canada post alternatives? any canadian shipping services convert to USPS at the boarder?

[ypdc_dennis]

Depends where you are. Vancouver and GTA areas: Chitchat Express and Books to the Border are two services that will take parcels across the border and mail them for you in the USA. 

Some other threads:

http://community.ebay.ca/t5/eBay-CA-Next-Generation/Any-Mail-Forwarding-Services-Like-Chit-Chat-Expr...

http://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/Process-for-using-chitchat-express-or-books-to-the-border...

http://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/Chit-Chat-express-is-it-worth-it/m-p/339859#M61785

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[momcqueen]

All your listings currently state location as Unit4ed States so a Canada Post strike won't affect you unless your customer is Canadian. Unless I am missing something?

[reallynicestamps]

You are in New Brunswick but it looks like you warehouse a lot of your products in Maine.

Other than relisting all your products to eBaydotCOM so that you can Block bidders from Canada for the duration, you should be fine.

[kitty888cat]

I also live in New Brunswick and plan to ship parcels through Calais PO, I have never did this before and have a few questions on it. To get through customs, do I leave the parcels open? do I need a packing slip? Any tips on getting through easily?

At the post office, is there a special form I must fill out? Can I use my Canadian address as a return address? What I will be shipping will be small packets, what is the US equivalent called? Thanks for any  information.

[momcqueen]

I bookmarked this thread a long time ago. If you read through it, it may shed some light on the questions you pose. I am in the same boat as you: lacking in first-person experience with this but willing and able to try. 

https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/What-US-Customs-paperwork-do-I-need-to-drive-over-border...

[Anonymous]

No use for Manitoba and other provinces that don't have access to those!

[psychoticcomics]

Hey there. I just did a few test quotes with Purolator and for standard parcel delivery I am seeing an increase of 20% over Canada Post. Not sure how much this will help but I thought I put it out there. I am not sure however if the transfer to USPS