Price Hike - Shipping to Canada?

cefy1

Am I doing something wrong or did the cost to ship cards to Canada skyrocket. Just tried printing label from Ebay for 2 oz package total of $6.16.

ThoseBackPages

Yes, that is correct. Prices went up this week.

rabbitpunch

I just ate it on shipping to Canada. My auctions ended yesterday and I normally charge $3.50 to Canada for 1 graded card in cardboard padding in bubble mailer. It is now $6.91 exactly.

illinifan912

Guys stamps.com will be your savior for international shipping.

1oz first class large envelope to Australia is $2.05

Sportsamerica

Yes... Shipping international is now unreal... 3 Oz to Tawain is now $9.. was $3.50... Guess we don't want people to buy product from the US..

PeteZaria

<< <i>Guys stamps.com will be your savior for international shipping.

1oz first class large envelope to Australia is $2.05 >>



There's no savings there, because it's $2.05 at the post office too (to Australia or Canada).

Or, are you saying that the stamps.com price is cheaper than $2.05?

ndleo

I'm sure there are Canadian members on this board. What do you expect from an ebay seller in terms of S&H? Timing, cost, customs forms, etc.

I'm looking a big hockey deal, but I not sure if I will go through with it since I don't think it is worth it to break up the low $ stuff and sell on ebay. If I block Canadians from my hockey listings, I might as well flush those items down the toilet.

illinifan912

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<< <i>Guys stamps.com will be your savior for international shipping.

1oz first class large envelope to Australia is $2.05 >>



There's no savings there, because it's $2.05 at the post office too (to Australia or Canada).

Or, are you saying that the stamps.com price is cheaper than $2.05? >>



its not but from what I heard people at many post offices will only say the bubble mailers are packages which are $6+ to ship

vintageinvestments

I sent one yesterday to Canada. Ebay checkout wanted $6.16. I physically went to PO and shipped it for $1.10. FYI

TurbosHockey

I sent one to Canada today and my 3.95 package is now 7.45 It really sucks to be honest as I sell a lot of hockey and this is tough on everyone.

rabbitpunch

I sent one yesterday to Canada. Ebay checkout wanted $6.16. I physically went to PO and shipped it for $1.10. FYI

Was that in a PWE or letter form? Can't be that cheap in a bubble mailer /package

RAPTORSRULE04

Hi
We know you can't control post office cost, shipping time and expect you to declare proper amount of sale just want to be able to bid on sales and receive cards. It obviously has an effect on what we will buy. Cheap wax no as shipping costs more than items. High value items no problems. This why I try to purchase multiple items. I also sell very little because of shipping costs are even higher from Canada to US. When I retire in 2 years and move beside the border I will sell more when I can ship from the US.

shagrotn77

I had the same experience. A package that used to cost maybe $3.25 to ship to Canada shot up to almost $7. No more shipping cheapo items to Canada for me.

mtcards

The price for a 3 oz bubble mailer went up 12 cents as well. The USPS will not be operating too much longer with the complete gouging

zurbs17

I'm in Canada and buy a fair bit from the States so this doesn't impress me. Beckett website had an article about the increase on their site earlier in the week.

What really ticks me off about ebay is that I no longer can have top rated seller status on ebay.com because I don't ship to the US with tracking (unless it's a high dollar amount or requested and paid by buyer).

vintageinvestments

Yes it was a small 4x8 bubble mailer. $1.10 is what they charged me and I declared it a postcard worth $10.

Jason

zurbs17

I should have added that if i have to pay $6 to have one card shipped to me from the States, I would really need to have the card to pay that shipping cost. 1 graded card via USPS to Canada is $6? I just had 146 graded cards shipped to me in Canada from PSA for 53 bucks via Fed Ex.

Probstein123

wow...reg mail went up too....

EagleEyeKid

Yes it was a small 4x8 bubble mailer. $1.10 is what they charged me and I declared it a postcard worth $10.

I think your postal clerk made a mistake and sent it out as a letter. It may or may not go thru. Either it's going to be sent back
or the additional charge will be dumped on the buyer when he/she gets it.

I just sent a 4 oz bubble mailer (3.8 oz to be exact) which consisted of 2 PSA graded cards in cardboard padding.
Total cost was $6.91 online. I went and checked the usps.com site to verified. If I went in person, it would be $7.35 and $6.91 online.

Edited: Looks like the clerk messed up.

Found the answer to Vintageinvestments $1.10 on the USPS website.

Priority Mail® International Options

>> Click to View these Mailing Options
First-Class International Options

First-Class Mail® International Letter**

Maximum Value for Contents: $400.00

Max. length 11-1/2", height 6-1/8" or thickness 1/4"

Varies by destination $1.10 <<

sportscardtheory

This is a SHOCKINGLY terrible thing to do to online sellers and buyers. I though the government regulates the Post Office's prices???

ndleo

I just sent a package to Germany. I quoted the pre-FU price to the buyer last week and I'm going to eat the difference. The cost was $6.16, I guess the same cost as it is to Canada. I say the USPS is ripping off people sending items to Canada, their cost to Germany has to be much higher than Canada.

This pretty much made my decision, no more low dollar hockey items for me. It just isn't worth it.

EagleEyeKid

no more low dollar hockey items for me. It just isn't worth it.

I'm in the same boat. I have raw and graded hockey. All I collect is hockey and half my buyers are from up north.
I'm thinking on low dollar items (ending under $10), I may have to send it in a PWE and pay $1.10 and take my chances.
Maybe list other options if they're willing to pay for it. I dunno know anymore....frustrating.

zurbs17

If it's one card in a top loader I can say that I wouldn't care if it came in a plain white envelope. That's how I ship single low $ cards to Europe and nobody seems to mind because if I sent in bubble mailer it would triple the cost of shipping.

JMDVM

<< <i>I sent one to Canada today and my 3.95 package is now 7.45 It really sucks to be honest as I sell a lot of hockey and this is tough on everyone. >>



Same thing happened to a friend of mind today. He was told that the "firmness" of the package being mailed will determine the price. A card in a PWE will be less than a bubble wrapped mailer.

nightcrawler

oops ... error in message.


Too bad some buyers think people ship by throwing cards out the living room window with little to no care.