Free Shipping Tuesdays in Oct is Back

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

12 DAYS TO GO

Free Shipping Tuesdays start soon.

Are you ready? Send one free parcel within Canada, every Tuesday in October.

You can only redeem this offer by preparing your shipping labels using Canada Post Snap Ship™. Check early to see if you can access Snap Ship with your online account so you’re ready to go.

Don’t forget, Free Shipping Tuesdays start October 6.

https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/en/business/shipping/free-shipping-tuesday.page?ecid=murl_fst_108

-Lotz

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

The Fine Print.

This offer is exclusive to Canada Post Solutions for Small Business™ members. The unique promotional codes associated with this offer are not available to Solutions for Small Business customers who have a pre-existing parcel agreement with Canada Post. To qualify for this offer, the item must be processed using the Canada Post Snap Ship™ online tool in conjunction with a unique promotional code that will be displayed at canadapost.ca/freetuesdays on each of October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2020. Each promotional code is valid only on the day it is displayed and can be used only once per customer number. To qualify for free Expedited Parcel shipping within Canada, the weight of the qualifying item must not exceed 5 kg (11 lb.) and must meet Canada Post’s size specifications. Additional charges for items exceeding the maximum weight and/or size specifications will apply. Some exceptions may apply. This offer does not apply to any service other than those described above, to options such as Signature, to fuel or other surcharges, or any applicable duties or taxes. All shipping labels created may be subject to cubing adjustments, which may result in additional costs. Customers taking advantage of this offer must create, print and affix the shipping label to the item prior to induction. Visit canadapost.ca/freetuesdays for full details and the terms and conditions.

-Lotz

[femmefan1946]

A reminder to those who don't need the Free Shipping offer in October.

For the past two years some sellers have been using the Offer to ship large boxes of badly needed supplies (bedding mostly) to Nunavut women's shelters.

I don't have the information on addresses at hand, but will do some research.

The pandemic has made the problem of domestic violence even more volatile everywhere, but crowded homes and a housing shortage, and makes Northern women and children more vulnerable than ever.

[travis7s · Accepted solution]

This is actually a great promotion and everyone should take advantage as it can easily save you $100. Last year they would let you send Xpresspost for free as well. Best to change your handling time to at least 2 days so that you have all weekend to land an applicable sale. Last year they also did a free USA/INTL Tracked Packet for the 1st week of November too.

[msmaggie060]

Woohoo! Was hoping it would be on again this year!

[ypdc_dennis]

1. Credit card required even when the cost is $0.00

2. Must use the Canada Post website (not Shippo or PayPal)

3. Eastern Time zone for determining Tuesday hours

4. Canada only parcels

5. If using Snap Ship, the free code is entered on the third page.

Codes should be announced the day before, but will probably be OCT6, OCT13, OCT20, OCT27

Some previous threads with suggestions on how best to use:
2019: https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/Free-Tuesday-Packages-in-October-with-Canadapost/m-p/427...
2018: https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/Free-Domestic-Shipping-Tuesdays-in-October-with-Canada-P...

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I have 2 day handling for most items, so Friday to Tuesday sales will qualify (plus Thursday for Thanksgiving weekend).   I've had a few sales so far this weekend, but the ones to Austria and Norway don't qualify.

[teenytrinkets]

Word to the wise: create your shipping label Monday night - midnight, EST. The website always has issues in the morning - especially the 1st Tuesday of the month.

Of course if there's issues on Monday night, not much we'll be able to do until the morning. Fingers crossed it will all run smoothly...