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Beware returns to Canada from the U.S., they can cost a LOT
Summary: The discussion centers around the high cost of return shipping from Canada to the U.S., which can significantly impact profit margins for U.S. sellers. shallow_karl shares an experience where return shipping was much more expensive than the initial shipment, calling it robbery, and criticizing platforms like eBay for not facilitating these returns efficiently. dinomitesales argues that neither eBay nor Amazon supports international returns, prompting john_koenig99 to counter this claim by sharing personal experience of hassle-free Amazon returns. flipistics suggests using alternative shipping services to potentially reduce costs. Some participants point out that the original post is outdated, suggesting starting new discussions for up-to-date advice. Finally, kh-syedse closes the thread due to its age.
While inter-city and state shipping in the U.S. via USPS is very inexpensive, especially if you ship in quanitity, U.S. to Canada shipments can be double the cost of Canada to the U.S. shipments. I recently shipped a product there that had to come back and the shipping cost (legitimate) was double what I'd paid to ship to the U.S. So if you sell something for $100, and it costs $20 to ship, you could see yourself with a $40 return shipping cost, essentially and probably wiping out any margin on the original sale. The ideal scenario would never to have to take a product back, but that's not always possible. In a case like that, a discount for the buyer to keep the product (partial refund) or even (depending on the circumstances and costs) abandoning the product and just giving back the sale price might be the best option.
kh-syedse
·1 year agoHi everyone,
Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread, if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.
Thank you for understanding.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoZOMBIE THREAD FROM 2021.
The problem with zombie threads is that information and advice may be out of date and no longer valid.
It is better to start a new thread and get current advice.
intimewithmusic
·1 year agoZombie Thread
itolduandso
·1 year agoCan't use use Pirate Ship and purchase return shipping? Call their support and ask for the simple export rate to Canada..
shallow_karl
OP1 year agoIt's ------ ROBBERY. $50 to ship from Toronto to Los Angeles, and $200 return via either UPS/FEDEX/or USPS.
Absolute SCAM. Ebay offers ZERO help in this it's a disgrace. You know how amazon does it? They givey you a label to print out, you slap it on and it's DONE.
dinomitesales
·1 year agoLike eBay, Amazon doesn't facilitate international returns.
john_koenig99
·1 year agoAbsolutely not true. I've done three Amazon returns to the US. Via UPS.
Like local returms, they provide the shipping label. You just need to complete the customs declarations, pack it and drop it off. That simple.
marnotom!
·1 year agoWere these items sold by Amazon or through Amazon by marketplace sellers? And did the return go to Amazon or directly to the seller if the latter?
flipistics
·1 year agoIf you have a CRA import license, you could probably use Pirate Ship for the US portion and Shippsy for the cross border part. The cost would likely be the same, if not less, than what you paid to ship it originally.