Did US to Canada Postage go up again??
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steveloy
Registered Trader
Yes, everything went up on Sunday. Regular first-class mail stamps went from 50 cents to 55 cents and all other services went up as well.
dismonkey1
Verified Trader,
Just noticed today when I went to print out some shipping labels.
Krusin
Verified Trader,
What was the cost to Canada from US? Surely it's not $44.99, if so, it's been nice knowing you Canada buyers.
weasel-king
Registered Trader,
I shipped a bubble mailer to NS this morning and it was $10.50, so it went up 50-cents. I also sent something last week Priority International flat rate envelope and it was $24.99; I believe it is now up to $25.85 (the cheapest option to offer tracking, I believe).
The $44.50 is now the Priority International Express.
It's amazing that, in this day and age, just to get tracking it is so expensive. So If I send something to Niagara Falls, US, it is under $4 and I get a tracking number. That same envelope going another few hundred feet across the river costs almost $22 more just to get tracking.
The $44.50 is now the Priority International Express.
It's amazing that, in this day and age, just to get tracking it is so expensive. So If I send something to Niagara Falls, US, it is under $4 and I get a tracking number. That same envelope going another few hundred feet across the river costs almost $22 more just to get tracking.
dismonkey1
Verified Trader,
I checked the listing- He selected USPS Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelope as his shipping option to Canada. Basically, it looks like he is fine with only selling to U.S. buyers.
Krusin
Verified Trader,
10.50 is a $1.95 higher compared to what I had been paying with E-Bay/Pay-pal which was $8.55 for up to 4 ounces anywhere in Canada with Tracking. I can eat that increase for high dollar items but it's going to kill anything else. I may need to adjust a lot of auctions tonight.
gobuffalo2331
Verified Trader,
Yea man it's unreal. Way to expensive. And half the time the tracking isn't updated properly. I just go by the custom form tracking. At least that works 75% of the time.
hockeyguy2006
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The tracking works if you look on Canada Posts website.
gobuffalo2331
Verified Trader,
Yes usually it works just fine for me, so I don't charge buyers another $15 for shipping for an additional tracking that proves nothing more LOL
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quincy
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The rates in Canada went up as well.
I think this is good place to point out that a lot of the postal increases on international mail can be traced back to policy set by the UPU:
http://www.upu.int/en.html
I think this is good place to point out that a lot of the postal increases on international mail can be traced back to policy set by the UPU:
http://www.upu.int/en.html
gobuffalo2331
Verified Trader,
Yes priority mail shipping with tracking and insurance is now $45 which is insane. I still ship my high end stuff first class for $10-$15, no problems most of the time
Cardboardkid
Registered Trader,
gobuffalo2331
Verified Trader,
Yea that's absurd. Not sure why anyone would be sending a low end card like that tracked, insured, etc. Always ship first class so at least I can get people to bid!
dalecasey
Verified Trader,
For oversized mail up to 100g, which is typically the standard bubble envelopes, the Canada Post increases Jan. 14 were as follows:
Within Canada: $1.80 is now $1.90
Canada to U.S: $2.95 is now $3.12
Canada to international: $5.90 is now $6.25
warsawknuckles
Verified Trader,
Seems that you could have reached out to an American member on here and asked for help. Paying $3.50 to have it shipped to someone stateside and then paying the $10.50 to be shipped to you first class with tracking would be cheaper than the seller’s option for international shipping.
Dunno what your max bid woulda been, but it sold for just under $20 dlvd to a USA buyer, you possibly could have had it for $35 or less.
That’s one of the best features of this site. Folks can be incredibly helpful most of the time.
Dunno what your max bid woulda been, but it sold for just under $20 dlvd to a USA buyer, you possibly could have had it for $35 or less.
That’s one of the best features of this site. Folks can be incredibly helpful most of the time.
gobuffalo2331
Verified Trader,
I agree!
hduong
Verified Trader,
That sucks they charge so much shipping for card. It's not a high end card that one would require priority shipping.
