little shipping lesson... from canada

OAKESY25

did he really think this was going to make it to me??
never declare something of value.. I always word it.. photo..
I am not lying.. and it makes it seem like it might not be something you want to take a chance on.
why not just say... stack of new $100 bills

storm888

Good that he insured it.

jeffcbay

It even looks like it was opened by a person. They couldn't even TRY to make it look like it accidentally ripped open? lol

diamondman

at least he insured. knock on wood but I have never had a problem with shipping to and from Canada.

Sorry about your luck & the sellers.

OAKESY25

I wonder if insurance will cover it or say he didn't secure it properly

nightcrawler

Stinking Canadians, with their beaty little eyes and their flapping heads.

Blackborder

My grandpa always used to say "Never do business with a Canadian"

lsutigers1973

<< <i>My grandpa always used to say "Never do business with a Canadian" >>



I agree except for Trent.

eyebone

thanks bill.

Blackborder

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I agree except for Trent. >>




He also used to say "You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look him in the mouth" I have no idea what that means, so I just stuck with never doing business with a Canadian.

Beezer12

I've had a several discussions with different Canada Post reps and have always been advised that Canada Post pays only original retail merchandise value on collectibles such as trading cards. This means that it doesn't matter what your declared value is, how much it was insured for or what they charge you for the service. A typical trading card is typically worth a couple of cents based on the packs original sale price. The reps are apparently supposed to advise you that such items can't be insured since price guide or market value is meaningless to them.
I was told by Canada Post that a Bobby Orr rookie card for example was worth about 1 cent in an insurance claim since it was pulled from a 5 cent pack in 1966. Has anyone else had heard differently?

nightcrawler

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<< <i>My grandpa always used to say "Never do business with a Canadian" >>




He also used to say "You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look him in the mouth" I have no idea what that means, so I just stuck with never doing business with a Canadian. >>




Sounds like grampa had a moonshine deal go bad.

nightcrawler

<< <i>I agree except for Trent. >>



Thanks Bill.

Garabaldi

It is to much of a hassle to ship out of the country.

saucywombat

This is why anything I send International goes FedEx - of course you have to have a motivated buyer to cover the fees, but on the other hand I need to be motivated to hassle with international shipping.

Declared value has nothing to do with anything except charging you taxes so there is no reason to be honest especially when it is something subjective like sports cards.

mtcards

If the above is true about Canadian insurance, then someone needs to buy some of those UD Black or Playoff National treasure packs that retailed for $250+ for 5 cards. Take a bunch of the commons, insure them for $50 each, since that was the retail price and "lose them" to get their money back

ezyshooter

Beezer12
I've had a several discussions with different Canada Post reps and have always been advised that Canada Post pays only original retail merchandise value on collectibles such as trading cards. This means that it doesn't matter what your declared value is, how much it was insured for or what they charge you for the service. A typical trading card is typically worth a couple of cents based on the packs original sale price. The reps are apparently supposed to advise you that such items can't be insured since price guide or market value is meaningless to them.
I was told by Canada Post that a Bobby Orr rookie card for example was worth about 1 cent in an insurance claim since it was pulled from a 5 cent pack in 1966. Has anyone else had heard differently?

Totally false. I know because i live in Canada and also had to file a claim for 1200.00 dollars. Sent cards insured and signature required. Well package came up delivered but postman didn't get a signature when he delivered it. So the person claimed he never recieved cards. Had no problem with claim whatsoever. Just that you have to wait 30 days for them to search what happened to package. If package does not show up they even reinburse you the shipping as well. So if it cost you 30 dollars for shipping they reinburse you the 1200.00 plus 30.00 dollars for shipping = 1230.00.
All you have to do is prove what you sold item(s) for. You cannot put 5,000.00 insurance on a 100.00 dollar item. Sure if a person paid you 5,000.00 for a 100.00 dollar item you can insure it for the full 5,000.00 but you need proof of payment, paypal, m/o reciept etc..
Cheers,
Steve

Bigjohn69

that might have tripped the customs people to open it also, you have declared value of 75 bucks but have it insured for 100, and in a country where they have to pay duties based on the declared value customs may have thought they were getting screwed out of the 25 dollar unclaim value duties,, might have triggered the opening,, bj

Blackborder

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<< <i>My grandpa always used to say "Never do business with a Canadian" >>




He also used to say "You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look him in the mouth" I have no idea what that means, so I just stuck with never doing business with a Canadian. >>




Sounds like grampa had a moonshine deal go bad. >>




You might be on to something there. He also used to say "It's all good, some's just better than others"