Hey eBay - we need a new Canadian shipping logistics model NOW | Selling

cottagewoman · 2025-04-08T16:15:01.610000Z

The U.S. and China are the leading sources of online purchases by Canadians. Canada is at 1/40th of that volume, behind Germany and Japan. Before Liberation Day e-commerce purchases by Canadians was estimated to hit 109 billion by 2029.Canada Post is a gamble going forward and their pricing is prohibitive to enable micro and small businesses to compete. No wonder a high percentage of eBay sales on .ca go to the US when shipping a 250g item costs a bit under 7.00 via Canada Post to Florida but shipping to a rural Canadian address costs at least twice as much with a tracked shipping service.There is a new game across the country of courrier services that are much more affordable, and some serve rural areas. This isn't 2018 any more - we need your help, as Canadian sellers who NEED to sell domestically with possible upcoming changes to US import policies, to make our own market viable. Canada Post cannot be the only solution you offer your sellers.Front end resellers of the courrier services (like Stallion Express) could be enlisted to manage interfaces to the eBay API to bring on board purchasing labels on the eBay platform.As well models of local drop-off points with retailer storefronts, etc, much like the European courrier services work, need to be developed so the process can work for all Canadians. First steps could be to use the front end drop off points of companies like Stallion.The world is rapidly changing - you're footing as an e-commerce platform is shifting under you like quicksand. Help us out, and we'll help you out.

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