

I have seen in other groups and forums that guys offer to receive the products at their homes and do the entire logistics process, charging 4% of the cost of the product initially for products with values ​​over 100 dollars
but well you have to trust them and that is something difficult I think

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by yobar

I have seen in other groups and forums that guys offer to receive the products at their homes and do the entire logistics process, charging 4% of the cost of the product initially for products with values ​​over 100 dollars
but well you have to trust them and that is something difficult I think

with small value items it works , just sending pre-stamped packets and they need to just drop off at USPS , it is easy money

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by agent006140

if the Canadian seller prints USPS first class shipping label at home with your return address and pay for the postage with his credit card or Ebay fund in US $ and then place all of these small packages in one big box and mail it to you,yes,that would work,
But return will come back to you,

renting a US address for returns is cheap , almost for free

[yobar]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

with small value items it works , just sending pre-stamped packets and they need to just drop off at USPS , it is easy money

Yes, totally easy money, but I think there is a big risk if you don't know the person

[murdered_by_ebay]

Originally Posted by yobar

Yes, totally easy money, but I think there is a big risk if you don't know the person

they either send out or they do not , this is visible quickly

[rsot]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

renting a US address for returns is cheap , almost for free

all depends on finding the right provider

[online24h]

items I sell shipping cost within canada more expensive than shipping from CA to USA

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by yobar

Yes, totally easy money, but I think there is a big risk if you don't know the person

what happens in many cases is that at first the guy will do as you ask him,then eventually he will take off with your money and nothing you can do,since you are in a different country.

Originally Posted by yobar

I have seen in other groups and forums that guys offer to receive the products at their homes and do the entire logistics process, charging 4% of the cost of the product initially for products with values ​​over 100 dollars
but well you have to trust them and that is something difficult I think

what happens is that these folks are like you and me,work from home and have no backup,if he gets sick or some emergency comes up and he has to go some place,he has no one to takeover ,and you will get the shaft ,buyers start filing INR,venue shuts you down ,money gets frozen.
I have seen cases where a retired couple sell merrily along on EBAY and then one gets sick ,the other not only have to take up his share of workload but also tending to his illness.and lose control under too much work and stress.

There used to be a Canadian Ebay seller who live not far from the border and she sells DVDs and charged foreign shipping from Canada to USA.
She will drive across the border and ship her packages at a USPS post office in the Niagara Falls area,media mail .
No one seems to mind.

She later ran into problem with Niagara Falls USPS ,the postal clerk told her they cant accept her package as her return address is Canada .
It makes sense,if the package has to be returned,USPS would have to turn the package over to Canadian post office

I get the impression she is not willing to rent a USPS box as her margin is not that great,but she may have to do so,or lie about her return address

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

customs threshold is about 2K

Not for USA,it was $3000 unless it has changed.
See thats where Fed Exp,DHL come in,they either have their own custom brokers or retain a local brokerage firm at the airport.
Before the plane arrives,they have a list of the shipments on their desk,and they will fill out the customs form,then take those packages, clear customs and load it on their private planes.
USPS also have personnel to clear customs for you,if you owe US customs duty,your local postman will show up with the package and ask you to pay customs plus a small handling fee to USPS.
Some merchants will serve as their own customs broker,show up at the airport or railroad station,clear customs,and load the goods onto their truck,saves a lot of money that way,trucking fee from airport to the city can be expensive.

Originally Posted by rsot

mailforwarding address can also do the trick

Yu mean forwarding back to Canada?
She may as well abandon the dvd.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by online24h

items I sell shipping cost within canada more expensive than shipping from CA to USA

Sending an item internationally is generally more expensive - Canada doesn't have a ton of international services available and so, they are pricey

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

There used to be a Canadian Ebay seller who live not far from the border and she sells DVDs and charged foreign shipping from Canada to USA.
She will drive across the border and ship her packages at a USPS post office in the Niagara Falls area,media mail .
No one seems to mind.

This is not uncommon for sellers who live closer to the border. Couriers also exist that will do the same.