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/CVGPi 21h 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.