Shippo/Netparcel savings higher than ebay savings on Canada Post domestic expedited labels?

Summary: jtg204 highlights that Shippo and Netparcel are providing lower estimates for Canada Post expedited shipping labels compared to eBay. chicweb and dinomitesales agree, noting that these platforms often offer better rates for domestic and international shipments. mrdutch1001 mentions that a Canada Post promo might be influencing these differences. Meanwhile, cottagewoman discusses the complexity of shipping options in Canada and expresses a desire for eBay to integrate with platforms like Stallion to simplify rate calculations. However, mrdutch1001 points out that such integration would require cooperation from couriers, which is not always feasible. Despite potential postal strikes, some participants like mrdutch1001 are not planning to pause their sales but will adjust strategies accordingly.

I'm getting lower estimates on Shippo/Netparcel domestic CP expedited labels when compared to ebay labels. I had one charge lower than the estimated amount though, so perhaps ebay estimates are just not reflecting actual label costs again?

On a CP Expedited parcel today:

ebay estimate: $20.80
Shippo/Netparcel: $18.74

From last week:

ebay estimate was: $21.88 (only charged $19.70 however)

ebay estimate today: $21.88

Shippo today: $18.43

From April 21:

ebay today estimate: $21.92 (was only $19.98 on April 21)
Shippo label today: CA$19.73

jtg204

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Posted 1 year ago·Last reply 1 year ago

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dinomitesales

·1 year ago

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Yes, this has been the case for a while now. I've been purchasing all my Canada Post (domestic) Expedited Parcel labels on NetParcel (Shippo has the exact same rates as well, but I find NetParcel easier to use as I can pay with PayPal). They have better rates than eBay Labels.

Obviously if it can qualify for Expedited Lite I still go with eBay. And eBay also has the highest discounts on Tracked Packet-USA.

cottagewoman

·1 year ago

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Sold on .com for most of my sales - about 3 years ago it was crazy the amount of variables you had to keep in your head for USPS - 1st class package, ground, and all the flavors of Priority rates - flat rate, regional abc, etc. then along came ground advantage and wiped that all off the map.
Shipping more in Canada now is almost as bad, with the added bonus of looming strikes, etc. Outside of CP you have all the different couriers with their delivery area limitations, different price brackets depending on distance/urban/rural, etc. SO WISH eBay could integrate with a platform like Stallion and give us a way to ship where the best calculated rate could be offered to our customers based on package info, and we could restrict carriers we didn't want to use!

mrdutch1001

·1 year ago

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We sellers can wish for many things on eBay or any selling site for that matter, but that does not mean that it is doable.It may not be an option for eBay to integrate with other couriers .... those couriers must be willing to do so.... Stallion and/or similar type couriers havie to have the desire/the want/the need/the willingness to integrate with eBay. Not all shipping companies want to integrate with eBay and/or other selling sites. It has to be a mutual agreement with both sides providing the necessary tools and accessibility to carry out that integration process.

cottagewoman

·1 year ago

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With the writing on the wall for de minimis if I were a company like Stallion I'd be thinking about what's going to happen.

cottagewoman

·1 year ago

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BTW Stallion isn't a domestic courier - best term I can come up with is a courier aggregator for domestic services. They do courier cross-border, but that has a very narrow logistics footprint.

mrdutch1001

·1 year ago

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Thanks for verification regarding Stallion, but I am not the one stating " SO WISH eBay could integrate with a platform like Stallion"......LOL!!

Stallion, ChitChats means nothing to me...neither even available in my province...

cottagewoman

·1 year ago

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Sorry to hear - do you have any other couriers available than UPS or FedEx in your area?

mrdutch1001

·1 year ago

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I've never had need nor had to resort to using a courier shipping method as Canada Post works just fine for my needs...

cottagewoman

·1 year ago

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As well I stated like Stallion, not them in particular. There are many other courier aggregators operating in Canada - opening up drop off points around the country via negotiated arrangements with various nationwide and regional storefront locations would be possible with pickups going via LTL to hubs, etc. Like the UK courier systems work.

mrdutch1001

·1 year ago

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"I'm getting lower estimates on Shippo/Netparcel domestic CP expedited labels when compared to ebay labels"

Most likely due to the fact that the Canada Post Expedited Parcel promo(a promo that is not associated with eBay), was extended to latter part of June...

chicweb

·1 year ago

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I have lower cost on Canada Post International Shipping too on Shippo.

Right now, I think the only interesting labels to buy on eBay is shipping to the USA. Otherwise, Shippo is very interesting.