[Boatanchors] Canadian Shipping Charges

[L L bahr]

Then explain to me if the two post offices have about the same rates, why is it always true sellers on epay in Canada ALWAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION list postal charges from double to four times what it would cost me to ship something to them from Houston, Texas?  I can see sending something a premium way costing more, but I never see any freight charge from Canada to the US ever seeming anywhere reasonable or about what it would cost me to send them the same item.  (It makes sense you would list something the cheapest way to send something if you were trying to sell an item and not state some super costly way.  That is what most sellers in the US do or they at least give you an option as to how you want it shipped.  Not the case when you see a Canadian seller selling something.) You are telling me the cost can be about the same.  However, I never see this to be true.

Lee, w0vt






----- Original Message -----
Let's say you want to ship from Toronto, M3N 1V7 to the NJ
Equipment 8"X 8"X 5" Weighs 4 pounds, Value $65
XPRESSPOST is $32.35
Fuel Surcharge $3.64
Total $35.99
It can also be sent by Expedited Parcel $21.95
Fuel Surcharge $1.37
Total $23.32

If I was to send the same equipment from NJ to anywhere in Canada:
Priority Mail International $35.30 (with this equipment size flat rate
box would cost more)
First Class International Parcel  is $27.35.

There is not a lot of difference between the Canadian XPRESSPOST and USPS
Priority Mail.
The Expedited Parcel and the First Class Parcel would generally take
longer to get to their destination.

Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com