Mail to Canada?

bvilchez · 06-07-2011, 05:58 PM

I tried mailing something to a buddy of mine in Canada today and was told Canada Post is on strike. Only way USPS would ship it up there was if it went Express Mail....an extra $43

Anyone hear about what's going on up there?

EDIT: Please keep it clean. I'm talking about shipping.

GWN · 06-07-2011, 06:01 PM

Rotating strikes of 24-48 hours in duration. Not a big deal at all in terms of interrupted flow.
http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...n-by-half?bn=1

chippewastud79 · 06-07-2011, 06:23 PM

Not even Priority Mail?

Zeuceone · 06-07-2011, 06:26 PM

UPS ground is not to bad.

DMK · 06-07-2011, 07:53 PM

Except UPS hands everything over for customs inspection....
and then some boob gets to decide how much they are going to nail for excise, duty, handling....

Best off just hanging on for a bit, they won't be striking for much longer.

Old Sailor · 06-07-2011, 10:23 PM

mail it, they are doing rotating 24 hr strikes, it will make it through.

TBone · 06-07-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Sailor

mail it, they are doing rotating 24 hr strikes, it will make it through.

Not if it has to go through a processing plant... it might make it to the plant and sit in airline containers until they can process it...if Canadien customs in integrated with the Post then your package could get held up until Customs can get to it. I'd go with Darryl hold off if you can...

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06-07-2011, 06:01 PM	#2
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: Mail to Canada? Rotating strikes of 24-48 hours in duration. Not a big deal at all in terms of interrupted flow. http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...n-by-half?bn=1 __________________

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chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Mail to Canada? Not even Priority Mail? __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

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Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Mail to Canada? UPS ground is not to bad.

06-07-2011, 07:53 PM	#5
DMK S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Darryl Location: Hamilton, ON. Canada. Posts: 2,747 Trading: (86)	Re: Mail to Canada? Except UPS hands everything over for customs inspection.... and then some boob gets to decide how much they are going to nail for excise, duty, handling.... Best off just hanging on for a bit, they won't be striking for much longer. __________________ Darryl, SOB...

06-07-2011, 10:23 PM	#6
Old Sailor Black Ops - S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Side Porta!! Kingsville, Ont., Canada Posts: 4,204 Trading: (22)	Re: Mail to Canada? mail it, they are doing rotating 24 hr strikes, it will make it through. __________________ Canadian Armed Forces 1976! Canadian Coast Guard, retired in 2012 after 32 years!!