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I've conducted about 5 trades/deals here on Dakka and I'm just wondering if people are having a similar experience. Typically when I'm shipping items from Canada to the US, people are receiving these packages within about 5 business days (1 week essentially). I'm shipping this Standard Canada Post w/tracking number and it's running me about $20- each time.

On packages that are being shipped to me, I'm finding that it's taking 15-20 business days (3 to 4 weeks) when shipped by USPS standard and this typically costs the sender under $10 US. Unfortunately this shipping option does not provide tracking information (at least that's what the majority of people I've been dealing with have said) but if they're shipped VIA courier (Fedex, UPS etc), there's a $30.00+ customs charge, along with any duty fees, which is just ridiculous.

I am not terribly concerned about these packages arriving, the people I am dealing with here all have several positive trades and their communication has been excellent. I'm just curious if anyone has also had this issue and might have any suggestions/tips to make things move faster.

Also, I'm aware it's the holiday season and that things will be delayed slightly now, but some of these items were shipped around the 7th of November, well before the "holiday rush".

Thanks everyone.

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I know often after I complete a trade, I won't have time to get to a post office (damn business hours!) until around a week or so after the trade is finished. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625602.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625602.page GMT Shipping times USA to Canada http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625858.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625858.page GMT Re:Shipping times USA to Canada ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625883.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3625883.page GMT Shipping times USA to Canada I have frequent trades with many Friends of the great white north... It takes from 10- 30 Days depending on how your Customs Mounties are feeling...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3626110.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3626110.page GMT Shipping times USA to Canada
For larger sales I use DHL because I work there and get a discount, and DHL doesn't broker north to south, only the other way around =(

As far as your brokerage goes, never ever let a US private seller ship to you via courier, ESPECIALLY UPS. They're just the worst. I think the base rate for their brokerage is 35 dollars; tack on your duty and taxes and you haven't saved any money at all.

It typically takes USPS pieces from the states about 10 business days to get to me, and somewhere the same going down there with Canada Post

Always ask your shipper to send to you via USPS slow, untracked, crappy mail, and always send with Canada Post cheapie service.

TobyDog wrote:It takes from 10- 30 Days depending on how your Customs Mounties are feeling...


CBS Agents are not employees of the RCMP, but the federal government!
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Thanks for the input here.


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hemingway wrote: As far as your brokerage goes, never ever let a US private seller ship to you via courier, ESPECIALLY UPS. They're just the worst. I think the base rate for their brokerage is 35 dollars; tack on your duty and taxes and you haven't saved any money at all.

It typically takes USPS pieces from the states about 10 business days to get to me, and somewhere the same going down there with Canada Post

Always ask your shipper to send to you via USPS slow, untracked, crappy mail, and always send with Canada Post cheapie service.


This is what I have started doing as a matter of practice. Unfortunately I had someone ship UPS because they saw it as a favor. The favor cost me about $30- extra. It was for a bunch of old metal IG pieces so I still got a deal, but no where near as good a deal as it was initially. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3626396.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3626396.page GMT Re:Shipping times USA to Canada http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3628436.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3628436.page GMT Shipping times USA to Canada http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3629568.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/413835/3629568.page GMT Shipping times USA to Canada I've got a lot of experience with US to Canada shipping, and my experiences are about double that on both ends.

Eric
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