Hello Canadian sellers,
Today I'm relaying a message from eBay Canada's managing director, Andrea Stairs. Her message will be posted in italics in my next few posts.
eBay Canada is looking for sellers to share their thoughts on Canada Post — are you interested in potentially sharing your point of view with a parliamentary committee?
Background: Earlier this year, the Canadian government initiated an independent review of Canada Post with the goal of ensuring that Canadians receive quality postal services at a reasonable price. In the next phase of the process, a parliamentary committee will consult Canadians on options developed by an independent Task Force and make recommendations to the Government on the future of Canada Post.
eBay Canada has been actively engaged in this review as part of our ongoing advocacy on behalf Canadian sellers; we expect that eBay may be called to present to the parliamentary committee.
eBay Canada would also like to submit names of sellers who could be called to testify before the committee.
If you are interested, please respond to this thread today with the top 2-3 points you’d like to make to the parliamentary committee. We will need to submit names to the committee by end of day Wednesday.
We are looking for 1 or 2 people who can represent their fellow Canadian eBay sellers in an effective and balanced way. (People who’s names are forwarded to the committee by eBay will be contacted; but there is no guarantee of being selected by the committee to provide testimony. Committee hearings will take place in communities across the country; travel to Ottawa will not be necessary.)
If you prefer not to testify, but simply want to share your thoughts on Canada Post, please also use this thread. eBay will review comments in advance of an appearance at the committee.
Finally, the parliamentary committee’s e-consultation portal will be available from September 26 through Friday Oct 21 to allow Canadians to submit written comments directly to the committee. We will share links to the portal when they are available.
Cost effective tracking.
The CP web site is a cryptic maze that is not user friendly.
When dealing with the political system, we should all remember:
"Politics is the art of the possible", which means, "It's not about what's right or what's best. It's about what you can actually get done".
"eBay Canada has been actively engaged in this review as part of our ongoing advocacy on behalf Canadian sellers; we expect that eBay may be called to present to the parliamentary committee. eBay Canada would also like to submit names of sellers who could be called to testify before the committee."
I have been planning for some time to make a presentation to the Parliamentary Committee. However it will be something I do as an individual, not a seller on eBay.
My background here is different from most eBay sellers. From 1987, I have been making a living (paid the mortgage, saved for retirement, etc...) working full-time in direct marketing (mail order business) using Canada Post almost exclusively. That experience goes back well before eBay was invented.
I honestly do not think presenters should deal with labour relations. We have to suggest to the federal government how Canada Post will work for all Canadians in the future. My basic points:
1) re-organize Canada Post as an essential service dealing exclusively with mail delivery from coast-to-coast. This service may include small parcels (sizes and weights to be determined) and delivery of "junk mail" (that is a big money maker)
2) re-organize the many "parcels" (including Purolator) divisions and sell that segment to the private sector so there will be open competition by all parcel delivery services. Current post offices and franchised postal stations could be used for such service.
3) to minizime costs, cut mail delivery service to homes and businesses to every second day.
4) considering direct marketing is now an international business through the Internet, efforts should be made to offer shippers (both mail and parcels) services and costs competitive with other postal services, specifically USPS, our largest competitor.
I realize splitting Canada Post into two different companies - one a Crown Corporation and one a private company - will be controversial. However, I feel it is to the best interest of all Canadians.
@pierrelebel wrote:"eBay Canada has been actively engaged in this review as part of our ongoing advocacy on behalf Canadian sellers; we expect that eBay may be called to present to the parliamentary committee. eBay Canada would also like to submit names of sellers who could be called to testify before the committee."
I have been planning for some time to make a presentation to the Parliamentary Committee. However it will be something I do as an individual, not a seller on eBay.
My background here is different from most eBay sellers. From 1987, I have been making a living (paid the mortgage, saved for retirement, etc...) working full-time in direct marketing (mail order business) using Canada Post almost exclusively. That experience goes back well before eBay was invented.
I honestly do not think presenters should deal with labour relations. We have to suggest to the federal government how Canada Post will work for all Canadians in the future. My basic points:
1) re-organize Canada Post as an essential service dealing exclusively with mail delivery from coast-to-coast. This service may include small parcels (sizes and weights to be determined) and delivery of "junk mail" (that is a big money maker)
2) re-organize the many "parcels" (including Purolator) divisions and sell that segment to the private sector so there will be open competition by all parcel delivery services. Current post offices and franchised postal stations could be used for such service.
3) to minizime costs, cut mail delivery service to homes and businesses to every second day.
4) considering direct marketing is now an international business through the Internet, efforts should be made to offer shippers (both mail and parcels) services and costs competitive with other postal services, specifically USPS, our largest competitor.
I realize splitting Canada Post into two different companies - one a Crown Corporation and one a private company - will be controversial. However, I feel it is to the best interest of all Canadians.
#2....that's a really really bad idea that can't be good for any of Canada Post's current customers and I don't see how it would be of any help to what would remain of Canada Post.
Privatization of the postal service (or part of it) is not a new idea. It has worked successfully in many countries.
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