Is there a better way to ship small items , say 200gm in a bubble envelope? Parcel rates absurd.

[kirk9795]

I'm trying to understand the outrageous shipping costs within Canada.  For small value items there seems to be no cost effective way to ship with Canada Post.  Has anyone found a way to ship small items within Canada that doesn't amount to a truck payment?

[pocomocomputing · Accepted solution]

Canada Post Lettermail Oversize has weight breaks from 100 to 500 gram (max) and prices of $1.80+tax to $5.05+tax. The package has to be less than 2 cm (0.78 inch) thick. The max dimensions are 38 cm x 22 cm x 2 cm.

Otherwise you have to use the more expensive parcel services.

[vintagenorth]

Ummm, actually the max dimensions for oversize mail are 38 cm x 27 cm x 2 cm.

[latte403]

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@kirk9795 wrote:

I'm trying to understand the outrageous shipping costs within Canada.  For small value items there seems to be no cost effective way to ship with Canada Post.  Has anyone found a way to ship small items within Canada that doesn't amount to a truck payment?

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You are from Alberta? Just use USPS via DYK Post.They have an office in Calgary.

I believe they have pickups from Edmonton twice a week.

[pocomocomputing]

Thanks for the correction. I do not want to post misinformation. I misread my one page CP services rate sheet I made. The sheet was correct with 27 but my old eyes read 22 ...

[femmefan1946]

Seller who are conscious of the 2cm maximum should be very careful of bubble envelopes.

While they do offer some protection from water and from blows, they are also nearly 1 cm thick and can be bent.

For many items using a poly envelope (waterproof, difficult to open) and a cardboard or corplast stiffener would be a better choice.

[kirk9795]

Thanks for this info. This is an awesome service. Hopefully it catches on nation wide or at least serves as a "wake-up call" for Canada Post.

[kirk9795]

Thanks for your explanation. Seems Canada Post has us all by the short hairs when shipping in Canada. "Latte403" has found a great solution for shipping out of Canada. Hope that one catches on.