Shipping question...

TheLostEyeballTheLostEyeball
in Seller's Forum [FS/FO/FT]
How do you guys get shipping costs so low?
I just looked at the canada post calculator and it said to ship 1 bubble mailer which was 6.25 in X 9.375 in and weighed 0.22 lb would cost over $10 to ship in canada...Why is this? Are bubble mailers not considered parcles or something? Its really confusing me.

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  • wrldstrmanwrldstrman
    they are going to start measuring packages to canada. they have a little piece of cardboard if what your mailing doesnt fit thru its a package. I just mailed a 5 pound package to canada was 20 some dollars. and the postman said the prices are going up. so I have a feeling the canadian guys will be paying out the wazoo for anything that has weight and size
  • TheLostEyeballTheLostEyeball
    Ok I just found out it would qualify as "OTHER LETTERMAIL" which would cost me $1.15 it also says there is a Processing Fee "Price per manual Order" (Statement of Mailing) which is $5 what is a processing fee and can it be avoided?
  • agz318agz318
    Wish i could help you, i have no idea about canadian mail. But we don't have any "processing" fees...they just send it 1st class envelope $1.45-$1.80 for 1 NES game. If you want DC then you have to send it as a "package" and pay the premium rate and the DC fee makes it about $3 a game to send.

    I haven't done it yet, but i was told its cheaper to weigh at home and pay/print postage online, and If you get DC online its free. I just don't know how they do International stuff yet. It may be something worth looking into if you haven't yet though.
  • TFGZTFGZ
    I just wish USPS would get around to making 1st class international printable online.
  • albaileyalbailey
    There's not really any cheap (and safe) way to ship a single game from within Canada.



    If you get a hard cardboard envelope, you can put a single loose NES game in it, and have it squeeze through the oversize letter "sizer", but then there's nothing to prevent it from being cracked or crushed during its delivery, and since that method is meant for documents, some post office people would refuse to send it if they knew it was a game.



    If you ship a parcel to the US by Small Packet Air or Ground, you dont have to pay taxes on it. If you ship within Canada you do. Thats why its usually cheaper for someone in Canada to ship to the US than to someone else within Canada. Also, if you are shipping "West" of Chicago, it costs more. I can ship something to New Jersey for around $6, but its probably $8 or more to ship to California.



    If you get a "Venture 1" card, you can get around 5% off the cost of mailing, which makes up for "part" of the taxes, but it doesnt apply to all delivery methods. I think it usually means you can ship "expedited" (meaning a tracking number) for the same price as by "Small parcel".



    So basically, dont sell individual games. Sell game lots, or loose boxes or loose manuals.



    Al
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