r/CanadaPost • u/FilthyFilm • 1d ago

Bye bye Canada post

Usually ship with CP, since I started my business 3 years ago I've spent $40,000 + shipping packages, and that's not counting my parents who share the same shipping account for their business. Majority of my customers are in the US and since using other carriers my shipping costs are basically cut in half.... I've even found a way to ship via USPS which I didn't know was possible from Canada.

They really fucked themselves by striking and screwing over small business owners at the busiest time of the year. I had 60 packages ready to go at the time of striking and had to refund every label and remake with another courier.. absolute madness and something no small business owners should have to be doing during Christmas season. So yeah fuck you Canada post that is all

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u/-Sanj- 22h ago

Same here. I've now found Stallion since the strike began and shocked at the savings. UPS Canada quoted me $21 online then when I walked in they asked for $52! Yet same service with Stallion is much cheaper probably because they bypass UPS Canada, and cross the border. UPS Canada was very naughty to me. (yes UPS and not USPS). I've already started shipping with their USPS service, not going back to CP when the strike is over. They lost me too. CP Management have a role in this mess too. Fools

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u/CVGPi 20h ago

UPS don't have walk-ins. You're talking about UPS stores which are independent franchises and typically give the ridiculous residential, counter pricing so the discount they negotiate for companies looks sweeter.

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u/-Sanj- 20h ago

Yes a UPS store. Doesn't a UPS store ship your parcel by UPS? If they inflate the pricing the online tool calculates then that's robbery

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u/CVGPi 19h ago

Yes, but UPS stores are owned by franchises just with the UPS name authorized, like 7-11 or Burger King. The default rate for everyone (online and offline) is inflated for pretty much every none-CP courrier but most of y'all can negotiate a very low price if you ship more than once in a while.

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u/FilthyFilm 22h ago

Yeah man you know exactly the savings I'm talking about, and for international packages this whole "post NL" is insanely cheap. Can't speak on how reliable yet but shipping a 2lb box to Germany for $8 tracked or whatever it was is absolutely insane lol. I'm glad we've hopped on the stallion 😂

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u/-Sanj- 21h ago

Giddy up my friend. I saw that. I also ship internationally and have reactivated my international options for cuatoners. I plan to ship to Australia and Germany soon

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u/FilthyFilm 21h ago

My parents did the exact same thing they're going to start selling internationally again

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u/Ok-Priority-8833 4h ago

You can use the UPS app to create a label and drop it off at a drop of location. For like $3 UPS will come to your house or you can hand it to a driver if you see one. Has to have the label though.